From Belfast to Darjeeling – The Suki Tea Story
Every one has their own definition of the perfect cup of tea. For some it’s a strongly brewed cuppa with two sugars, and just a dash of milk, while others are committed to the...
Interviews
Galway Food Festival Focus: Meet the Market Producers
For Galway Food Festival 2016, running from March 24th to 28th, the supremely popular Galway Food Tours are hosting a number of their ‘Around the Marketplace’ tours. Franco-Irish food and wine lover Sheena Dignam will lead food...
Finding the Right Mix – Chef Andrew Rudd Reinvents Medley
Medley noun. an often jumbled assortment. You could scarcely choose a better word to describe the life and career of Andrew Rudd; chef, cookbook author, entertainer, TV and radio personality and soon to be...
Temple Garner on Brunch, Business and Brilliant Service
Temple Garner is one of the men responsible for putting brunch on the map in Dublin. His restaurant San Lorenzo’s on George’s Street is renowned for its #BrunchofChampions and long queues winding down the...
Moving with the Seasons – Chef Niall O’Sullivan of BANG Restaurant
In last month’s TheTaste our intrepid taster Niamh Mannion dined at BANG restaurant. She closed her review with a strong statement, “the food was outstanding and the whole experience was one that I will...
Dáithí Ó Sé Talks Food, Family and Fried Chicken
Food may not be the first thing that springs to mind when you think of TV presenter and media personality Dáithí Ó Sé, but this Kerryman was brought up with a love for local...
May the Flavour Be With You – The Skelligs Chocolate Story
Willy Wonka may have had a chocolate river and a squad of nut-judging squirrels but the title for the most unique chocolate factory in the world is up for dispute. With it’s tempting truffles...
Spreading the Joy – The Abernethy Butter Story
There are many who would count a schmear of butter on a thick slice of crusty toast as one of life’s great simple pleasure. Good news for those who enjoy a golden pat or...
Growing a Legacy – The Long Meadow Cider Story
Everyone involved in a family business dreams of the day their children join the firm. That dream may be a long harboured ambition for the children to follow in the footsteps of forebears, or...
Behind the Label – Jan Konetzki of Restaurant Gordon Ramsay
To celebrate ‘Febvreuary’ Jan Konetzki flew over to Dublin to give a talk to the trade about ‘Shaking Up Your Wine List’. Jan is the head sommelier at three star Michelin Restaurant Gordon Ramsey...
Louis Fabrice Latour, The Man, The Négociant, The Wine lover
Louis Fabrice Latour runs his family business from their 17th century house in the heart of Beaune in Burgundy. Maison Louis Latour is one of the most important négociant-éléveurs of quality wine in Burgundy....
The Mechanics of a Michelin Star – An Interview with Stéphane Robin of Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud
“My father was an entrepreneur, he was a mechanic. As much as I love cars, that was not my dream“, says Stéphane Robin, restaurant manager at Ireland’s only two star Michelin restaurant, Restaurant Patrick...
Say Cheese, and Chorizo – The Gubbeen Farmhouse Story
From a patch of rugged terrain on the most south-westerly tip of Ireland, with the Atlantic Ocean whipping at their pastures and the Fastnet Lighthouse blinking in the distance, there is a coastal farm...
Churning Passion and Local Pride – Glastry Farm Ice Cream
In Ireland, it’s cold in Winter and raining in Summer, but no matter the weather we still love to indulge in our favourite dairy delight; ice cream. In fact, it’s the very rain that...
Celebrating the Best of Northern Ireland with Noel McMeel
2016 is going to be a very exciting year for the food industry in Northern Ireland. A collaborative venture organised by Tourism NI, the Year of Food and Drink is bringing the industry together...
Burning Bias in the Kitchen – Trailblazer Chef Clare Smyth
Top Chef Monica Galetti caused a stir with her recent remarks that when it came to forging a career as a top chef, women have “to put it first to do well”, choosing their career...
Life at the Front – In Conversation with Declan Maxwell
For a lot of diners the entire experience of eating out can rely heavily on good service. Plenty of restaurants that produce great food are struggling to keep their doors open because front of...
Ireland’s Master of Mixology Darren Geraghty on our Growing Cocktail Industry
There is hardly a cocktail fan in Ireland that is not familiar with mixologist Darren Geraghty. For the last 15 years, Darren has been winning professional and prestigious competitions and has been responsible for...
Fiona Uyema, Ireland’s Japanese Cuisine Queen
When you search ‘Japanese Cooking’ on Google you might the expect a famous Japanese chef to rank number one. However, out of the 83,400,000 results it is an Irish woman who takes the top...
Stuart Heeney – King of the Castle in Clontarf
Stuart Heeney is the Executive Head Chef at the Clontarf Castle Hotel. After coming on board in 2012 as Executive Sous Chef, Stuart quickly took over the reins and has since been developing the...
