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The Sharon Noonan Podcast “Best Possible Taste” Celebrates 10 years On Air

The Sharon Noonan Podcast, Best Possible Taste, is celebrating 10 years on air this Sunday 8 October, making it Ireland’s longest-running food and drink radio show and podcast. At this year’s Blas na hÉireann/Irish Food Awards in Dingle, Co Kerry, the radio presenter found herself in the guest’s chair being interviewed by chef and broadcaster …

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Masterchefs Hospitality

The Best Possible Taste Podcast – Masterchefs Hospitality And More

In this week’s Best Possible Taste Podcast, Sharon Noonan chats to Pat O’Sullivan from Masterchefs Hospitality, one of Ireland’s leading corporate and events catering companies. The pair chat in Pat’s latest brainchild, Copia Green, an innovative health driven, flavour focused eatery in Castletroy, Limerick. Later in the programme, a trio of GMIT students share details …

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Conversations

The Best Possible Taste Podcast – Food On The Edge 2018 And More

In this week’s Best Possible Taste Podcast, Sharon Noonan chats to award-winning chef and Food on the Edge Symposium Director, Jp McMahon. JP talks about this year’s Food on the Edge, which is taking place in Galway on Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd October 2018. Keeping good quality ingredients in the spotlight, Sharon also pays …

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Head Chef Aisling Moore

Best Possible Taste Podcast – Head Chef Aisling Moore And More

In this week’s Best Possible Taste Podcast, Sharon Noonan chats to Head Chef Aisling Moore of Elbow Lane in Cork. She has details about the Market Lane Group’s chef sessions with a Catalonian influence. Sharon also takes a trip down memory lane, delving into the podcast’s archives, where resident wine guru Ron Forrestal has us …

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Shane Smith

The Best Possible Taste Podcast – Chef Shane Smith And More

In this week’s Best Possible Taste Podcast, Sharon Noonan chats to a number of exciting guests, including Chef Shane Smith. Chatting to Sharon, Co. Cavan native Shane shares his own personal food journey during his time at the Taste of Cavan food festival. Working at Dublin’s Airfield Estate, he has quite a number of exciting …

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Chef Tom Flavin

The Best Possible Taste Podcast – Chef Tom Flavin And More

In this week’s Best Possible Taste Podcast, Sharon Noonan chats Chef Tom Flavin and a number of other interesting guests. First up is psychotherapist Niamh Connolly from The Mind Gym in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. She has news about an uplifting event in the Limerick Strand Hotel to raise money for charity. Also featured in the …

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Old Barracks Coffee

The Best Possible Taste Podcast – Old Barracks Coffee Roastery And More

After a short break, Sharon Noonan returns with the Best Possible Taste Podcast, chatting to Old Barracks Coffee and more. Kicking off with details of food and drink spots visited this summer, Sharon chats to coffee connoisseur Alan Andrews at the Old Barracks Coffee Roastery in Birdhill, Co Tipperary. Following this, she heads to the …

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New Zealand Wines

The Best Possible Taste Podcast – New Zealand Wines And More

In this week’s Best Possible Taste Podcast, Sharon Noonan talks New Zealand wines, the history of Kelloggs and more. Sharon chats to Ron Forrestal from Forrestal Wine Merchants, who reminds listeners of the popularity of wines from New Zealand. Elsewhere, Sarah O’Neill reveals the history of well known brand Kelloggs and introduces us to some …

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The Best Possible Taste Podcast – Ballinwillin House And Farm And More

In this week’s Best Possible Taste Podcast, Sharon Noonan visits Ballinwillin House and Bloom, where she meets award-winning designer, Andrew Christopher Dunne. She also chats to BIM CEO Jim O Toole in the BIM Sustainable Seafood Garden and Alan Rudden and Caroline Park in the Santa Rita Living La Vida 120 garden, which also won …

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Manuela Spinelli

The Best Possible Taste Podcast – Manuela Spinelli on Upcoming Food Events And More

In this week’s Best Possible Taste Podcast, Sharon Noonan chats to Manuela Spinelli about some exciting upcoming events. Manuela discusses the annual programme of events hosted by Eurotoques, including the organisation’s upcoming annual awards at Ashford Castle’s walled garden. Sharon also travels to the Burren Slow Food Festival and talks to Orlaigh Meere about her …

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Wild Atlantic Way

The Best Possible Taste Podcast – A Seafood Journey Along The Wild Atlantic Way And More

In this week’s Best Possible Taste Podcast, Sharon Noonan chats to Ron Forrestal, Annie Beresford and also heads into the archives of the Wild Atlantic Way. Ron Forrestal from Forrestal Wine Merchants gives a selection of wine suggestions for you to enjoy during the summer months. Also speaking to Sharon this week is Annie Beresford, …

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Burren Slow Food Festival

The Best Possible Taste Podcast – The Burren Slow Food Festival And More

In this week’s Best Possible Taste Podcast, we hear about the Burren Slow Food Festival and much more. Firstly, Sharon takes us through the culinary side of poet Michael Hartnett. While discovering Michael’s culinary side, Sharon hears about the upcoming Pulled Pork and Poetry event, which is part of the 2018 Eigse programme. Also on …

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World Butchers

The Best Possible Taste Podcast – World Butchers’ Challenge And More

In this week’s Best Possible Taste Podcast, Sharon Noonan travels to Belfast for the World Butchers’ Challenge. Here she meets Garrett Landers, captain of the Irish team, and also speaks to young food entrepreneur, Maurice Allshire, about his award-winning biltong. Elsewhere, bestselling author and successful entrepreneur, Daniel Priestley, has advice for food and beverage owners …

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Sonas Healthfood

The Best Possible Taste Podcast – Sonas Healthfood And More

In this week’s Best Possible Taste Podcast, Sharon Noonan chats to a number of female producers in collaboration with Sonas Healthfood. Celebrating female food producers in Ireland with Rosemarie Bennis in Sonas Healthfood shop in Newcastle West, Co Limerick, Sharon also speaks to Gosi Sobkowicz about the importance of ingredients to make her handcrafted candles. …

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The Best Possible Taste Podcast – Poacher’s Gin & Tonic Club And More

In this week’s Best Possible Taste Podcast, Sharon Noonan gets all the details about the inaugural Poacher’s Gin & Tonic club, thanks to Oisin Davis. She also chats to Karen O’Donohoe, who is Head of Community Development with GIY (Grow It Yourself). Karen has news about an exciting collaboration between nine schools in Cork and …

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Chef Tom Flavin

The Best Possible Taste Podcast – Executive Chef Tom Flavin And More

In this week’s Best Possible Taste Podcast, Sharon Noonan meets Executive Chef Tom Flavin and Claireann McKeown in the Limerick Strand Hotel. Here, she finds out about a new Love Food event taking place on Friday, February 9th. Caroline Gray, Editor with Easyfood Mag, returns to the podcast to give an insight into topics discussed …

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Chef Brian McDermott

The Best Possible Taste Podcast – Chef Brian McDermott And More

In this week’s Best Possible Taste Podcast, Sharon Noonan chats to Chef Brian McDermott, Rosmarie Bennis and Shanti McNulty. Visiting Sonas Healthfoods in Newcastle West, Co Limerick, Sharon meets proprietor, Rosemarie Bennis, who started the company from a desire to offer excellent, healthy products that were difficult to source locally. Sharon also chats to Chef …

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Podcast

The Best Possible Taste Podcast – Lizzy Lyons, Simon Delaney And More

In this week’s Best Possible Taste Podcast, Sharon Noonan visits the Kingdom and meets Flogas Ambassador and Sunday AM cook, Lizzy Lyons. Lizzy, from Lizzy’s Little Kitchen in Listowel, talks to Sharon about her plans for 2018, which include a pop-up with actor/presenter Simon Delaney. Sharon also travels to Tralee to meet award-winning cheese maker …

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Head Sommelier Philip Dunne

The Best Possible Taste Podcast – Ashford Castle’s Head Sommelier Philip Dunne And More

In this week’s Best Possible Taste Podcast, Philip Dunne, Head Sommelier at Ashford Castle in Cong, Co Mayo, tells Sharon about an article he wrote for TheTaste.ie. The article, entitled ‘Planet of the Grapes‘, gives readers a glimpse into a Lebanese wine event taking place in Ashford Castle. Sharon also speaks to Chef Peter Jackson, …

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