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Michelin Starred UK Chef Nathan Outlaw Takes over Aniar this Weekend

Innovation, education and strengthening of Irish food are the pillars underpinning the exciting series of Chef Swap events at Aniar Restaurant in Galway. This series sees acclaimed guest chefs collaborating with JP McMahon in Michelin starred Aniar throughout the year. In February the series began with Ross Lewis of Michelin star Dublin restaurant Chapter One …

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Galway Food Festival 2017 to Celebrate ‘Community and Food’

The 6th annual Galway Food Festival will take place over the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend from the 13–17 April 2017. This year the festival’s theme will celebrate the relationship between ‘Food and Community’ through an innovative food programme of over 100 events, focusing on Galway’s 21st Century cultural identity through food. The Galway Food Festival …

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Swedish Chef Magnus Nilsson and World’s Best Female Chef Ana Roš Among Speaker Line-Up for Food On The Edge 2017

Anticipation is building for this year’s Food On The Edge, the food symposium which will take place in Galway on the 9th and 10th of October. Food On The Edge 2017 will focus on food stories from around the world as well as the theme ‘Action and Reaction’ prompted by the themes of the symposia …

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When The Best Chef in Latin America Came to Galway – An Interview with Virgilio Martinez

Picking up right where Food on the Edge left off last year, in the opening address for the second annual global chef symposium director JP McMahon sparked a conversation on ‘The Future of Food’; the theme of the festival. Just as provocative as his rallying call to action for chefs to become true change makers was his attire. Never …

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The Mind of a – Michelin Starred, Emmy Award Winning – Chef: David Kinch Interview

When you picture a three starred Michein chef, you might conjure up a image of a distinguished, white-haired sage, or perhaps a young chef, with a buzz cut, square glasses and an intense stare. David Kinch fits neither of these stereotypes. The chef patron of Manresa in Los Gatos, California, rocks an altogether more casual …

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From Honolulu to Moscow – 10 Lesser Known Cuisine Trends Going Global

The time has long past where the generalised term ‘ethnic cuisine’ would be touted as a future food trend. Foods from all over the globe are already so embedded in our day-to-day culinary choices that it would not be unusual to have a croissant for breakfast, a burrito for lunch, and to whip up a Thai …

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JP McMahon on Michelin, Defining Irish Cuisine and Creating a Legacy

JP McMahon doesn’t just have just a few strings to his bow, he has an orchestra. Chef, restaurateur, cookery book writer, food columnist, teacher in his own cookery school, food activist, father, and husband are just some of the titles he juggles on a day-to-day basis, all while he continues work on PhD on food …

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Ireland’s First Sherry Festival Coming this September at Cava Bodega

Ireland’s First Sherry Festival Coming this September at Cava Bodega

Cava Bodega, award-winning Spanish restaurant in Galway is hosting a “Sherry Fiesta’ this September, just in time to toast to the harvest season. Food and Sherry pairing will be part of the celebration, and guests will be presented with different styles of Sherry wines to try, such as Manzanilla, Fino from DO Jerez and Barbadillo. Four …

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Christian Puglisi, JP McMahon, Matt Orlando, Sasu Laukkonen. Pictured at the launch of Food On Edge 2016 held in Amass Restaurant, Copenhagen April 25th 2016.

Grab an Early Bird Ticket and Gather Among the World’s Leading Chefs in Galway for Food On The Edge 2016

A roll call of more than 40 of the world’s leading chefs is now confirmed to speak on the future of food in Galway this October at Food On The Edge 2016. Early Bird tickets offer ends 31st July 2016. A snapshot of the calibre of international chefs confirmed to attend includes Massimo Bottura of …

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Win a Copy of the Cava Bodega Tapas Cookbook by JP McMahon – CLOSED

Michelin star chef JP McMahon is the man behind Cava Bodega, Galway’s authentic Spanish restaurant serving a great range of tapas and Spanish wine. JP and his wife Drigín are passionate about using the best local produce and pairing that with traditional Iberian methods and flavours to bring you a real taste of Spain in …

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Sea Bass with Salsa Recipe by Chef JP McMahon

This sea bass recipe, is served with cherry vine tomato and black olive salsa. Created by renowned Galway chef JP McMahon for his book Cava Bodega Tapas, it’s a dish that will deliver a true ‘Taste of Spain in Ireland’. Serves 4 Ingredients: For the sea bass – 4 sea bass fillets, trimmed of their bellies …

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Two Irish Chefs in Regional Finals of San Pellegrino Young Chef of the Year

Stage two of the San Pellegrino Young Chef of the Year competition is underway as the regional semi-finalists for Ireland and the UK have just been announced. Thousands of young chefs all over the world submitted their signature recipes to FineDiningLovers.com and those applications have been reduced to just 200 participants. ALMA, the top educational …

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Christian Puglisi, JP McMahon, Matt Orlando, Sasu Laukkonen. Pictured at the launch of Food On Edge 2016 held in Amass Restaurant, Copenhagen April 25th 2016.

Food On The Edge 2016 Launches in Amass Restaurant, Copenhagen

Last Monday night in Amass Restaurant, Copenhagen, Denmark the Irish international food symposium taking place in Galway, Ireland on October 23rd and 24th Food On The Edge was launched. The evening saw three of the most well known nordic chefs collaborate with JP McMahon, Food On The Edge Founder to produce a range of snacks …

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Top Restaurants in Connaught Announced at the Irish Restaurant Awards 2016

Top Restaurants in Connaught Announced at the Irish Restaurant Awards 2016

The Connaught Regional Final of the Irish Restaurant Awards took place in The Benbulben Suite at Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Sligo last night and named the top restaurants in the five counties for 2016. Over 500 restaurant owners and staff celebrated their hard work and achievements at the Awards, which saw many well-known restaurateurs …

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Galway Food Festival Presents a Series of Food Talks this Easter Bank Holiday Weekend

‘100 Years of Irish Food’, ‘Zero Waste Solution’, ‘Galway Food Throughout the Decades’ and ‘The Vital Importance of Organic Farming in Ireland’ are just some of the exciting and innovative topics that will be explored at this year’s Galway Food Festival Talk Series, taking place over two days of the five day festival from Friday …

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Galway Food Festival’s Cookery Demonstrations Explore 100 Years of Ireland’s Culinary Heritage

Just one week to go until Easter’s most hotly anticipated gathering, the Galway Food Festival 2016, taking place over the Easter Bank holiday weekend from Thursday 24th to Monday the 28th March. The theme for this year’s festival runs in tandem with Ireland’s 1916 Centenary Commemoration Programme, as Galway and Ireland’s most accomplished chefs will …

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