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Posted on Nov 11, 2010 in Food Events | 2 comments

Local food: Tipperary Food Producers

Local food: Tipperary Food Producers
It was all about buying local at last night’s Tipperary Food Producers Cookery Extravaganza in Clonmel. Tipperary produce – local cheese, preserves, meat and fruit – was used for the elegant nibbles on offer at the start of the night, during the cookery demonstrations and for the rapidly...
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Posted on Nov 7, 2010 in Food Events, IFBA | 8 comments

Playing with your food – and eating it: IFBA in Dublin

Playing with your food – and eating it: IFBA in Dublin
“He burns his nuts, I bake my rocks” Sharon Hearne Smith on the tricks (and Donal Skehan‘s occasional mistakes!) of the food styling world. Donal came out about his love for Cath Kidson, Sharon admitted that she was an OCD control freak and twenty food bloggers got tips on playing with...
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Posted on Nov 5, 2010 in Food Events, IFBA | 11 comments

Building a community: the Irish Food Bloggers Association

Building a community: the Irish Food Bloggers Association
Belatedly, my presentation from the IFBA launch at Savour Kilkenny‘s FoodCamp. I thought, on the eve of our second launch in Dublin (come meet us in L. Mulligan Grocer tomorrow night, Saturday 6 November!), it might be a suitable time to let you know the thinking behind Kristin and I setting up the...
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Posted on Oct 25, 2010 in Food Events, IFBA | 9 comments

Food, glorious Food(Camp)

Food, glorious Food(Camp)
Tweets and trends, coffee and conversation, information and inspiration: all in the mix at Savour Kilkenny‘s first Irish FoodCamp last Friday. It was a full on day. Not only were Dinner du Jour and I presenting a new Irish blogger resource but the schedule was crammed with talks on a variety of...
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Posted on Oct 21, 2010 in Food Events | 4 comments

Time ticking down to Kilkenny Foodcamp

Time ticking down to Kilkenny Foodcamp
Savour Kilkenny kicks off tomorrow, Friday 22 October, with the first Irish Foodcamp and we’re nearly ready to go. Kristin of Dinner du Jour and I have a slot – there we are at 11.45am in the Slaney Suite of Kilkenny’s Ormonde Hotel – and we’ve been busy working and designing,...
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Posted on Oct 18, 2010 in Food Events | 2 comments

LocalMarkets.ie kicks off in style

LocalMarkets.ie kicks off in style
Old Millbank Smokehouse smoked salmon, O’Flynn’s sausages with Bad Boy banana ketchup, seafood pie from Taste a Memory, pâté from Flynn’s Kitchen on Arbutus Bread: just a few of the savoury offerings at tonight’s LocalMarkets.ie launch in – where else? – the English...
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Posted on Oct 9, 2010 in Food Events, Radio | 2 comments

Lyric FM: McCarthy’s Black Pudding

Lyric FM: McCarthy’s Black Pudding
There was a rich, savoury smell in the autumn air as a band marched down the crowded streets of Kanturk, leading a white and crimson velvet-gowned troup. The members of the Brotherhood of the Knights of the Black Pudding, or La Confrérie des Chevaliers du Goûte Boudin, had travelled from France to pay...
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Posted on Oct 7, 2010 in Food Events | 0 comments

Cannelloni, beer and macaroons: all winners at Blas

Cannelloni, beer and macaroons: all winners at Blas
Flynn’s Kitchens, Dungarvan Brewing Company and The Cake Stand were all winners at this year’s Blas na hÉireann Irish Food Awards, which were announced on Saturday evening at the Dingle Peninsula Food and Wine Festival. Based in Riverstick, just outside Cork city, Flynn’s Kitchens’...
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Posted on Sep 24, 2010 in Food Events | 2 comments

Food Events

Food Events
There’s a veritable feast of great food events on in the next while… Eat Cork: 23 to 26 September If last night’s launch in the English Market was anything to judge by, there will be plenty of good eating and drinking around Cork over this weekend. A tasting menu in Augustine’s...
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Posted on Sep 20, 2010 in Food Events | 0 comments

Black pudding festivities in Kanturk

Black pudding festivities in Kanturk
Remember I mentioned in April that McCarthy’s Butchers in Kanturk took gold at at the annual awards held by La Confrérie des Chevaliers du Goûte Boudin in Normandy? Well, that medal is coming home to Kanturk tomorrow when La Confrérie, the Brotherhood of the Knights of the Black Pudding, arrive...
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Posted on Sep 6, 2010 in Cook, Food Events | 5 comments

Vegetarian Cookalong: Greek Bean and Tomato Stew with Feta

Vegetarian Cookalong: Greek Bean and Tomato Stew with Feta
A bag of butter beans was the inspiration for this month’s Irish Foodies’ Cookalong. Soaked overnight, then thrown into the pot by themselves – or with some onions, carrots and celery – for about an hour the next morning, the beans needed little attention other than checking the water...
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Posted on Sep 2, 2010 in Eating Out, Food Events | 4 comments

Beer and curry at O’Brien’s in Lismore

Beer and curry at O’Brien’s in Lismore
Events at O’Brien’s Chop House in Lismore are very well done. Long tables with lots of random strangers (who turn out to be anything but after a few minutes talking), food served family style in large dishes, beer and wine on the tables for self service: it’s all very relaxed, terribly well...
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Posted on Aug 31, 2010 in Food Events | 2 comments

Barry’s Tea winner

Barry’s Tea winner
Vicky Beresford was the winner of the Bibliocook/Barry’s Tea competition with her recipe for Barry’s Tea Very Berry Tiramisu. Congratulations Vicky and hope you enjoy your tea hamper. Special mention has to go to Aline Lambert. Her recipe was for a Taboulé Salad which, when she was stuck for...
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Posted on Aug 25, 2010 in Food Events | 0 comments

Savour Kilkenny: food businesses take note

Savour Kilkenny: food businesses take note
This year’s Savour Kilkenny Food Festival will take place from Friday 22 to Sunday 25 October and the organisers are currently looking for interested food businesses to get involved. There will be a large open-air market over the weekend on the newly developed Parade Plaza, just by Kilkenny Castle, as...
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Posted on Aug 24, 2010 in Food Events | 0 comments

Last chance! Blueberry competition ends today

Last chance! Blueberry competition ends today
Don’t forget, the competition for a €200 cooking class voucher from Bord Bia ends today at 6pm. To be in the running, just send your favourite Irish blueberry recipe to cook@bibliocook.com. Read more: Competition Time! Irish blueberries and cookery classes Blueberry time at Derryvilla Blueberry...
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