Come with me to Co. Sligo and let me take you around some of the delicious twists and turns of the Sligo Food Trail. On today’s show we go foraging for seaweed, we visit the deeply historic Lissadell House and we meet the owners of three food businesses who are developing Sligo’s reputation as a great food destination: Lucia from Laura’s of Carney, Carolanne from Sweet Beat Cafe and David from Knox Restaurant.
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Athrú 2016: A Conference Held in Galway About Empowering Women in the Culinary Arts
A note on the word “athrú” — an Irish word “Athrú” is the Irish word for “change”. An audio account of Athrú 2016 I recorded a wealth of audio files at Athru 2016, including: speaker presentations interviews with the conference organisers conversations with attendees I will publish these audio files here as and when they are ready, […]
#48. Food and Drink Voices from the Conference Floor (FOTE16): The Restaurateur, the Culinary Blogger and the Irish-Speaking, Fish-Loving Food Writer
Three culinary experts who attended the international chefs’ symposium, Food on the Edge 2016, tell us about their key takeaways from the conference. We hear from Gill Carroll, owner of 37 West Cafe and restaurant 56 Central and Cathal McBride, writer of the culinary blog A Glass of Red Wine. The third speaker, Mairin Ui Chomain, also describe her remarkable career in food, as a teacher, author, and TV and radio presenter. Read More
#047: John Liston, The Little Milk Co: Being a Brilliant Little Cheese Business
John Liston, an organic dairy farmer based in Co. Limerick in Ireland, is part of the 10-strong group of organic farmers who set-up The Little Milk Co to establish a route to market and to add value to their organic milk. These ten farmers supply milk to selected artisan cheese makers who then turn the milk into delicious cheeses. Read More
Savouring the Sligo Food Trail: A Wonderful Wild Adventure
Co. Sligo: A Haven for the New Food Traveller Co. Sligo is a relatively small county tucked away on the north west of Ireland. Since this piece is about The Sligo Food Trail, and how it tempts and what it offers to the hungry and thirsty visitor, you might think that a county being “tucked away” is a shortcoming. […]
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