Frank Hederman of Belvelly Smoke House becomes first Irish person to win prestigious European culinary award

Frank Hederman has become the first Irish person to receive the Walter Scheel Medal, the prestigious annual European culinary prize that recognises outstanding contributions to European culinary culture.   Previous winners include Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger of Taittinger Champagne and Spanish Chef Ferran Adrià of El Bulli. The award comes as Belvelly Smoke House celebrates 40 successful…

THE TRUTH BEHIND FOOD AND CANCER

Do you want to know if you should avoid red meat, soya, alcohol, gluten, sugar, and artificial sweeteners?  Do new trends like vitamin infusions work?  Are special diets and organic foods beneficial in preventing and treating cancer? A recent survey of over 1000 Irish cancer survivors reported more than half (56%) felt confused by nutrition…