Ballymaloe Foods has joined with Cook Architects as part of Design POP Cork, an architecture, design and food festival that runs from August 27th to 29th. The event celebrates creativity, collaboration and Cork city and will see Ballymaloe Foods located in Elizabeth Fort for three days. Architects Dermot Harrington and Paul Carpenter have designed…
By Mary-Jane O’Regan A Winter getaway may be not what you are thinking of right now, knee deep in wrapping paper and possibly short on time and temper, however, I can assure you that you will leave the Garryvoe Hotel feeling relaxed and refreshed. Nothing warms your cockles like tucking into a big, hearty meal,…
Cork will host a major chocolate themed dinner this Friday night! On Friday November 23, the annual Cork Chocolate Dinner will take place with guest chefs cooking individual courses featuring chocolate in a subtle way. The dinner is part of the Cork Chocolate and Baking Weekend, which will return to The Cork International Hotel on…
Photo: Diane Cusack The world’s largest peanut allergy treatment trial, involving more than 30 Irish children, has found that a new oral treatment can successfully reduce sensitivity to peanuts, and offers a real lifeline to those affected by the most common food allergy and the single cause of most food allergy deaths. Through his work as Principal Investigator at the INFANT Centre, Professor of Paediatrics and…
Cork is well-known the world over as a purveyor of gastronomic greatness and the latest addition to the foodie scene in our beautiful city will undoubtedly fuel this reputation. LISHH Catering, a name synonymous with the supply of gourmet food from its current premises in the Dosco Business Park on South Douglas Road, today opened…
This month, under the watchful eye of executive chef, Liam Kirwan, Panorama Bistro at The Montenotte Hotel is delighted to introduce a new à la carte menu. To start, guests can tuck into The Montenotte Seafood Chowder accompanied by fresh soda bread, or for a lighter option there is a Baked Salfsify and Parmesan with a…
Oksana Shadrina and Miceál O’Hurley founded Fantastic Flavours Ice Cream Parlour during the economic downturn after the Celtic Tiger and built their brand and reputation, and nurtured their award-winning success, one day at a time. Tell us about founding Fantastic Flavours Ice Cream Parlour? Miceál: In the aftermath of the Celtic Tiger many people lost everything,…
Bakers from around Ireland are invited to take part in the first ever Great Cork Bake Off as part of the Chocolate and Baking Weekend, which takes place this November in Cork. Paul Kelly, Executive Pastry Chef from The Merrion Hotel and judge on The Great Irish Bake Off will judge The Great Cork Bake…
Jennifer Fox On Saturday October 6, Blas na hÉireann announced this year’s winners of Ireland’s Best Food Produce for 2018 and awarded Griffins Garden Centre with Silver for their Sweet Potato and Cinnamon Bread! Griffins Garden Centre’s own bakery entered their unique Sweet Potato and Cinnamon Bread in the Sweet Dough Goods category. Jennifer Fox,…
Award-winning chef Michael Thomas has been appointed as the new Head Chef at Kilkenny’s Zuni restaurant, bar and hotel. Michael, who is originally from Loughboy, has made the move back to his home after spending four years as Head Chef of Waterford Castle Hotel. Since training in Waterford Institute of Technology, Michael went on to…