Congratulations to Michelle Darmody on the launch of her book Seed to Supper, a book for young people published by Nine Bean Rows & launched tonight at Hodges Figgis with lovely words from Kristin Jensen and a perfect expression of the magic of Michelle by Aoife Carrigy

Home made charcuterie to start the meal ⁦Restaurant Chestnut⁩ . I must say it took a few years to get here but I was only saddened by what I had been missing . A true gem of a restaurant and you can’t support small businesses like this enough … bravo !

Delighted to be back doing a bit of food writing. Thanks for the opportunity Gillian Nelis and for introducing me to Lena Orla Broderick

Thanks to Ronan McGreevy for the article in today's The Irish Times about the difficulties that small Irish microbreweries have against the giant multinationals. Full article (paywalled) at irishtimes.com/business/2024/…

Really looking forward to this tomorrow and Sunday in Merrion Square #Dublin. Demos with @clodaghmckennaand Janine Kennedy Joe Fitzmaurice and more.. Organic Trust Bord Bia - The Irish Food Board #organicfoodfair 🌱

Wonderful lunch The Merrion Hotel’s The Garden Room, an oasis in the city. Great to see so much Irish produce and seafood: scallops, tuna carpaccio, sole, sea bass and more from Glenmar Seafood and Kish Fish #thisisirishfood #pressinvite

A new Indian restaurant had its official opening yesterday, another Indian restaurant is opening Southside tonight and another next week. I can’t keep up!

Yes it’s great! Loads of very good food available, food producers to buy products from, demos with Clodagh McKenna (4pm) amongst others on the cookery stage. A kids stage and more. It’s like a lovely relaxed mini festival Organic Trust Bord Bia - The Irish Food Board #NationalOrganicFoodFair

“I’m inclined to take the blame for my dish of ras el hanout pork belly, tiger prawns gnocchi and nduja crumb. Reading back on such a combo now has all my warning lights flashing like a jumbo jet nosediving into a volcano” Joe McNamee, a previous award winner, in Irish Examiner🤣🍴

Great piece on Lena Hennessy by Marie-Claire Digby in FOOD&WINE Magazine Ireland - the magazine comes free with Business Post today.

FOOD CULTURE CHATS… Join me for 3 great conversations on Food Culture for Feast Cork 🙌 👨‍🌾 Feirm Factor - 11:30am 🥃 Drinking Culture - 1pm 📚 Cook The Books - 2:30pm 📍 Midleton Park Hotel 📆 Sat 7th Sept €5 inc refreshments - all proceeds go to festival. Use QR Code to book!

So sad to see this. Don’t personally know Kevin, but just loved his never say die attitude through Covid. You’d have think he tried everything to keep it going. Unfortunately a story I know only all too well myself. Bloody tough times for independent food businesses right now.

One of the most important books on #IrishFood and farming ever. Incredible span of history and research, edited by Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire and Dr Dorothy Cashman. Also incredible value at €45. It’s the history of ourselves from bog butter to Swift to Myrtle Allen. Huge achievement

Want a treat that's delicious and homemade? These citrus muffins are simple to make and very satisfying. eu1.hubs.ly/H0c4m9_0 #muffins #recipe #snack #schoollunch #lunchbox #treat

It’s publication day for my cookbook Nights Out At Home, so to mark that here’s my recipe inspired by the mighty steak bake from Greggs: lots of beef, real stock and veal jus, all wrapped up in flaky pastry. You’ll find links to buy the book via the Linktree in my bio

Great to see a new opening on Pembroke Road in #Ballsbridge - @kiisaandublin #IndianCuisine

💯💯 hire a human writer!

Fantastic to see this! Invest NI has supported our awards from the start, brought media to NI food producers and businesses and done so much on linking our food sectors and trade. This is the next step Shauna Magill-Fegan 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻✨

Hanan, a mother of seven, was forced to leave her home in Beit Hanoun 10 months ago and seek safety in Deir al-Balah. Hot meals and food kits from WCK have been a lifeline for her and other families living in displacement camps. “We didn’t know how we would feed our children

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