Cork has some amazing chefs and I am delighted that some of them have been willing to share their recipes and tricks of the trade with us. I have organised a series of cookery demonstration in Brennan’s Cookery School starting 17th September 2014, 6:30pm. Over 7 weeks, we will see 7 of Cork’s best chefs…
DetailsI wrote to Minister Simon Coveney today. Yes, I did. If it will reach him is another question but I wrote down my thoughts on the plans of installing a food centre in Cork City. This is all based on an article in the Evening Echo which kind of outlined the plans from Cork City…
DetailsWhenever I hear of restaurant openings, my ears are set to high alert and I get excited – the prospect of good food does that to me. One of these openings was Heather at Moriarty’s in Gap of Dunloe. I have to admit, I don’t venture out much into Kerry (a big mistake, I know)…
DetailsHandwritten Menu 1905 My grandmother used to collect unusual menus from restaurants – she was extremely charming and people couldn’t say no when she asked to take one home. She had a small collection as menus are not really that unusual most of the time. I laughed the first time she came home with one…
DetailsHave you ever been to a restaurant where the food was amazing but the service was awful? Only a few restaurant owners and chefs actually know what goes on in front of house (same as front of house mostly is not aware of what the kitchen is doing). I have been recently to several restaurants…
DetailsThis is a first – the Critics are returning to the ‘crime scene’ of a previous Critic’s Night – and there is a reason. The restaurant has a new team with a new headchef on the helm and they are ready to face the critics. The focus is still good Italian food, prepared fresh every…
DetailsI am delighted that Club Brasserie is our host for our April Critic’s Night. Harold & Beth have been in the restaurant business for 20 years and have still the passion for food to create an outstanding menu. Both are looking forward to meeting the Critics and are planning an excellent evening for us. Price…
DetailsDining Room Pembroke I am getting asked quite often where I recommend to eat in Cork – a very personal question really but I will give my opinion of course. But for some reasons, I never think of restaurants in hotels in Cork – a big oversight on my part as we have wonderful hotels…
DetailsPhotoshoot before the awards The Food Writer Guild Ireland was established 30 years ago and is currently headed by Georgina Campbell. Members include Mrs Myrtle Allen, Darina Allen, Ella McSweeney, Dianne Curtin, Dr Oliver Moore, Joe McNamee to name but a few. Each year, the guild honors the best of food producers and this year…
DetailsShane Long One of the perks in my job is that I am getting invites to a few launches and events. One of these events was the Brewery Tour & Beer Tasting at the Franciscan Well the other day. I am not really a beer lover but have to say the evening opened my eyes…
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