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It's the Leeds Symposium of Food History & Traditions' big 4-0. It's on Friday 24 April & the topic is 'Food and War'. There are some great speakers inc BFHP podcast alumni @alessandrapino.bsky.social & Marc Meltonville. REMEMBER, IT'S IN YORK! Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/food-and-w...

WOW! BITES… SEXY BEANS! www.echolive.ie/wow/arid-417... Cork’s Bean Queen, Ali Honour (@honouryourfood ) is on a mission to change how we think about beans by turning them into the sexiest things you can eat!

WOW! BITES: A CORK COFFEE REVOLUTION www.echolive.ie/wow/arid-417... The very first WoW! Bites of 2026 kicked off with an inspiring message from Ancient Greece and the time of Alexander The Great and given a 21st Century twist courtesy of a coffee revolution happening right here in Cork!

Lovely to see this pop up again after a special celebrating the mad world of publishing with Network Cork last night! 🙌

NEW YEARS EVE PARTY PLANS? www.echolive.ie/wow/arid-417... Mixologists + chefs from Cork’s 5 Market Lane Group restaurants share their favourite cocktail recipes and the best accompaniments to eat with them so you can be cocktail savvy and party ready for ringing in the New Year!

THE BIG CORK FOODIE GIFT GUIDE… www.echolive.ie/wow/arid-417... Looking for some last minute gifting inspo for the food lover in your life? Well, my BIG Cork Foodie Gift Guide is back and bigger than ever and has you 100% covered!

WOW! BITES - THE FLOUR PATCH GIRL… www.echolive.ie/wow/arid-417... The final WoW! Bites of 2025 features a gorgeous homegrown success story of one young woman’s determination to build a food business that has created a community in and around it.

One of the best bits of what I do is having the chance to showcase people and products I really admire!

COZY CORK TIPPLES… 🎄🍸🎄 www.echolive.ie/wow/arid-417... Go beyond Mulled Wine with these simple recipes to elevate your festive cocktails and cozy drinkies at home, and make the most of some great Cork drinks’ producers, too!

EVERYONE IS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT www.echolive.ie/corklives/ar... Ireland’s first hard kombucha brewed by Kombeara had its official launch recently. Inspired by the wilds of Beara and a rising demand for better for you drinks, I catch up with founder Feargal Harrington.

LOVELY LEFTOVERS www.echolive.ie/wow/arid-417... What to do with any Lovely Leftovers: 🦐 Prawn Bisque from leftover langoustine shells 🪿 Goose Rendang 🌱 Ideas for leftover herbs 🥠 Braised Red Cabbage & Feta Samosa-Style Pockets 🥧 Potato & Cheese Pie 🥖 Topped Sourdough Crostini 🥣 Veggie Soup

Top Cookbook Picks for Christmas Gifting 🎁 www.echolive.ie/wow/arid-417...

🎄BUILD THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS CHEESEBOARD… www.echolive.ie/wow/arid-417... Fancy building a cheeseboard to serve up this Christmas but not sure where to start? I share some of my top cheese picks as well as advice on how to create a showstopper board!

VOLATILE” SITUATION FOR FREE RANGE PIG FARS “The situation is volatile, but we’ve not given up” says free range pig farmers facing increasing challenges with abattoir access following. Two free range pig farmers in Cork tell me about the challenges facing their farms. www.echolive.ie/corklives/ar...

POULTRY UNDER PRESSURE… www.echolive.ie/corklives/ar... “A good Christmas will either make or break the year for us…” Cork poultry are farmers under pressure with just weeks to Christmas, producers are facing a number of challenges, not least avian flu...

WOW! BITES : I’M BACK IN TOWN… BACK WITH MY PEOPLE www.echolive.ie/wow/arid-417... Sitting down with one of Cork’s best loved chefs, Kate Lawlor, to talk closing Fenn’s Quay, burgers, Japanese food, marriage & babies before returning to her beloved Cork and creating her “Fancy Chipper”!

NO BOOZE? NO PROBLEM! www.echolive.ie/corklives/ar... Tapping into the rising demand for alcohol-free social spaces, Cork's first ever Zero Alcohol bar, SAØR, is set to open at Marina Market.

CHAMPION CHATS Listen back to a very happy chat that took place at the Blas Backyard during Blas na hÉireann. It was a pleasure to chat Champ 2 Champ with a fab trio of 2025 Irish Food Producers’ Champions Anthony O`Toole, Caroline Hennessy & Santina Kennedy 🙌 LISTEN BACK! youtu.be/T4C_8OZa_Sw?...

WOW! BITES: FASH FORWARD TO SUCCESS… www.echolive.ie/wow/arid-417... This month’s WoW Bites features Ailís Crowley, founder of Macroom-based FASH Forward helping businesses to find sustainability solutions in Food, Fashion & Tech to make real impact for businesses in the pocket and the planet.

A TASTE OF KOREA IN CORK www.echolive.ie/wow/arid-416... Is K-Pop a bop? Did you binge watch Squid Game? Is Kimchi life? If so, the global phenomenon of Korean Culture has gotten under your skin! Jay Choi of @ogamkorean talks bringing a taste Korea to Cork with her award-winning Korean BBQ sauces.

“Bake me a cake as fast as you can” is an unhinged demand.

SEED LIBRARY OPENS IN HEART OF CORK www.echolive.ie/corklives/ar... A new library of seeds has been established in the heart of Cork. I spoke to Aisling Kitt about the project, why demand for seed libraries is growing and the important role seed libraries have for seed sovereignty and food security.

MEET ME AT CORK ON A FORK! Delighted to be returning to Cork on a Fork Feat again this year where I'll be hosting some incredible events over two days in the Live Cookery Demo Marquee and the new Talk & Taste Marquee outside Cork Opera House on Emmet Place - see you there!

WOW! BITES: “I WANT PEOPLE TO TASTE PALESTINE” This month’s WoW! Bites is special. Eman Aburabi of Izz Café spoke to me about Palestinian cuisine, creating a taste of home in Cork & working with her husband on new cookbook, JIBRIN. www.echolive.ie/wow/arid-416...

THREE’S A CHARM FOR TRIA CAFE… www.echolive.ie/corklives/ar... Hospitality business partners Richard Gavin, Laura Sureda and John O’Mahony have created a new concept cafe for Fitzgerald’s Park in Cork city, called Tria Cafe.

MORE THAN MILK…. CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF LISAVAIRD CO-OP www.southernstar.ie/food-drink/m... From local farmers bringing their milk to the co-op in churns on the back of a donkey cart to a state of the art dairy and agri co-op, the story of Lisavaird Co-Operative has always been about community.

KOMBEARA - MEET IRELAND’S FIRST HARD BOOCH! www.southernstar.ie/food-drink/k... Hard Kombucha has landed in Ireland with the first true-brew hard booch brewed in West Cork Gaeltacht by Kombeara…

MILK ON THE MOO-VE... 🥛🐄 www.echolive.ie/corklives/ar... A growing number of farmers are offering on-farm and mobile milk vending machines directly to the public. I spoke to three Cork farmers who have embraced the trend, and find out why they do it.

KINSALE: WHERE TO EAT, STAY & PLAY… www.irishexaminer.com/special-repo... Check out my selection of best places around Kinsale to make the most of the many fine food outlets, festivals and activities that keep Kinsale’s worldwide fame alive!

BALANCE WORK + PLAY IN KINSALE… www.irishexaminer.com/special-repo... Whether your a digital nomad, a WFH-er, or just looking to find the perfect balance between work and play, Kinsale’s great location, connectivity, social and community vibes make it the perfect base to blend work and play.

BREAKING STEREOTYPES www.echolive.ie/wow/arid-416... Dee Munnelly, co-owner of ORSO Kitchen & Bar, has witnessed many changes in the culinary scene in Cork the past 25 years. This month's WoW! Bites Dee tells me about the challenges facing the sector, changing habits + the reason she loves her job.

KINSALE FOOD ADVENTURES & SALTY SEA TRAILS… www.irishexaminer.com/special-repo... All aboard to Kinsale for fantastic food adventures this summer! From whiskey + mead to walking food tours, or explore Kinsale’s salty sea trail of artisan sea salt, pirate Anne Bonney & dip like a local at Dock Beach.

WICKLOW - THE ULTIMATE DUBLIN DETOUR… www.smartluxury.com/advice/dubli... Escape to Ireland’s Garden County for Unspoiled Landscapes, Exceptional Food, and Pure Irish Hospitality! Read my full feature on Wicklow with Smart Luxury and get planning your next trip!

WOW! BITES: “People say they taste my jams and are brought back to their childhood” www.echolive.ie/wow/arid-416...

101 GREAT IRISH RESTAURANTS… www.flipsnack.com/partnerships... Absolutely thrilled to fly the flag for great Irish restaurants again this year for The Business Post / Food & Wine Ireland 101 Great Irish Restaurants for 2025.

KEEPERS OF THE VALLEY www.echolive.ie/corklives/ar... Hoteliers, Neil & Katy Lucey, 5th gen owners of Gougane Barra Hotel balance legacy & sustainability. I sat with Neil & Katy over warm scones & cups of tea to learn how they are protecting the area they love by putting local food at the heart.

FORKS AT THE READY... www.echolive.ie/corklives/ar... With Cork on a Fork Fest set to return this summer, I thumb through the incredible programme of events and select some must-see must-do things worth booking early for! #corkonaforkfest

BALLYMALOE FOOD FESTIVAL 2025… www.echolive.ie/corklives/ar... Ballymaloe Festival of Food (sponsored by Kerrygold) Ballymaloe Grainstore returns to Cork next week with a smorgasbord of big names, activities, and tours. I look ahead to the festival and find out what we can expect… see you there!

BEHIND THE SCENES AT FOODCLOUD... www.echolive.ie/corklives/ar... Every week, more than 10 tonnes of food are redistributed from @foodcloud.bsky.social Food Hub in Cork to people in need across Munster. I went inside the hub to find out more from FoodCloud Account Manager, Rosie Fuller.

BACK TO HER ROOTS... www.echolive.ie/wow/arid-416... This month's WoW! Bites features Cork restauranteur, Claire Nash as she opens up to me about calling time on Nash19 in January 2024, and her new venture which sees Claire going back to her roots...

GOOD FOOD NEWS FOR CORK www.echolive.ie/corklives/ar... Despite challenging times for Cork's casual dining scene, Bakestone opens new Perry Street venue, Sonflour reopens after expansion works to their Castle Street venue & O' Flynns Gourmet Sausages opens new location on Western Road.

WEST WICKLOW - A FOOD DESTINATION… www.businesspost.ie/arts-living/... In today’s Business Post for Food & Wine, I write about the emerging artisan food scene in West Wicklow that’s all about the landscape + the renaissance of a hospitality gem, Tulfarris Hotel and Golf Resort.

3 OF THE BEST FOOD EXPERIENCES IN WICKLOW'S GREAT HOUSES www.ireland-guide.com/article/3-of... For Georgina Campbell's Ireland Guide, I write about a recent visit to the stunning Garden of Ireland - Wicklow - & 3 of its Great Houses doing amazing things showcasing the larder of Wicklow food & drink.

PAUL & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY www.echolive.ie/corklives/ar... Paul O'Connell has returned to Cork after 35 years in the US to set-up Tory Top Cafe & Chocolate Factory on Cork's Marlboro Street.…

"IT'S NOT ABOUT IMPRESSING NEIGHBOURS OR A GRAND TABLE SETTING..." www.echolive.ie/wow/arid-416... In this month’s WoW! Bites for @echolive.bsky.social I meet potter Anke Barrett and talk about food, family and her work with Michelin star restaurant, Restaurant Chestnut ...

TURNING FOOD WASTE INTO FUEL & FERTILISER… In the final instalment of my series focusing on sustainable food, I catch up with Fiona Kelleher of MyGug and hear how islanders in Cape Clear and students at MTU are benefiting from their innovative food waste solution. www.echolive.ie/corklives/ar...

3 MUST-SEE, MUST-EAT STAYCATION SPOTS www.irishexaminer.com/special-repo... Beara Peninsula, Westport & Wicklow are destinations I keep returning to with so much to explore, see & do with great places to stay, characterful pubs, wonderful restaurants & exciting artisan food & drink scenes.

New series from Leviathan puts spotlight on Cork’s hidden creators… www.echolive.ie/corklives/ar...

CLONAKILTY’S EFFORT TO WASTE NOT, WANT NOT… www.echolive.ie/corklives/ar... A year on from the establishment of the Waste Not Want Not campaign in Clonakilty, I chat with Abi O’Callaghan Platt and Allison Roberts of VOICE Ireland to find out if the project has been a success.