Best Possible Taste With Sharon Noonan

In this Best Possible Taste interview, Sharon Noonan talks to Ellen Quinn, co-founder of Hurst Botanicals, a Co Clare-based kombucha brewery. The Best Possible Taste is celebrating 10 years on the airwaves in 2023 making it Ireland’s longest-running food and drink radio show/podcast.

Welcome to THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE, THE LONGEST-RUNNING FOOD/DRINK RADIO SHOW/PODCAST IN IRELAND, CELEBRATING 10 YEARS ON THE AIR IN 2023! In this Best Possible Taste interview, Sharon Noonan's guest is Brendan Guinan, a regenerative farmer from Co Laois.

Sharon Noonan is hosting The Food for Thought talk stage with Lovin Dublin at the 2023 Taste of Dublin and the programme offers a relaxed chance for you to get up close and personal with an array of foodie talent and experts. One such expert is Megan Hide from Copeland Distillery. In this Best Possible Taste interview Sharon talks to Megan who shares the Copeland Distillery story, product range and plans for the future. The Best Possible Taste is celebrating 10 years on the airwaves in 2023 making it Ireland’s longest running food and drink radio show/podcast.

In this episode of the Best Possible Taste, Sharon Noonan talks to TV chef Erica Drum about the 2023 Taste of Dublin which takes place in the magnificent Iveagh Gardens from Thursday 15 June - Sunday 18 June 2023. Taste of Dublin offers visitors the unique opportunity to source essential ingredients from artisan producers, engage with Ireland’s top culinary talent, be on the front line of masterclasses and relax in the gourmet atmosphere of the summer’s finest food and drink festival. This year Erica is the MC in the Miele Masterclass kitchen and in this interview, she shares what we can look forward to this year. The Best Possible Taste is celebrating 10 years on the airwaves in 2023 making it Ireland’s longest running food and drink radio show/podcast.

In this extract from the Best Possible Taste, Sharon Noonan talks to husband wife duo, David and Marguerite Lawlor about their latest coffee brand - Green Ocean Coffee. They have partnered with Clew Bay Oyster Co-op to fund the restoration of sea grass and oyster beds in protected areas in Clew Bay, Co Mayo.  Each bag of Green Ocean Coffee sold funds the restoration of 1 square meter of the seabed. The Best Possible Taste is celebrating 10 years on the airwaves in 2023 making it Ireland’s longest running food and drink radio show/podcast.

In this extract from the Best Possible Taste, Sharon Noonan talks to Laura Douglas, Head of Bloom and Brand Partnerships about the 2023 Bord Bia Bloom which takes place 1-5 June 2023 in Dublin’s Phoenix Park. The Best Possible Taste is celebrating 10 years on the airwaves in 2023 making it Ireland’s longest running food and drink radio show/podcast.

Zingibeer is an Irish drinks start-up by father and daughter team, Kevin and Rachel Byrne, who started to brew this low-alcohol ginger beer as a Covid project. It launched in 2022, and, with help from Enterprise Ireland, the Food Academy and a Gold Blas Award, they now have an enviable distribution throughout the country in supermarkets, off licenses and bars. In this Best Possible Taste interview Sharon Noonan talks to Rachel Byrne about the company, its successes to date and future plans. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE IS CELEBRATING 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023 MAKING IT THE LONGEST RUNNING FOOD/DRINK RADIO SHOW/PODCAST IN IRELAND!

In this Best Possible Taste interview, Sharon Noonan meets Jolene Cox, AKA One Yummy Mummy. Jolene is an award-winning food writer and 2-time bestselling cookbook author. Alongside her daughter, Lils, Jolene is on a mission: to make home cooking the new convenience food. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE IS CELEBRATING 10 YEARS ON THE AIR IN 2023 - THE LONGEST RUNNING FOOD/DRINK RADIO SHOW/PODCAST IN IRELAND!

Ben Collier from Normandy Tourism tells Sharon Noonan about the ‘Normandy Food Tour’ that is coming to Ireland for the 2023 June Bank Holiday weekend to create a French Food Festival in three locations with Norman heritage. The Best Possible Taste is celebrating 10 years on the airwaves in 2023 making it Ireland's longest running food and drink radio show and podcast!

Kristin Jensen is the founder of Nine Bean Rows Books- a boutique Irish publishing house for tastemakers and storytellers. In this Best Possible Taste interview, Kristen tells Sharon Noonan about the latest publications - Scoop Magazine, Paradiso by Denis Cotter, The Gathered Table as well as the latest additions to the Blasta Books' series.

Sharon Noonan enjoyed a visit to the 2023 Balmoral Show where the Food NI pavilion was bursting with lots of food and drink producers. In this compilation Sharon talks to: Gary Quate, Tourism NI Paul Clarke, Craic Foods Luke Harkness, Maine Minerals/It's the Maine Man Bronagh Quail, Moocha Kombucha Luke Mackle, Natural Umber Shera McAloran, Karri Kitchen Carlos Capparelli, Capparelli Cooks Hannah Donaldson, Round House Bakery

In this Best Possible Taste interview, Sharon Noonan talks to Kate Ryan, founder of Flavour.ie, to congratulate her on being named the 2023 Blas na hÉireann Producers’ Champion and to find out more about Kate’s amazing journey from Bristol to West Cork and how she took the plunge and gave up her safe, pensionable job to pursue her passion. Pic by Joleen Cronin P.S. The Best Possible Taste is celebrating 10 years on the airwaves in 2023!

Siobhán Ní Gháirbhith shares details about the 2023 Irish Raw Milk Cheese Week which takes place 8-14 May 2023. The aim of the campaign is to showcase the variety and quality of Irish raw milk cheese.

In this BPT interview, we meet Martina Burns from Richmount Cordials in Co Longford, Ireland. The Best Possible Taste is celebrating 10 years on the airwaves in 2023!

In this Best Possible Taste interview Sharon Noonan talks to Ciara Shine from Donegal’s Shine Seafood. P.S. The Best Possible Taste is celebrating 10 years on the airwaves in 2023!

Klara Heron, Editor of Irish Country Magazine, joins Best Possible Taste host, Sharon Noonan, to share details about the 2023 Irish Made Awards that are open for entries until 31 May 2023. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE IS CELEBRATING 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023!

In this Best Possible Taste podcast, Sharon Noonan meets Aine Faughnan, Managing Director of Dromod Boxty in Co Leitrim. Aine shares the story of her family's business and how she is on a mission to raise awareness about this delicious Irish heritage food and give it the recognition that it rightly deserves. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE IS CELEBRATING 10 YEARS ON THE AIR IN 2023!

In this Best Possible Taste interview, we meet Mairead Finnegan, founder of Roll-It Pastry, an Irish artisan food company that produces award-winning all-butter frozen pastry. The Best Possible Taste is celebrating 10 years on the airwaves in 2023!

The Best Possible Taste is celebrating 10 years on the airwaves in 2023! In this extract from the Best Possible Taste, Sharon Noonan talks to Charlotte Pike a food and drink expert whose portfolio includes writing, teaching, broadcasting and consulting. Charlotte shares details of her food journey and what she thinks about the Causeway Coast in Northern Ireland.

Joanne Ní Chróinín is a food/drink blogger who enjoyed a press trip to the Causeway Coast in Northern Ireland in March 2023. In this interview, Joanne shares details of the places she visited on the trip and the culinary delights enjoyed. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE IS CELEBRATING 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023.