Best Possible Taste With Sharon Noonan

On this episode of the Best Possible Taste we talk to: Julien and Ashika, founders of the Lekker Food Collection about their success at this year’s Blas na hÉireann / Irish Food Awards And Chris Mellon from the award-winning food podcast - That’s Bangin’ -shares his delight at winning best podcast at the recent Irish Food Writing Awards.

On this episode of the Best Possible Taste we celebrate a trio of winners from the 2022 Blas na hEireann/Irish Food Awards - Producers featured: Zaneta Labuz-czerwein, Rustic Boowa, Tralee (Gold winner) Claire Keane, The Second Street Bakeshop, Cork (Bank of Ireland Best Start-Up) Bart Pawlukojc Aran Bakery & Bistro, Kilkenny (Supreme Champion)

On this episode of the Best Possible Taste we celebrate a trio of finalists in this year’s Blas na hEireann/Irish Food Awards and find out about the Dingle Food Festival with Niamh O Kennedy. Producers featured: Clodagh Davis, Naturally Cordial, Wexford Susan McLaughlin, Love a Little, Donegal John Rogan, Rogan’s Smokehouse, Westmeath

On this episode of the Best Possible Taste we return our attention to this year’s Blas na hEireann/Irish Food Awards. First up we travel to Belfast to meet Johnny McDowell who is one half of Indie Fude, this year’s Blas na hEireann Producers’ Champion. Staying North we hear from Carol Banahan of Carol's Stock Market and then we are off to the Kingdom to find out about Dingle Sea Salt from Tom Leach and Moe McKeown.

On this episode of the Best Possible Taste local food champion, chef Tom Flavin, shares details about his year’s Pigtown Festival of Food & Culture. And from across the water Nick Vadasz, the pickle pioneer talks about his business which earned him the title The Picklesman.

In this episode of Best Possible Taste we travel to Taste of Dublin 2022 to hear a recording from the Food for Thought Theatre where host Dee Laffan was talking to Michelin Star chef, Jp McMahon, and Best Possible Taste producer/presenter, Sharon Noonan, about food nostalgia. We also meet Anna and Orla Snook O’Carroll who founded the award winning Valentia Island Vermouth in 2021.

In this episode of Best Possible Taste the focus is on food tours in Ireland. First up talk to Kate Ryan from Flavour.ie about a range of food tours in West Cork. Then we head up to Donegal to talk to Sue Glackin about this seasons’ Donegal Food Tours. And finally Ollie Gleeson flies the flag for the banner county and has details about the Doolin Food Tour and a VIP Cliffs of Moher Picnic.

In this episode of Best Possible Taste we pay a visit to Bloom 2022 in Phoenix Park to talk to Limerick’s Sarah O Sullivan founder of SOS Cookies and Cathy Curran from the National Dairy Council who won an award for their sustainable dairy farm show garden. Nicola Crowley and Dvir Nusery from Mezze in Tramore, Co Waterford tell us about their new cookbook. And Ruben Lopez Pulido, Director of the Spanish Tourism Office in Dublin has news about an exciting gastronomic experience for you to enjoy at Taste of Dublin which takes place in Iveagh Gardens from Thursday 16 June to Sunday 19 June.

In this episode of the Best Possible Taste we talk to Caitriona Considine from Moher Cottage in the Burren and food writer and curator, Ali Dunworth, shares details about the upcoming Beyond The Pale Festival in Wicklow which also includes a space called “Beyond the Plate” which is a celebration of all things food and drink.

In this episode of the Best Possible Taste we pay a visit to the 2022 Burren Slow Food Festival in Lisdoonvarna in Co Clare to meet some of the food producers who had stalls at the farmers’ market. First up we hear from Fionntan Gogarty, founder of Wildwood Balsamics, a unique artisan producer of award-winning vinegar creations based in Co Mayo. Then Dave Merrins, Farm Shop Manager with responsibility for the cheese production at the Aillwee Burren Experience tells us all about Burren Gold Cheese. And finally we talk to Conor Graham from Linnane’s Seafood Restaurant in Newquay, Co Clare who has recently acquired Flaggy Shore Oysters along with his business partner Mark Commins.

In this episode of the Best Possible Taste we meet Birgitta Hedin Curtin, founder of the Burren Smokehouse and chair of the organising committee of this year’s Burren Slow Food Festival which takes place in Co Clare 20-22 May 2022. and Then we head to Dublin to talk to Mike Neary, Bord Bia Director of Horticulture and Farmer Engagement, about this year’s Bloom - Ireland’s largest and most spectacular gardening event which also features lots of food and family fun.

In this episode of the Best Possible Taste we talk to Russell Alford and Patrick Hanlon, AKA the GastroGays, about their first cookbook HOT FAT. The book is the 2nd in the Blasta Books series, an imprint of boutique Irish publishing house Nine Bean Rows Books. Then we head to Co Mayo to meet McKinley Neal, Pax Wholefoods and Eco Goods - a sustainable grocery and minimal waste shop in Westport. Photo credit: Philip Doyle Blogging duo Russell James Alford and Patrick Hanlon known as Gastrogays photographed at the Woolen Mills in Dublin City Centre.

In this episode of the Best Possible Taste we talk to Henry Horkan, Bord Bia Director for North America about 2 campaigns in the US - one that aims to promote Irish lamb and the other that is an educational programme called Spirit of Ireland which focuses on Irish spirits. Closer to home we head to Limerick city to talk to Jane Conlon from Sodalicious about how she has coped with the pandemic and the positives that have arisen for her business as a result of it.

In this episode of the Best Possible Taste we talk to food writer and consultant Ali Dunworth about her article “London Calling” which appeared in the April 2022 issue of Food & Wine Magazine. And We hear about the Dairy Chef Awards thanks to Cathy Curran from the National Dairy Council.

In this episode of the Best Possible Taste we hear about this year’s Blas na hEireann/Irish Food Awards from Fallon Moore And We Kate Ryan shares details about the winners of this year's annual Irish Food Writers’ Guild Awards.

In this episode of the Best Possible Taste we meet Sebastian Thommen, actor, artist and founder of Toast Pantry and Coffee Bar who is giving 5000 people a chance to be the new owner of Toast’s professionally restored 1960s horsebox trailer. And Cathy Fitzgibbon, AKA The Culinary Celt, tells us about the launch of her debut book “Eat with The Seasons.” Pic credit: Clare Keogh

22 February 2022 by Sharon Noonan

In this episode of the Best Possible Taste, we return to The Silver Room in Newcastle West to celebrate being 5 years in business. Deirdre Doyle tells us about founding the Cool Food School which aims to introduce children to fruit and veg so they form a positive relationship with healthy eating. And Hannah Noonan has a smoothie recipe to share with us!

On this episode of Best Possible Taste we zoom in to New Zealand to talk to Tim Lightbourne at the Invivo Winery. And Celebrate the latest award at Castlewood House with Helen Woods Heaton.

On this episode of Best Possible Taste we hear from Ireland’s foremost zero waste advocate, Conor Spacey, Culinary Director, Food Space. And Sharon Noonan travels to Shanagolden in West Limerick to meet mother/daughter team, Mary and Helena Roche, to find out more about dining in a dome at The Old Stand.