Best Possible Taste With Sharon Noonan

In this episode Sharon Noonan visits Kerry with Colette O Connor from Delicious Kingdom to taste some delicious plant based treats thanks to Sid Sheehan at Nourish by Nature Cookery School In Listowel Colette talks to Pierce Walsh at John R’s Food Hall about the tradition of making pies during race week And back in Limerick Sharon travels to Number One Pery Square in the city’s beautiful Georgian Quarter to meet chef Keith Piggott to find out about this year’s Pigtown Festival

This episode of Best Possible Taste features an interview with Ron Forrestal from Forrestal Wine Merchants about what has been happening behind the scenes in the drink industry. Sharon Noonan meets Ursula Guiltenane in D&M Garden Centre in Croagh to find out about a programme of wellness events and in Listowel, Colette O Connor from Delicious Kingdom, introduces us to Melanie Harty from Harty Foods.

Best Possible Taste is back after a 6 month break! Sharon Noonan is in the studio with Colette O Connor from Delicious Kingdom where they meet Billy Jo O Connor from Leagh Farm. In Newcastle West Rosemarie Bennis from Sonas Healthfood Store has advice about back to school lunches and supplements. We travel to Adare where David and Petra Hayes introduce us to the latest culinary addition in Ireland's prettiest village - Logr.

On this evening’s programme Artie Clifford has details about the 13th Blas na hEireann/Irish Food Awards which open for entries on St Patrick's Day. Karen O Dohonoe shares news about the 3rd series of Grow Cook Eat which starts on Wednesday 18th on RTE One until April 28th And Kevin O Toole will be telling us about his supper club which he is hosting in Picado in Dublin on Thursday 19th March.

On this week’s Best Possible Taste we pay a visit to Limerick City to meet Gary Huynh at Sambros on Thomas St. 
Janice Casey Bracken has details about the Primary School Food Education Week which takes place in April and chef, author and restaurateur Jp MCMahon tells us about his new book - The Irish Cookbook.

On this Pancake Tuesday episode of Best Possible Taste we pay a visit to Limerick City to meet Deirdre McMahon to find out about Neighbourfood.
 Lorcan Bourke reveals details about a new campaign Bord Bia will be running in conjunction with a number of other EU Countries to promote potatoes to millennials. Chef Chad Byrne tells us all about the County Cooking Championships and we get a reminder about how to make a non dairy pancake thanks to Ciara Brennan from Happy Food at Home.

In this episode of Best Possible Taste, Sharon Noonan visits the Long Room in Limerick's One Pery Square to meet owner Patricia Roberts. We delve into the archives for Valentine's Day dinner inspiration thanks to chef Barry Liscombe from Hartes in Kildare and 7 year old Mikey Noonan has a special Valentine's Day poem for his mummy!

This episode meets 3 culinary heroes from Cork. Avril Allshire Howe from Rosscarbery Recipes & Caherbeg Free Range Pork, Susan Robbins Fehily from Wildberry Bakery and award winning chef Aishling Moore from Goldie.

Sharon Noonan meets David Matchett from Borough Market in London. Olive Sheehan shares the history of her family's trio of hotels in West Limerick and Tralee and there's a reminder about Christmas wines thanks to Ron Forrestal from Forrestal Wine Merchants.

We travel to Northern Ireland for a showcase of food and drink producers and meet the director of Invest NI's Food, Drink and Tourism division, John Hood, buyer Paul Hargreaves and 3 award winning food/drink producers.

This BPT episode visits the Foynes Flying Boat Museum to find out about its connections with Irish coffee, Maureen O Hara and plans for 2020 and dietician Aoife Deane has great advice about "polite calories" and enjoying healthy eating habits.

In this episode of Best Possible Taste Sharon Noonan meets David Fitzgerald to find out about the iconic Milk Market in Limerick City, a food lover's paradise. We return to Leahy Farm in Co Limerick to find out how the business of making goats cheese is progression thanks to Seamus and Breda Leahy.

This episode of Best Possible Taste is presented by chef, writer and Failte Ireland Food Champion, Anthony O Toole, and focuses on his home county, Wexford. Recorded in the majestic Johnstown Castle, guests include castle personnel, Brenda Comerford, General Estate Manager, Ciaran Fitzgerald, Head Gardener and Matt Wheeler, Curator, in conversation with Lorraine O Dwyer from Gallivanting Tours. Produced by Sharon Noonan

Tonight Sharon Noonan visits Dingle in Co Kerry to meet Fallon Moore to find out about this year’s Blas na hEireann / Irish Food Awards. In the snug of the iconic Dick Mack’s, chef Trevis Gleason reveals details about his upcoming book – Burren Dinners and Giulia Visciani gives an insight into one of Ireland’s newest food tours – Kingdom Food Tours.

This week's Best Possible Taste visits Donegal for an inspirational tour of the county thanks to Eurotoques Ireland, Donegal Food Tours and LEO. We visit delis, cafes, restaurants and producers. Tune in to hear about the Counter Deli in Letterkenny and some of the products stocked including Shine's Tuna, Meadow Sweet Tea, and a wheatgrass drink. We then hop on the Donegal Food Tour bus and head to meet Branden Kerns in Coffee Time in Kilmacrennan before visiting McBride Fishing and Fisk Seafood Bar in Downings and Mulroy Bay Mussels, There's also a chance to catch up with award winning chef and hotelier, Brian McDermott, whose cookbook, Donegal Table, won best chef cookbook in the world at the Gourmand Cookbook awards in China. Photo courtesy of Sue Glackin, Donegal Food Tours

In this episode of Best Possible Taste we visit Bloom in Dublin's Phoenix Park and check out gardens by Bloom, UCD and Healthy Ireland.

On this episode of Best Possible Taste Sharon Noonan travels to Co Mayo to check out the Gourmet Greenway and talks to founder and Mulranny Park Hotel GM Dermot Madigan and meets Medbh O Malley from Achill Sea Salt. There's also a return visit to Co Clare to the Burren Slow Food Festival to hear from Brian Donnelly of Bia Rebel Ramen fame.

14 May 2019 by Sharon Noonan

Sharon Noonan visits Bally Goats' Cheese to meet Seamus Leahy and Ciara Brennan from Happy Food at Home provides inspiration for planted based dishes.

Sharon is in the award winning Mustard Seed in Ballingarry, Co Limerick to meet with Bridget Bray founder of Fare Plate which places the spotlight on food and drink stories from Ireland and Lorraine O Dwyer from Gallivanting Tours shares her blog post "Food Festivals in Ancient Ireland."