Best Possible Taste With Sharon Noonan

In this Best Possible Taste, we meet to Jenny Flynn, Executive Chef at Faithlegg, Co Waterford. Jenny has built long-lasting relationships with local producers and artisan suppliers in Ireland creating bespoke seasonal menus that capture a taste of Waterford across Faithlegg’s restaurant and bars – the 2AA Rosette Roseville Rooms restaurant, the Alyward Lounge, Bar 1783 and the Red Cedar Lounge.   Since joining Faithlegg over fifteen years ago, Jenny has introduced her range of products including dressings, oils and jams with her Seville Orange & Muldoon Whisky Marmalade awarded bronze at the 2021 Blas na hÉireann awards.    A Wexford native, Jenny grew up in the countryside surrounded by an abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables, spending hours working alongside her grandmother in the kitchen preparing homemade jams and breads. From a very early age, Jenny developed an innate appreciation for eating good food which has played a central role to her approach to cooking throughout her career to date.     The

In this BPT interview chef Simon Regan talks about the 2024 National Culinary Skills Competition that took place in Killarney in Co Kerry. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023, MAKING IT IRELAND'S LONGEST RUNNING FOOD & DRINK RADIO SHOW & PODCAST. Visit www.sharonnoonan.com for more details.

In this Best Possible Taste, Eunice Power shares details about the 2024 Waterford Festival of Food that takes place from Friday 19 April - Sunday 21 April. The festival is one of Ireland’s longest running food and community festivals and has an extensive programme of events. Visit www.waterfordfoodfestival.com for more details. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023 MAKING IT IRELAND'S LONGEST-RUNNING FOOD & DRINK RADIO SHOW & PODCAST. Visit www.sharonnoonan.com for more BPT interviews.

In this Best Possible Taste we meet chef Keith Boyle who has been appointed executive chef of the multi-award-winning estate Mountain View in Kilkenny. Previously crowned best chef in Leinster and Munster at the Irish Restaurant Awards, Keith talks about his culinary journey to date and shares details about events including hosting a much-anticipated series of pop up dining events across the year with the first announced as ‘Dinner with the MasterChefs’ on Saturday May 4th as part of the inaugural Foodie Fest. Keith also talks about the estate’s kitchen garden, zero waste street food truck named ‘LOADED’ and Sunday Market. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023 MAKING IT IRELAND'S LONGEST RUNNING FOOD AND DRINK RADIO SHOW AND PODCAST!

In this Best Possible Taste interview, we meet Norma Kelly, an award-winning chocolatier who has bucked the trend and expanded Praline - her flourishing café business in her hometown of Mitchelstown, Co. Cork - with the opening of a striking new twenty-seater confectionery concept. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE IS IRELAND'S LONGEST RUNNING FOOD AND DRINK RADIO SHOW AND PODCAST THAT CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023. Visit www.sharonnoonan.com for more Best Possible Taste interviews.

In this Best Possible Taste interview we meet Hanna Bäckmo, an award-winning beekeeper, entrepreneur, hobby gardener and internationally published writer. Originally from a small island in Sweden, she now lives in East Cork with her son, two dogs, a flock of rescue chickens and lots of bees. Hanna is the founder of Hanna’s Bees, producing a unique range of natural and sustainable honey, propolis, and beeswax products sold in Ireland’s leading Gift & Artisan food stores and select US outlets. With 70 colonies of Native Irish honeybees, she is a passionate bee-advocate and educator and is an Ambassador for the Native Irish Honeybee. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE IS IRELAND'S LONGEST RUNNING FOOD AND DRINK RADIO SHOW AND PODCAST THAT CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023. Visit www.sharonnoonan.com for more Best Possible Taste interviews.

This interview with Claire O'Kane is an extract from a Best Possible Taste programme that is a celebration of Taste Causeway, an All-Ireland Foodie Destination Award Winner and an accredited Slow Food Destination in Northern Ireland. Mussenden Sea Salt is hand-crafted on the rugged Causeway Coast in Northern Ireland. As Northern Ireland's only sea salt producer, they pride themselves on producing sea salt with Zero Impact on the sea. The focus is on not overly producing sea salt, meaning that they believe that sea salt should be as nature intended, naturally moist. Not only are they Northern Ireland's only sea salt producer, they also host exclusive dining and wellness experiences in iconic landmarks such as Mussenden Temple in Northern Ireland, and locations throughout Ireland. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023 MAKING IT IRELAND'S LONGEST-RUNNING FOOD & DRINK RADIO SHOW & PODCAST.

This interview with Charlotte Dixon is an extract from a Best Possible Taste programme that is a celebration of Taste Causeway, an All-Ireland Foodie Destination Award Winner and an accredited Slow Food Destination in Northern Ireland. Charlotte talks about her journey from studying for a Chemistry Ph.D. to opening the Elephant Rock — an 18-bedroom boutique hotel perched on a rocky headland in the coastal town of Portrush. A small hotel with a big personality - the guestrooms are an elegant nod to a bygone era that beautifully complements the original Victorian Terrace building. The hotel’s restaurant has a focus on fresh, local produce of the highest quality and welcomes overnight guests and day-trippers alike. Keep an eye out for some exciting upcoming food and drink events by following their social media. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023 MAKING IT IRELAND'S LONGEST-RUNNING FOOD & DRINK RADIO SHOW & PODCAST.

This interview with Mark Rodgers is an extract from a Best Possible Taste programme that is a celebration of Taste Causeway an All-Ireland Foodie Destination Award Winner and an accredited Slow Food Destination in Northern Ireland. "Mark is a third-generation storyteller ( a seanchai ). His first-hand, free-flowing stories and his exclusive access to influential people and places will forever root you to this land, shaping memories so strong you will swear you were here centuries before. “ THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023 MAKING IT IRELAND'S LONGEST-RUNNING FOOD & DRINK RADIO SHOW & PODCAST.

This Best Possible Taste episode is a celebration of Taste Causeway an All-Ireland Foodie Destination Award Winner and an accredited Slow Food Destination in Northern Ireland. The first guest is Mark Rodgers who is a story teller and guide. We hear from Simon Hogg from Dunluce Distillery. We talk to artisan producer Claire O'Kane from Mussenden Sea Salt and who also curates unique dining experience in Mussenden Temple. Zilda from the Cultured Bakehouse gives an insight into her business and the final guest is Charlotte Dixon, owner of the very unique Elephant Rock Hotel in Portrush. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE IS IRELAND'S LONGEST RUNNING FOOD AND DRINK RADIO SHOW THAT CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2024.

In this Best Possible Taste interview we return to Airfield Estate, an urban farm and organic garden in South Dublin to meet CEO Claire McEvilly to find out more about her vision for Airfield. Airfield Estate is a leading Dublin tourist attraction and Dublin’s sustainable food hub - a place where people can reconnect with where their food comes from.  Claire is a public health nutritionist by background. Before joining Airfield, she worked in communications roles in the UK and Ireland for various organisations including the British Nutrition Foundation, the University of Cambridge, UCD and global food multinational Danone. She is a former member of the Safefood Advisory Board – one of the all-island bodies, Strategic Advisor to BLab Ireland and Chair of the Advisory Board All Ireland Science Media Centre. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023 MAKING IT IRELAND'S LONGEST-RUNNING FOOD & DRINK RADIO SHOW & PODCAST.

Recent Best Possible Taste episodes have featured finalists in the 2024 Small Firms Association Small Business Awards and in this episode the spotlight is on Birgitta Hedin Curtin whose company, the multi-award-winning Burren Smokehouse in Lisdoonvarna, Co Clare celebrated being highly commended in the food and drink category, However, that’s not all the Burren Smokehouse is celebrating, as this year marks 35 years in business! THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023 MAKING IT IRELAND'S LONGEST-RUNNING FOOD & DRINK RADIO SHOW & PODCAST.

Recent episodes of Best Possible Taste have featured finalists in the 2024 Small Firms Association Small Business Awards. In this episode the spotlight is on Rachel Byrne from Zingibeer THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023 MAKING IT IRELAND'S LONGEST-RUNNING FOOD & DRINK RADIO SHOW & PODCAST.

In this interview, Sharon Noonan catches up with chef Paula McIntyre who shares the culinary attributes of the North Antrim Coast, celebrates being the new chair of the Irish Food Writers' Guild and is heading to the US to film the latest series in her TV show, Hamely Kitchen. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023 MAKING IT IRELAND'S LONGEST-RUNNING FOOD & DRINK RADIO SHOW & PODCAST. For more BPT interviews, visit www.sharonnoonan.com

In this Best Possible Taste interview, we find out about the support that the Small Firms' Association provides to its members, including food and drink businesses. SFA Director David Broderick also talks about the upcoming SFA Small Business Awards. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE IS IRELAND'S LONGEST-RUNNING FOOD & DRINK RADIO SHOW AND PODCAST AND CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023. For more BPT interviews, visit www.sharonnoonan.com

In this interview, we hear about Nutty Delights thanks to Nik Mehta. Nutty Delights is Dublin’s first and only nuts and dried fruit retailer and is a finalist in the 2024 SFA Small Business Awards. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE IS IRELAND'S LONGEST-RUNNING FOOD & DRINK RADIO SHOW AND PODCAST AND CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023. For more BPT interviews, visit www.sharonnoonan.com

In this interview Lily Ramirez-Foran, founder of Picado Mexican in Dublin, Ireland shares lots of exciting news including being a finalist in this year’s SFA’s Best in Small Business Awards. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023 MAKING IT IRELAND'S LONGEST-RUNNING FOOD & DRINK RADIO SHOW & PODCAST.

In this Best Possible Taste interview we meet Dr Kirstie McAdoo who is Head of Education and Research at Airfield Estate in Dublin, Ireland. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE IS IRELAND'S LONGEST-RUNNING FOOD AND DRINK RADIO SHOW AND CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023.

In this interview, Sharon Noonan is joined by award-winning chef, Aishling Moore from Cork's Goldie Restaurant to find out about her recent kitchen takeover in New York City at the Dead Rabbit Pub, to chat about her book “Whole Catch” which can be preordered from Blasta Books and to hear the excitement about retaining the Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023 MAKING IT IRELAND'S LONGEST-RUNNING FOOD & DRINK RADIO SHOW & PODCAST.

In this BPT interview, Sharon Noonan meets Niamh Dooley, co-founder of Bia Sol, an Irish food start-up that aims to maximise nutrition and minimise waste. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023 MAKING IT IRELAND'S LONGEST-RUNNING FOOD & DRINK RADIO SHOW & PODCAST.