Best Possible Taste With Sharon Noonan

“What a BLASt – 10 years of the Irish Food Awards” produced by Sharon Noonan and Kieran Hurley was aired on UCC 98.3FM on Friday 16 March at 6.00pm on the eve of the opening for entries of the 2018 Blas na hEireann/ Irish Food Awards. The first ever Blas na hEireann / Irish Food Awards were staged in Dingle, Co Kerry in 2008 as part of the Dingle Food Festival. The 45 minute documentary, which is funded by the BAI, meets Artie Clifford, who conceived the awards and explores how they have grown from a handful of categories and entries in the inaugural year to almost 2500 entries in their 10th year. The judging process, which was developed in collaboration with UCC, is explained in detail by UCC’s Professor Joe Kerry. Other contributors include award winning chef, Neven Maguire and Ireland’s most respected food writers, John and Sally McKenna. Tribute is paid to the late Shane McArdle for his significant contribution to the food and drink industry in Ireland and beyond. “What a BLASt – 10 years of the Irish

In this week’s Best Possible Taste there’s a celebration of female food producers in Ireland with Rosemarie Bennis in Sonas Healthfood shop in Newcastle West, Co Limerick. Gosi Sobkowicz discusses the importance of ingredients to make her handcrafted candles and Swami and Lorraine Hughes from Near to Nature talk about the development of their health bars. The Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTaste.ie , voted Ireland’s best on line digital food and drink magazine.

In this episode of Best Possible Taste Ali Dunworth food consultant, cook and creative shares news about the upcoming programme of events taking place in Eatyard in Dublin and to mark International Women’s Day, Birgitta Hedin Curtin shares her story about moving from Sweden to Ireland and setting up the award winning Burren Smokehouse with her husband Peter in Lisdoonvarna, Co Clare. The Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTaste.ie , voted Ireland’s best on line digital food and drink magazine.

In this week’s Best Possible Taste Sharon Noonan travels to the West Limerick countryside to meet Imen McDonnell to find out more about the Lens and Larder collaboration with Cliodhna Prendergast and Literature and Larder retreat taking place in Glin Castle in April. Food writer Dee Laffan has news about a fundraiser at Nightmarket in Dublin’s Ranelagh to raise money for MS Ireland. And Gaby Guedez has details about a number of different gin experiences to be enjoyed in different parts of Ireland. The Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTaste.ie , voted Ireland’s best on line digital food and drink magazine.

In this week’s Best Possible Taste Sharon Noonan hears about the inaugural Poachers’ Gin & Tonic club thanks to Oisin Davis. Karen O Donohoe Head of Community Development with GIY has news about a collaboration between 9 schools in Cork and Ballymaloe Cookery school And finally at the end of the programme Barry Walsh shares details about a rare apple ice wine from Cork that has been launched on to the market. The Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTaste.ie , voted Ireland’s best on line digital food and drink magazine.

In this week’s Best Possible Taste resident wine guru Ron Forrestal, Forrestal Wine Merchants has French wine suggestions to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Sharon Noonan travels to the heart of Cork city to chat to Richard Jacob co owner of independently owned cafe, Idaho. And a visit to Belfast Cookery School reveals a Game of Thrones inspired course thanks to chef Ian Hunter. The Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTaste.ie , voted Ireland’s best on line digital food and drink magazine.

In this week’s Best Possible Taste Sharon Noonan meets Executive Chef Tom Flavin and Claireann McKeown in the Limerick Strand Hotel to find out about a Love Food event taking place on Friday February 9th. Caroline Gray, Editor with Easyfood Mag returns to give an insight into what we can enjoy in the February issue And finally Joey Kavanagh reveals details about a very exciting programme of events taking place in Dublin from February 16until March 4th to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTaste.ie , voted Ireland’s best on line digital food and drink magazine.

In this week’s Best Possible Taste Sharon Noonan visits Rigney’s Farm in Curraghchase, Co Limerick to do some pig farming with proprietor Caroline Rigney. Danny Trappe, Sales Manager with Wexford’s Yellow Belly Beer shares details about a collaboration with Blackcastle Drinks to launch “Designated Diver” and fashion journalist and broadcaster Holly White discusses her vegan journey and has some tips to share if you would like to enjoy a plant based diet. The Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTaste.ie , voted Ireland’s best on line digital food and drink magazine.

In this week’s Best Possible Taste Sharon Noonan visits Sonas Healthfoods in Newcastle West, Co Limerick to meet proprietor, Rosemarie Bennis. Chef Brian McDermott has news about his forthcoming cookbook, “Brian McDermott’s Donegal Table” and Shanti McNulty from Greenhouse.ie shares her anticipated top 10 food trends for 2018. The Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTaste.ie , voted Ireland’s best on line digital food and drink magazine.

16 January 2018 by Sharon Noonan

In this week’s Best Possible Taste Philip Dunne, Head Sommelier at Ashford Castle in Cong, Co Mayo, tells Sharon about an article he wrote for TheTaste.ie called “From Grape to Eternity” and shares details about a Lebanese wine event taking place in Ashford Castle. Chef Peter Jackson has news about an exciting new healthy food home delivery service thanks to the Armada Hotel in Co Clare. And James Flaherty provides an insight into the Balance Expo programme which takes place on January 14th in Killarney. The Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTaste.ie , voted Ireland’s best on line digital food and drink magazine.

In this week’s Best Possible Taste Kate Ryan from Flavour.ie provides gift inspiration for the food (and drink) lover in your life. Happy Food at Home's Ciara Brennan has dish suggestions for non meat eaters and talks about the launch of her vegan cookbook. Sharon Noonan visits chef Bryan McCarthy at his new venture, Bao Boi, in Cork City. The Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTaste.ie , voted Ireland’s best on line digital food and drink magazine.

In this week’s Best Possible Taste Ron Forrestal from Forrestal Wine Merchants has lots of seasonal wine suggestions. Michael Corbett from Co Tipperary’s Emerald Oils talks about being the first Munster producer of cold pressed rapeseed oil. And we share the Food on the Edge podcast produced by Przemek Brosz. In this first episode, JP McMahon talks in detail about seaweed. The Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTaste.ie , voted Ireland’s best on line digital food and drink magazine.

5 December 2017 by Sharon Noonan

In this week’s Best Possible Taste we talk to Karen O Donohoe, GIY Community Manager, to find out how to tap into a fund worth €75K to “Get Ireland Growing” thanks to Energia. Peter Mulryan from West Waterford’s Blackwater Distillery has news about being shortlisted as International Gin Producer of the Year and a tea inspired gin and Lynda Booth shares details about her latest award winning book, Fearless Food. The Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTaste.ie , voted Ireland’s best on line digital food and drink magazine.

In this episode of Best Possible Taste, Sharon Noonan visits Limerick Milk Market, one of Ireland’s oldest markets, to meet former manager, Tom Toomey. Rosemarie Bennis in Sonas Healthfood Shop in Newcastle West, Co Limerick has details about some of the Irish products currently in stock. Caroline Gray, Editor of Easyfood Magazine puts us in the festive mood with a preview of the Christmas issue. Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTaste.ie, voted Ireland's best on line digital food and drink magazine.

In this week’s Best Possible Taste, resident wine expert, Ron Forrestal from Forrestal Wine Merchants, joins Sharon Noonan in the studio with advice about ordering wine in a restaurant. Karina Melvin has details about her recently published book, Artful Eating and Mary Fitzgerald shares details about a festive food event taking place at the Woodlands House Hotel and Spa in Adare, Co Limerick. Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTaste.ie, voted Ireland's best on line digital food and drink magazine.

This episode of Best Possible Taste focuses on the 2017 Listowel Food Fair which takes place in the Co Kerry town from 9 – 12 November 2017. Guests include tv presenter and actor Simon Delaney, award winning herbal tea producer Clair Kelly and Paul O Connor from Garvey’s Supervalu Listowel, the official festival partner.

In this week’s Best Possible Taste Sharon Noonan finds out about the inaugural Irish International Fashion and Food Summit from Event Director, Philip O Brien and we enjoy second helpings of New Zealand wine with Ron Forrestal from Forrestal Wine Merchants and sweet treats with Nicole Dunphy from Pandora Bell. The Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTaste.ie , voted Ireland’s best on line digital food and drink magazine.

In this week’s Best Possible Taste Sharon Noonan travels to co Kerry to visit the Dingle Distillery for a tour and to meet guide Joe Joyce. Dee Laffan, Chair of Slow Food Dublin, has details about the exciting programme for the Slow in the City Festival taking place in Dublin on Sunday 29 October. Clair Kelly from the Busy Botanist talks about the success of Tum Ease Tea at this year’s Listowel Food Fair Best Emerging Artisan Product competition. The Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTaste.ie , voted Ireland’s best on line digital food and drink magazine.