Best Possible Taste With Sharon Noonan

Ron from Forrestal Wine Merchants suggests wines for Fathers’ Day. Martin Stack talks to Sharon about craft beer and the inaugural All Ireland Craft Beer Championships. Chef and nutritionist Sid Sheehan has advice on good and bad fats and balancing sugar in the diet. At Listowel market, Lizzy Lyons reveals details of her summer pop up cafe in Ballybunion, Co Kerry. Ballymaloe House’s pastry chef, JR Ryall, shares a recipe for almond tart.

Kenmare Foodie, Karen Coakley, reveals what she has been up to namely a bread making course at Firehouse Bakery and dining in the dark. The guest editor for Easyfood Magazine’s June magazine, Paul Flynn from the Tannery in Dungarvan, Co Waterford talks to Sharon about the latest issue. Sharon reports from Bloom and meets Fiona Dillon to find out about Freddy Buttons and Goal garden designer Joan Mallon. Co Antrim’s Frank McGreevy talks about the highlights of an on board wine tasting.

Rachael Kealy reviews Daroka in Ballybunion, Co Kerry Shane Smith from Yes Chef Magazine explains how to vote in their annual awards. Georgina Campbell has advice on holidaying in Ireland and talks about a free guide “A Taste of the Waterways.” Avril Bannerton talks to Sharon about how Taste of Dublin will celebrate its 10th year.

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Sharon reports from the third Kerrygold Ballymaloe Litfest and talks to Jacinta Dalton, Leslie Williams, Dee Laffan and Stephen Toman and Alain Kerloc’h from Ox Belfast. Geraldine O Sullivan reveals details about her forthcoming radio documentary “Irish Coffee Undressed”. Failte Ireland’s Sinead Hennessy has a full round up of food events taking place in June.

Ron from Forrestal Wine Merchant’s answers listeners’ wine questions. Bord Bia’s Gary Graham reveals details about this year’s Bloom taking place 28 May – 1 June in Phoenix Park, Dublin. Sharon Noonan reports from the final of the Apprentice Chef programme in Tralee IT. Aoife Ryan, aka Babaduck, provides an insight into her exciting job sourcing and tasting food products for the airline industry.

Sinead Neiland from Co Limerick’s Organic College answers listeners planting and growing questions. Helen Lyons reveals details about the Irish Cafe Quality Food and Drink Awards. Sid Sheehan from Kerry’s Nourish by Nature shares a healthy chocolate mousse recipe and talks about his “How Healthy is your Relationship with Food” workshop that features on the Listowel Food Fair programme. Sharon discusses the upcoming Kerrygold Ballymaloe LitFest with festival manager Rebecca Cronin.

Rachael Kealy reviews Elbow Lane in Cork. Brian Nolan reveals the ingredients of Nobo – a dairy and gluten free ice cream. Clodagh McKenna discusses her pop up in London’s Selfridges, her new book the forthcoming seaweed festival in Ballybunion, Co Kerry and previews the May issue of Easyfood Magazine. Joanna Blythman tells Sharon about her new book “Swallow This – Serving Up the Food Industry’s Darkest Secrets”

Susan Boyle reveals how her one woman play, A Wine Goose Chase, became a shop at Dublin Airport. Sharon Noonan meets the owners of the world’s first paleo restaurant, Sauvage Berlin. Jonathan McDowell, Indie Fude, explains the hardship of being the chief taster of artisan products for his on line shop. JP McMahon shares details about the Food on the Edge Chef Symposium amongst other things. Kenmare Foodie, Karen Coakley, reports from the Kindgom.

Ron from Forrestal Wine Merchant’s answers listeners’ wine questions. Sharon Noonan reports from the Co Kerry event, Food 4 Thought in Tralee Institute of Technology. Martina Calvey tells Sharon Noonan about Achill Mountain Lamb. Butcher Tim McCarthy shares details about the Pig in a Day course taking place in Kanturk, Co Cork.

BBQ Joe’s, Brendan O Connor, has great advice for catering for that special occasion at home. Food writer and journalist, Dee Laffan, has details on the food scene in Berlin. The Ardilaun Hotel’s Executive Chef, David O Donnell, tells Sharon about his supplier ethos and shares a recipe for a spiced orange cake. Chef Conor McClelland from Rayanne House in Northern Ireland is on the phone with details about his restaurant’s Titanic menu.

Rachael Kealy reviews The Treasury in Limerick City. Kenmare Foodie, Karen Coakley, shares her recipe for Spanish chicken. Aoife Hannon reveals details for the 21st Listowel Food Fair programme which takes place 18-21 June 2015. Sharon meets Just Cooking’s Mark Doe at the Food 4 Thought event in Tralee IT and gets an update on the Apprentice Chef programme. The Happy Pear’s, David Flynn, previews the March issue of Easyfood Magazine.

On this Second Helpings Best Possible Taste, enjoy the opportunity to hear again some of your favourite interviews from previous shows. Rachael Kealy reviews The Fisherman Seafood Bar & Grill in Salthill, Co Galway. Kenmare Foodie, Karen Coakley, provides details of her chicken tallegio recipe. Sinead Neiland from the Organic College in Co Limerick discusses seedlings and preparing to plant out. Ron Forrestal talks about wines to go with your dinner on Easter Sunday.

Wade Murphy chef owner of Restaurant 1826 Adare in Co Limerick and President of Eurotoques Ireland discusses the impact of having allergen information on menus. Randy Lewis from Randaddy’s Lahinch, Co Clare shares details of his travels in India and a chicken Tikka recipe. John McKenna from Guides.ie tells Sharon Noonan about their new 100 Best apps. TJ O Connor reveals details of the Food 4 Thought event taking place in Tralee, Co Kerry.

Ron from Forrestal Wine Merchant’s discusses buying half bottles of wine. Heather Flaherty, Head Chef of McCambridges in Galway and Chair of the Galway Food Festival shares details of how she makes her favourite dish – Irish Stew. Conan McDonnell from Bee Activ does a honey tasting in studio with Sharon Noonan. Kenmare Foodie, Karen Coakley, has news from the Kingdom. Chef Bryan McCarthy reveals details of the Greene’s Supper Club in Cork City.

Sinead Neiland from the Organic College in Co Limerick talks about growing “romantic” fruit and veg. Entrepreneur and Ultimo Bra inventor, Michelle Mone, discusses dieting, juicing and her autobiography “My Fight to the Top” with Sharon Noonan. Sharon Noonan reports from the Belfast Food Tour. Food Stylist and Private Chef, Jette Verdi, reveals plans of her next Long Table Supper.

Rachael Kealy reviews CoqBull in Cork. Sharon meets Donal Doherty at Harry’s Shack in Portstewart. Easyfood’s Caroline Grey, previews the March issue. Yes Chef’s Shane Smith chats to Sharon at the Foodie Forum in Galway.

Rachael Kealy talks about her recent trip to Vietnam and Thailand and her dining experiences there. TY Student, Mary Kate Carr, discusses the Carrigeen Moss product range available from Milseog na Mara. Sharon meets Caroline Hennessy and Kristen Jensen at the Foodie Forum in Galway and finds out about their book “Slainte – The Complete Guide to Irish Craft Beer and Cider.” Artist Abigeal O Brien provides details about her exhibition “With Bread.” Kenmare Foodie, Karen Coakley, shares a recipe for eggs Benedict.

Ron from Forrestal Wine Merchant’s has some fizzy ideas! John McKenna of McKennas' Guides.ie discusses the food scene in Galway and lots more with Sharon Noonan. Food writer Dee Laffan talks about hand held blenders. Programme Director, Francis Nesbitt provides an insight into the Kilkenny School of Food.

Enjoy a pancake lesson with the Limerick Strand Hotel’s Executive Chef, Tom Flavin. Michele Shirlow discusses the food scene in Northern Ireland. Conor Heavy, Programme Director, Michael Smurfitt Graduate School of Business has details on the Bord Bia Marketing Fellowship. Chef Barry Liscombe from the award winning Hartes Gastropub in Kildare shares some romantic dining tips in time for Valentine’s Day.