Category Archives: Local Food
Happy 2011
I always think it strange that we celebrate the New Year in the middle of winter! Of course it is handy to book end the calendar year with a celebration and it certainly cements the Christmas period into a full … Continue reading
A Great Night of Food
For anyone interested in local food, the Clonmel Park Hotel was the place to be last Wednesday night for the Tipperary Food Producers Christmas Extravaganza. It turned out to be a fun evening with things to taste, things to eat … Continue reading
TFPN Christmas Extravaganza
Nigella Lawson is back on our screens every Thursday night with her new series Nigella’s Kitchen and she certainly adds another dimension to cooking. In the opening episode she seductively flirted down the camera lens and in those posh, husky … Continue reading
Connecting to the Future
It’s often said that the phenomenal success of Kilkenny in championship hurling is down to the fact that their young come out of the womb with hurley in hand! An exaggeration perhaps but Kilkenny children are introduced to the sport … Continue reading
Rabbiting about Rabbit
There’s a storm brewing in the States as I write that seems to be gaining ground rapidly. Apparently rabbits are the third most kept pet in American households after dogs and cats. As the popularity of keeping pet rabbits has … Continue reading
Wagyu Beef Steaks
Wagyu beef is fast becoming one of the most desirable meats in the world. Described as the Fois Gras of beef, Wagyu has become famous for its intense marbling which produces a tender, juicy, naturally enhanced flavour to the meat. … Continue reading
Award Winning Dry Cure Sweet Back Bacon
We are delighted to launch our Award Winning Dry Cure Sweet Back Bacon. This product has recently received a Blas na hEireann award at this years Dingle food and wine festival. The festival ran from the 1st-3rd October and culminated … Continue reading
Organic Free Range White and Bronze Turkeys
What’s the difference between white and bronze turkeys? Bronze and white turkeys are distinguishable by their plumage (feathers) but from an eating perspective, the difference is simply a matter of taste. Bronze turkeys are so called because of the bronze-like … Continue reading
BBQ Tips
A BBQ is a great way to relax with family and friends but in Ireland we have to be realistic – if the weather is even half decent then go for it! Make a few quick phone calls, grab a … Continue reading
Annual Tipperary ‘Long Table Dinner’ launched at the seat of the kings of Munster
FOOD lovers are turning back the clock and preparing for the sumptuous ‘Long Table Dinner’ feast which sees the Tipperary Food Producers group tantalize the taste buds of gourmets nation-wide for this year’s banquet on August 25. Organisers of the … Continue reading