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When
Cully and I were setting up the business up we found
that there was no one site that contained information
about many different food topics. There were many
dedicated sites but unless you knew your way around
the world of slow food, organic food, state organisations
etc. this was difficult. We decided it would be a
good idea to list various organisations, shops, services
and other bits and bobs that we find useful. We are
not food critics nor do we want to be so we are not
recommending restaurants or anything controversial
like that! If there is something you think we should
list or if there is any other information you would
like please email us.
Cully's cousin Malachy, is travelling from Cairo
to Cape Town:
Follow the All About Africa adventure and read
up to date articles on African food, culture and issues:
www.allaboutafrica.net
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We
have listed the farmers markets in Dublin
and Cork, information on the rest
of Irelands farmers markets can be found
at www.bordbia.ie
Sean McArdle, whom I'm yet to meet has a
good website mainly for Dublin - www.irishfarmersmarkets.ie
A great weblink for markets all around the
country is
www.irelandmarkets.com managed as a
labour of love by the people at sites to
go in offaly, who are passionate about food
and farming.
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Cork
Cornmarket
Street
9am
- 1.30 Saturday |
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Bantry
The
Square
9am
- 1 Friday |
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Macroom
The
Square
9
- 4 Tuesday |
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Mitchelston
The
Square
Thursday |
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Clonakilty
9
- 1.30 Thursday |
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Skibbereen
Old
Market Square
9
- 1.30 Saturday |
| Dun
Laoghaire Market |
| Beside
Ferry Terminal |
| Thursday's
10.30 - 16.00 |
Contact:
Sean McArdle
Tel: 087 611 5016 |
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www.irishfarmersmarkets.ie |
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| Fingal
Food Fayre |
| Fingal
Arts Centre, Rush, Co Dublin |
| Last
Sunday of every month 12 - 5 pm |
| Contact:
Vera Tyrrell, Fingal Arts Centre - 01 8437567 |
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www.irishfarmersmarkets.ie |
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| Leopardstown
Farmers' Market |
| Leopardstown
Racecourse |
| Fridays,
11am-7pm |
Contact:
Sean McArdle
Tel: 087 611 5016
Indoors & outdoors. |
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www.irishfarmersmarkets.ie |
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| Malahide
Market |
| At
GAA facility, (Near Dart Station), Church
Road |
| Saturdays
11am to 5pm |
Contact:
Sean McArdle
Tel: 087 611 5016
Indoors & outdoors. |
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www.irishfarmersmarkets.ie |
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| Pearse
Street Market |
| St.
Andrews Centre, 114-116 Pearse St. |
Saturdays
09.30 - 15.00
Contact: Padraig Cannon or Tim Cookeson.
Telephone: 01 - 873 0451
Fax: 01 - 873 0452 |
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www.dublinfoodcoop.com |
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| Wolfe
Tone Park Gourmet Food Market |
| Just
50 yds from Mary Street / Henry Street. |
Fridays,
11am - 3pm
Contact: Brendan Whelan, Dublin City Council
Tel: 086 8150836 |
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| Temple
Bar Market |
| Temple
Bar Information Centre, 18 Eustace St. |
Saturdays
09.30 - 15.00
Contact: Temple Bar Properties
Nicoline: 677 2255 |
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www.temple-bar.ie |
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Dalkey
Town
Hall
Friday 10.00-15.00 |
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Rathfarmham
Marley
Park
Saturday 10.00-15.00 |
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Dun
Laoghaire
People's
park
Sunday 10.00-17.00 |
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Ireland
doesn't have any "Great Taste Awards"
hence the reason you see a lot of our cheeses
etc. with references to winnings at the British
Awards.
However, for restaurants etc. there are some
great guides, etc. |
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Food
and Wine -
Don't have website, we were in the September
2004 edition. However, Ernie Whalley, editor,
does have a website of his own worth checking
out:
www.forkncork.com |
Georgina Campbell -
has a very comprehensive guide to Irish restaurants,
she lists quite a few of Irelands food awards
on her website as well as her own.
www.ireland-guide.com
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Bridgestone
-
John and Sally McKenna are the best and definitely
the most thorough in their research into Irish
grub. They have released many books all available
at www.booksirish.com
or
www.kennys.ie |
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Taken
from Tourism Ireland (www.tourismireland.com),
this is what they have to say about Irelands cookery
schools.
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Diploma in Speciality Food Production
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| Ballymaloe
Cookery School |
| Shanagarry,
Co Cork |
| Tel:
00 353 21 4646 785 |
| www.cookingisfun.ie |
| Ireland's
most famous cookery school run by Darina Allen. |
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| Berry
Lodge Country Home & Cookery School |
| Annagh,
Miltown Malbay, Co Clare |
| Tel:
00 353 65 708 7022 |
| www.berrylodge.com |
| Rita
Meade runs this restaurant and cookery school
in her Victorian family home. |
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| Ghan
House |
| Carlingford,
Co Louth |
| Tel:
00 353 42 937 3682 |
| www.ghanhouse.com |
| The
Carroll family have built up a reputation at
Ghan House. |
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| Dunbrody
Country House Hotel & Restaurant Cookery
School |
| Dunbrody,
New Ross, Co Wexford. |
| Tel:
00 353 51 389 600 |
| www.dunbrodyhouse.com |
| Kevin
and Catherine Dundon have created a contemporary
cookery school designed to cater for all levels
of cook. |
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| Island
Cottage Cookery School |
| Heir
Island, Co. Cork |
| Tel:00
353 28 38102 |
| www.islandcottage.com |
| Probably
the smallest cookery school in the world, John
Desmond and Ellmary Fenton's island restaurant,
on Heir Island just off the west Cork coast,
specialises in two-day cookery courses for one
or two people. |
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| Dunbrody
Abbey Cookery Centre |
| Dunbrody
Abbey Mews, Campile, Co Wexford |
| Tel:
00 353 51 388933 |
| www.cookingireland.com |
| Martin
Dwyer, Euro-Toques chef and Pierce & Valerie
McAuliffe run a Cookery Centre in converted
farm buildings at Dunbrody Abbey. |
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| Who's
Cooking |
| Amber
Lodge, 184 Mealough Road, Drumbo, Belfast, BT8
8LY |
| Tel:
00 44 90 826229 |
| www.whoscooking.co.uk |
| Elizabeth
Kennedy's cookery school, based in a private
home in Belfast. |
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| Belle
Isle School of Cookery |
| Belle
Isle Estate, Lisbellaw, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh,
Northern Ireland, BT94 5HG |
Tel
00 44 (0)28 6638 7231
Fax +44 (0)28 6638 7261 |
| www.irish-cookery-school.com |
| Chef
Liz Moore instructs and guides guests in cooking. |
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| Pangur
Ban Restaurant |
| Letterfrack,
Connemara, Co Galway, Ireland |
| Tel:
00 353 095 41243 |
| www.pangurban.com |
| Contact
: John Walsh |
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| www.greatfood.ie |
a new great website for news, recipes, books, cookware, wine and garden advice.
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| www.healthcreation.eu |
simple nutrition advice, support, education and nutritional therapy.
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Diploma in Speciality food production.
If you interested in starting a business as an artisan or speciality food producer, UCC in Cork now have great course teaching you all the basics. Special consideration is given to characteristics of taste, traceability, quality, sustainability and proximity.
They have a really experienced steering group including: Ballymaloe Cookery School - Ms. Darina Allen; CÁIS - Ms. Jeffa Gill, Mr. Norman Steele; Cork County Council, Veterinary Department - Mr. Jim Buckley; Slowfood Ireland and Gubbenn cheese maker - Ms. Giana Ferguson. Download the brochure for further information.
Download
Brochure (PDF 1.3 MB)
Application Form (PDF 171KB)
Health Creation do lots of interesting seminars and lectures. See their website for details.
- Let us know of any other events!-
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Jobs
For Cooks |
| We
are currently researching chefs that will come
and cook in your home. |
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| Here's
a little calendar to let you know what fruit
and vegetables are in season to make sure you're
buying the best and freshest ingredients in
2005... thanks to Myrtle and Fawn Allen who
published the second version of Local Producers
of Good Food in Cork.
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& February: |
ROOT
VEGETABLES (carrots, swede turnips, parsnips,
onions, Jerusalem artichokes ).
LEEKS
BRUSSELS
SPROUTS
RED & GREEN CABBAGE
BROCCOLI & CAULIFLOWER
all available until March. |
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| February:
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FORCED
RHUBARB
comes in and lasts until March. |
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| March:
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WINTER
LETTUCES
SPRING
CABBAGE
until June.
SPROUTING BROCCOLI
until
April.
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| April:
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RHUBARB
lasts throughout summer depending on
weather conditions.
SALAD LEAVES
SPINACH
until end of summer.
SEAKALE
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| May:
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ASPARAGUS
until June
Glasshouse crops:-
NEW POTATOES
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| June:
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GOOSEBERRIES
STRAWBERRIES
SPRING ONIONS
NEW POTATOES
GLOBE ARTICHOKES
BABY CARROTS
until July.
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| July:
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RASPBERRIES
TAYBERRIES
BLACKCURRENTS
REDCURRENTS & WHITECURRENTS. PEAS
& BEANS.
Glasshouse crops:-
TOMATOES, PEPPERS
CUCUMBERS
continuing until August & September.
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| August:
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Outdoors:
BLUEBERRIES
BLACKBERRIES
PLUMS
until September
First SWEDE TURNIPS
MAIN CROP ONIONS
CARROTS
POTATOES
in from now on throughout the year.
Glasshouse crops:-
AUBERGINES
MELONS
until September.
WILD BLACKBERRIES
AUTUMN RASPBERRIES
PEARS
APPLES
from now through the winter months.
First RED CABBAGE in season until next
March.
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| October:
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RCELERY
MARROWS
PUMPKINS
SQUASH
until November & December.
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& December: |
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See
August, September & October
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| Note:
Cabbages & cauliflower are available
almost all the year. May is the most difficult
month, however. |
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STRAWBERRIES
Growers find that it is hard to produce
early and late strawberries, under glass
or plastic, without the use of chemicals.
The motto is: "Eat strawberries
in full season when they are at their
cheapest and best".
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