Sharon Noonan
Best Possible Taste with Sharon Noonan
Food and Drink Podcast with Sharon Noonan. Ireland's longest-running food and drink podcast airing since 2013.Some people like to blog, Sharon Noonan likes to interview! In 2013 her food and drink show, Best Possible Taste, premiered on West Limerick 102FM and entertained listeners for 11 years up until October 2024. Sharon continues to interview guests from the food and drink scene in Ireland and beyond for the podcast. From restaurant reviews to discussing current affairs issues affecting the hospitality industry to hearing a famous family recipe to enjoying an award winning artisan product,...
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Sharon Noonan
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Jun 14, 2026
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6 February 2018 08.02.2018 44:28
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...
30 January 2018 02.02.2018 50:32
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 ti...
23 January 2018 24.01.2018 55:39
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 be...
16 January 2018 17.01.2018 55:18
16 January 2018 by Sharon Noonan Best Possible Taste is Ireland's longest running food and drink podcast. For more episodes and information, visit www.sharonnoonan.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
BPT 9 Jan 2018 09.01.2018 56:05
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...
19 December 2017 20.12.2017 55:35
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 , vote...
12 December 2017 13.12.2017 51:46
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...
5 December 2017 06.12.2017 54:13
5 December 2017 by Sharon Noonan Best Possible Taste is Ireland's longest running food and drink podcast. For more episodes and information, visit www.sharonnoonan.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28 November 2017 30.11.2017 54:46
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,...
21 November 2017 22.11.2017 55:10
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....
BPT 14 November 2017 16.11.2017 56:26
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...
7 November 2017 09.11.2017 51:18
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. Best Possible Taste is Ireland's longest running food and drink podcast. For m...
31 October 2017 01.11.2017 42:38
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 digit...
24 October 2017 25.10.2017 53:45
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 Fo...
17 October 2017 18.10.2017 53:14
In this week’s Best Possible Taste Sharon Noonan talks to TV presenter and actor, Simon Delaney, about “Simply Simon’s: The Diner Cookbook. Public Health & Clinical Nutritionist, Niamh Arthurs, shares her views about the sugar tax announced in the Budget and Ciara Leahy, Consumer Editor with Irish Country Living, provides an insight into the programme for this year’s Women and Agriculture Conferen...
10 October 2017 11.10.2017 52:24
In this week’s Best Possible Taste Sharon Noonan travels to Ballyhahill in Co Limerick to meet the Kearney sisters at the bakery they founded 25 years ago. Caroline Gray has details about the latest issue of Easyfood Magazine and Patricia Roberts shares details about the 2017 Culture and Chips festival. The Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTaste.ie , voted Ireland’s best on line digital food...
3 October 2017 04.10.2017 53:34
In this week’s Best Possible Taste Sharon Noonan travels to Ballinwillin Farm in Mitchelstown to meet Pamela Kelly, Head Chef, Market Lane Restaurant, Cork. And there’s a report from the 10th Blas na hÉireann Irish Food Awards in Dingle featuring food and travel bloggers The Gastro Gays, producer Caroline Rigney from Co Limerick and Blas Academic Director, Dr Joe Kerry from UCC.The Best Possible T...
26 September 2017 27.09.2017 55:08
In this week’s Best Possible Taste Ron Forrestal from Forrestal Wine Merchants shares details of the top 6 best selling wines in his portfolio. Public Health & Clinical Nutritionist, Niamh Arthurs, provides lunchbox inspiration and Mark Murphy from the Dingle Cookery School reveals the programme for the Dingle Food Festival that takes place this weekend. Best Possible Taste is Ireland's longest ru...
19 September 2017 20.09.2017 54:29
In this week’s Best Possible Taste we meet Cork born, Texas resident, Rachel Gaffney, Chef guests include Michelin Star chef Enda McEvoy, chef/owner of Galway in Loam and The George Boutique in Limerick’s Vincenzo. And Trish O Sullivan from Innovate Limerick has details about a branding workshop taking place this November. The Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTaste.ie , voted Ireland’s best...
12 September 2017 14.09.2017 55:20
This week’s Best Possible Taste focuses on the culinary scene in Galway. Jacinta Dalton, Head of Department (Culinary Arts & Service Industry, International School GMIT & Fáilte Ireland Food Champion for the Wild Atlantic Way, talks to beekeeper Noel Leahy and JP McMahon aka Mister Eat Galway and Food on the Edge symposium director. Sharon Noonan hears about the Galway Food Tours from Sheena Digna...
5 September 2017 06.09.2017 50:05
In this week’s Best Possible Taste food writer Dee Laffan discusses her pending expedition to Everest Base Camp. Author Roisin Meaney has news about a “Novel Supper” she is hosting as part of the Listowel Food Fair on Saturday 11 November. Rosemarie Bennis highlights details about some tasty grain free products. The Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTaste.ie , voted Ireland’s best on line dig...
29 August 2017 30.08.2017 48:36
In this week’s Best Possible Taste Sharon Noonan has details about the Pigtown Culture and Food Series of events taking place in Limerick City & County during September and October. To celebrate the Lammas Fair which took place on August 28th and 29th, this BPT includes the BAI funded radio doc, “Devlins’ Yellowman – A Taste of Childhood.”The Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTaste.ie , voted...
Georgina Campbell in conversation with Sharon Noonan about the Bord Bia Just Ask Initiative 24.08.2017 12:46
Georgina Campbell in conversation with Sharon Noonan about the Bord Bia Just Ask Initiative by Sharon Noonan Best Possible Taste is Ireland's longest running food and drink podcast. For more episodes and information, visit www.sharonnoonan.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 August 2017 23.08.2017 31:53
In this week’s Best Possible Taste Sharon Noonan visits the Fitzgerald’s Woodlands House Hotel in Adare, Co Limerick to meet the sisters behind Body & Kind. Georgina Campbell highlights 2 great restaurants in Waterford recognised by the Bord Bia Just Ask campaign. David Deeley has details about the Bord Bia 2017 Bord Bia Food & Drink Industry Awards. The Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTast...
15 August 2017 14.08.2017 50:16
In this week’s Best Possible Taste Sharon Noonan visits the Fitzgerald’s Woodlands House Hotel in Adare, Co Limerick to meet owner Mary Fitzgerald to hear about the hotel’s development over the past 40 years and plans from the future. Marita Varley from Drummond House Garlic reveals her excitement about her garlic being recognised at the Eurotoques Ireland Awards. Sally McKenna shares details abou...
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