Best Possible Taste with Sharon Noonan

In this Best Possible Taste, we meet to Jenny Flynn, Executive Chef at Faithlegg, Co Waterford. Jenny has built long-lasting relationships with local producers and artisan suppliers in Ireland creating bespoke seasonal menus that capture a taste of Waterford across Faithlegg’s restaurant and bars – the 2AA Rosette Roseville Rooms restaurant, the Alyward Lounge, Bar 1783 and the Red Cedar Lounge. S...

In this BPT interview chef Simon Regan talks about the 2024 National Culinary Skills Competition that took place in Killarney in Co Kerry. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023, MAKING IT IRELAND'S LONGEST RUNNING FOOD & DRINK RADIO SHOW & PODCAST.Visit www.sharonnoonan.com for more details. Best Possible Taste is Ireland's longest running food and drink podcast. For more epis...

In this Best Possible Taste, Eunice Power shares details about the 2024 Waterford Festival of Food that takes place from Friday 19 April - Sunday 21 April. The festival is one of Ireland’s longest running food and community festivals and has an extensive programme of events. Visit www.waterfordfoodfestival.com for more details. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023 MAKING IT I...

In this Best Possible Taste we meet chef Keith Boyle who has been appointed executive chef of the multi-award-winning estate Mountain View in Kilkenny. Previously crowned best chef in Leinster and Munster at the Irish Restaurant Awards, Keith talks about his culinary journey to date and shares details about events including hosting a much-anticipated series of pop up dining events across the year...

In this Best Possible Taste interview, we meet Norma Kelly, an award-winning chocolatier who has bucked the trend and expanded Praline - her flourishing café business in her hometown of Mitchelstown, Co. Cork - with the opening of a striking new twenty-seater confectionery concept. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE IS IRELAND'S LONGEST RUNNING FOOD AND DRINK RADIO SHOW AND PODCAST THAT CELEBRATED 10 YEARS O...

In this Best Possible Taste interview we meet Hanna Bäckmo, an award-winning beekeeper, entrepreneur, hobby gardener and internationally published writer. Originally from a small island in Sweden, she now lives in East Cork with her son, two dogs, a flock of rescue chickens and lots of bees. Hanna is the founder of Hanna’s Bees, producing a unique range of natural and sustainable honey, propolis,...

This interview with Claire O'Kane is an extract from a Best Possible Taste programme that is a celebration of Taste Causeway, an All-Ireland Foodie Destination Award Winner and an accredited Slow Food Destination in Northern Ireland. Mussenden Sea Salt is hand-crafted on the rugged Causeway Coast in Northern Ireland. As Northern Ireland's only sea salt producer, they pride themselves on producing...

This interview with Charlotte Dixon is an extract from a Best Possible Taste programme that is a celebration of Taste Causeway, an All-Ireland Foodie Destination Award Winner and an accredited Slow Food Destination in Northern Ireland. Charlotte talks about her journey from studying for a Chemistry Ph. D. to opening the Elephant Rock — an 18-bedroom boutique hotel perched on a rocky headland in th...

This interview with Mark Rodgers is an extract from a Best Possible Taste programme that is a celebration of Taste Causeway an All-Ireland Foodie Destination Award Winner and an accredited Slow Food Destination in Northern Ireland."Mark is a third-generation storyteller ( a seanchai ). His first-hand, free-flowing stories and his exclusive access to influential people and places will forever root...

This Best Possible Taste episode is a celebration of Taste Causeway an All-Ireland Foodie Destination Award Winner and an accredited Slow Food Destination in Northern Ireland. The first guest is Mark Rodgers who is a story teller and guide. We hear from Simon Hogg from Dunluce Distillery. We talk to artisan producer Claire O'Kane from Mussenden Sea Salt and who also curates unique dining experienc...

In this Best Possible Taste interview we return to Airfield Estate, an urban farm and organic garden in South Dublin to meet CEO Claire McEvilly to find out more about her vision for Airfield. Airfield Estate is a leading Dublin tourist attraction and Dublin’s sustainable food hub - a place where people can reconnect with where their food comes from.  Claire is a public health nutritionist by back...

Recent Best Possible Taste episodes have featured finalists in the 2024 Small Firms Association Small Business Awards and in this episode the spotlight is on Birgitta Hedin Curtin whose company, the multi-award-winning Burren Smokehouse in Lisdoonvarna, Co Clare celebrated being highly commended in the food and drink category, However, that’s not all the Burren Smokehouse is celebrating, as this y...

Recent episodes of Best Possible Taste have featured finalists in the 2024 Small Firms Association Small Business Awards. In this episode the spotlight is on Rachel Byrne from ZingibeerTHE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023 MAKING IT IRELAND'S LONGEST-RUNNING FOOD & DRINK RADIO SHOW & PODCAST. Best Possible Taste is Ireland's longest running food and drink podcast. For more epi...

In this interview, Sharon Noonan catches up with chef Paula McIntyre who shares the culinary attributes of the North Antrim Coast, celebrates being the new chair of the Irish Food Writers' Guild and is heading to the US to film the latest series in her TV show, Hamely Kitchen. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023 MAKING IT IRELAND'S LONGEST-RUNNING FOOD & DRINK RADIO SHOW & P...

In this Best Possible Taste interview, we find out about the support that the Small Firms' Association provides to its members, including food and drink businesses. SFA Director David Broderick also talks about the upcoming SFA Small Business Awards. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE IS IRELAND'S LONGEST-RUNNING FOOD & DRINK RADIO SHOW AND PODCAST AND CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023.For more BPT intervie...

In this interview, we hear about Nutty Delights thanks to Nik Mehta. Nutty Delights is Dublin’s first and only nuts and dried fruit retailer and is a finalist in the 2024 SFA Small Business Awards. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE IS IRELAND'S LONGEST-RUNNING FOOD & DRINK RADIO SHOW AND PODCAST AND CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023.For more BPT interviews, visit www.sharonnoonan.com Best Possible Taste is...

In this interview Lily Ramirez-Foran, founder of Picado Mexican in Dublin, Ireland shares lots of exciting news including being a finalist in this year’s SFA’s Best in Small Business Awards. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023 MAKING IT IRELAND'S LONGEST-RUNNING FOOD & DRINK RADIO SHOW & PODCAST. Best Possible Taste is Ireland's longest running food and drink podcast. For mo...

In this Best Possible Taste interview we meet Dr Kirstie McAdoo who is Head of Education and Research at Airfield Estate in Dublin, Ireland. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE IS IRELAND'S LONGEST-RUNNING FOOD AND DRINK RADIO SHOW AND CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023. Best Possible Taste is Ireland's longest running food and drink podcast. For more episodes and information, visit www.sharonnoonan.com Hoste...

In this interview, Sharon Noonan is joined by award-winning chef, Aishling Moore from Cork's Goldie Restaurant to find out abouther recent kitchen takeover in New York City at the Dead Rabbit Pub, to chat about her book “Whole Catch” which can be preordered from Blasta Books and to hear the excitement about retaining the Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON A...

In this BPT interview, Sharon Noonan meets Niamh Dooley, co-founder of Bia Sol, an Irish food start-up that aims to maximise nutrition and minimise waste. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023 MAKING IT IRELAND'S LONGEST-RUNNING FOOD & DRINK RADIO SHOW & PODCAST. Best Possible Taste is Ireland's longest running food and drink podcast. For more episodes and information, visit w...

In 2023 Ireland’s Blue Book welcomed the Cliff at Lyons to its already impressive portfolio of properties throughout the country. In this interview joint managing director Tristan Jacob reveals what guests can expect to enjoy at the Kildare property. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023 MAKING IT IRELAND'S LONGEST-RUNNING FOOD & DRINK RADIO SHOW & PODCAST. Best Possible Taste...

In this Best Possible Taste interview, Sharon Noonan talks to Cathy Curran about an event organised by the National Dairy Council at Airfield with multi-award-winning chef Anna Haugh. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023 MAKING IT IRELAND'S LONGEST-RUNNING FOOD & DRINK RADIO SHOW & PODCAST. Best Possible Taste is Ireland's longest running food and drink podcast. For more epis...

In this interview, Hilary McGrath from A Bit on the Side shares details about the latest additions to the product range. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023 MAKING IT IRELAND'S LONGEST-RUNNING FOOD & DRINK RADIO SHOW & PODCAST. Best Possible Taste is Ireland's longest running food and drink podcast. For more episodes and information, visit www.sharonnoonan.com Hosted on Acas...

In this Best Possible Taste interview, Helen Bracken from Fox COvert Farm in Co Offaly, Ireland provides an insight into growing hemp for the health and wellness market. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023 MAKING IT IRELAND'S LONGEST-RUNNING FOOD & DRINK RADIO SHOW & PODCAST.Visit www.sharonnoonan.com for more interviews Best Possible Taste is Ireland's longest running food...

In this Best Possible Taste interview, we meet Tricia England from the Mason's Apron in Viriginia, Co Cavan, Ireland who is celebrating 20 years in business. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE IS IRELAND'S LONGEST RUNNING FOOD & DRINK RADIO SHOW & PODCAST & CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023.For more interviews, visit www.sharonnoonan.com Best Possible Taste is Ireland's longest running food and drink podcas...