Dyed Green

The image of Ireland in most people’s minds—whether you’ve been there or not—is likely to be a landscape of lush green rolling hills and farmland. But when it comes to sustainability and biodiversity, how “green” is Ireland really? Our guest this week is author and environmental campaigner Pádraic Fogarty. Pádraic is the author of the book Whittled Away: Ireland’s Vanishing Nature and the spokespe...

Deeply rooted in the landscape, the Irish language is thousands of years old and full of words with multiple layers of meaning—not to mention countless references to the Otherworld. On this week’s episode, we speak with Irish writer, broadcaster, and Gaeilgeoir, Manchán Magan about how the Irish language and food can be used as a metaphor to tune in to our intrinsic connection to the land. We disc...

We take a little bit of a detour from food this week and turn our spotlight on the walled city of Derry in the north of Ireland. Perhaps best known around the world for being the site of the Bloody Sunday massacre in 1972, Derry has come a long way over the past 50 years to become a model for peace and reconciliation. On today’s episode, we speak with Paul Doherty, owner of Bogside History Tours a...

Kristin Jensen is upending the publishing world in Ireland and we are here for it! A long time food writer, editor, and publisher, Kristin created the Blasta Books series to change the way cookbooks are made in order to make more room at the table. No matter what country you live in, the traditional publishing route for cookbooks tends to be prohibitively expensive. Very often chefs have to front...

Sally Barnes is the last wild Irish fish smoker in Ireland, a dedicated artisan who refuses to compromise her craft by working with any farmed fish–especially farmed salmon, whose existence in open net pens threaten the well-being of the already endangered, iconic fish. Unbeknownst to many of us, all around the world there are individuals and small communities working to protect foods on the brink...

Did you know that seaweed is one of the most nutritious foods you can eat? Or that it can even dramatically reduce the amount of methane cows produce? Imagine the idea that eating something delicious could be both good for you AND cut down on harmful gases destroying the planet! On today’s episode, we speak to our friend John Fitzgerald, co-owner of Atlantic Irish Seaweed . John and his wife Kerry...

Jess Murphy is a celebrated chef, restaurant owner, writer, and activist. Originally from New Zealand, she moved to Ireland and opened the Michelin Green Star Kai restaurant in Galway’s West End . We talk to her about why we should all think about today’s Irish food on the same level as other internationally acclaimed cuisines.  Dyed Green is a project of Bog & Thunder, whose mission is to highlig...

Tacos? For the 1st episode of a new Irish food podcast? Absolutely! We talk to Lily Ramirez Foran , a Mexican cook, storyteller, food writer, and shopkeeper. Originally from Monterrey, she found her way to Ireland via her husband Alan, who she met while studying in Japan. Together they founded Picado , a Mexican market and cooking school in Dublin. Her new book “Tacos” is now available from Blasta...

Coming soon from HRN, Dyed Green is a podcast about food and culture in Ireland. Hosted by Kate McCabe and Max Sussman, co-founders of the ecotourism company Bog & Thunder, each episode features dynamic conversations with chefs, farmers, scholars, and more - exploring Ireland’s rich culinary history, its dynamic creative culture, and challenging outdated stereotypes. It’s not just Guinness and pot...