On 6 November 2017, an international jury chaired by Greek celebrity chef Argiro Barbarigou announced the European Young Chef for 2017. The winner, Aisling Rock from Galway, European Region of Gastronomy 2018 impressed the panel with her dish: Mackerel, Pickle, Sheep Yoghurt. Based on the traditional recipe Salted...
The Irish Curry Awards, in association with Cobra Beer, UTIS Holdings and BJ Productions, took place this week at the Crowne Plaza, Shaw’s Bridge, and celebrated the best restaurants and curries on the island of Ireland, for a second year. Twelve Dublin eateries took home gold awards on the night including; Indie...
Executive head chef, sommelier, maître d’ and proprietor Vincenzo Incendiary of Da Vincenzo’s Food & Wine hall Co. Limerick is a man of many talents as his lengthy title would suggest but is so much more. Hailing from Pompeii, Naples in the South of Italy Vincenzo was born with a native love and appreciation for good...
Chef and author Neven Maguire launch of new six-part RTE series Last night, Ireland’s favourite food writers, bloggers and food lovers like gathered to celebrate the launch of Neven’s Italian Food Trails, (a six-part TV culinary and travel series premiering on RTÉ One) sponsored by Dunnes Stores Simply Better. The...
Castleknock Hotel 4-star hotel and golf course, right on the doorstep of Dublin city was the belle of the ball last night on the Dublin food scene as it launched their two new refurbished restaurants: Earth & Vine and 22 Bar & Restaurant. The glamourous celebration played host to number of guests from the Irish world of...
Ken Harker is the head chef at the award-winning restaurant at Mount Juliet, The Lady Helen. This restaurant has been the recipient of three prestigious AA rosette awards, one of the most difficult awards to achieve in the restaurant industry. Ken is the brains behind the award-winning culinary brilliance that is...
Wild Mushroom Risotto, Pickled Girolles, Champagne, Blue Cheese Foam Born and raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Felipe has had a lifelong passion for food. While most of his peers were honing their skills on the football field, Felipe was immersed in the kitchen concocting new recipes and dishes to showcase to his...
By Charlotte Okonji Andy Byrne, head chef at Clontarf’s acclaimed Vikings Steakhouse and The Bram Stoker Bar, sat down with MenuPages to discuss changes in the restaurant industry, the challenge of running two successful restaurants, and how to cook the perfect steak. What first inspired your love of cooking? It was a...
Pan Seared Hake with a chorizo crust, crushed potato, cocoa bean puree, chorizo and cocoa bean emulsion. Pierre is a French chef who learned his trade in the South-West of France. His passion for creating inspiring dishes and keeping up to date with the latest cooking trends, as well as imputing his own ideas, is...
By Charlotte Okonji Yesterday morning, celebrity chef and star of Lords and Ladles Catherine Fulvio made a special appearance at the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) HQ to launch a new initiative to encourage business to get to grips with MenuCal. A free online tool, MenuCal was designed to assist food...
