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Tonight was an inspiring night filled with brilliant and passionate speakers! I am thankful to be in attendance honored to be a part this food series titled, Food Literacy: Closing the Knowledge Gap. The event was organized and hosted by Airfield Estate, Dublin’s only 38-acre working farm open to the public, to continue their mission to connect …
“VILLAGE DAIRY” MILK PRODUCTION VISIT Today we had the opportunity to see for ourselves an example of why Ireland is known for such incredible milk! And it is so much more than just the year-round grass that the cows have access to here in the Emerald Isle. What happens after the milk is collected is …
This somewhat secluded beach is easily accessible by car. It overlooks Galway Bay and is bounded by cliffs to north and rocks to the south. The shallow nature of the beach makes it a perfect location to forage for seaweed. When we pulled up in our car Brian was already out on the beach with …
ACQUIRING STARTERS WITH NEIL BARRETT It took a week but I was finally able to replace most of my cultures here in Ireland! Chef Neil Barrett was generous enough to share his sourdough mother, kefir, jun (a kombucha SCOBY that feeds off of honey), and vilili (a traditional heirloom Finnish yogurt). Thanks, Neil for helping me keep my …
It doesn’t get more magical than this! True place-based, hands-on learning about the first farmers in Ireland with Seamas Caulfield, emeritus professor of UCD School of Archaeology. While his father, Patrick, first discovered the ancient fields in the 1930’s, Seamas conducted the excavations at both Céide Fields and Belderrig for decades as archaeology field school through UCD School of …
SEAFARE WITH KEVIN THORTON Landed in Ireland with the family only 4 days ago and now we are in Belderrig, Northern County Mayo cooking with Michelin Star Chef, Kevin Thornton! Jason O’Brien has spoiled all of us with the most amazing ingredients with which to cook. In addition to the Roundstone Bread, Burma steaks and ground …
