Aoife Carrigy
A delightfully peculiar tale
Aoife Carrigy talks to Lesley Gracie, the conjurer of flavours behind Hendrick’s gins
Roots and leaves
Aoife Carrigy meets the ambitious chef hitting the road to bring his food back to the land, one temporary location at a time
Ready, Steady, reset
Aoife Carrigy meets Niall O’Sullivan, who has swapped a busy restaurant on St Stephen’s Green for the historic Killruddery House and Gardens in Wicklow
Ten modern classic hits from the Irish kitchen
Aoife Carrigy celebrates ten modern Irish dishes capable of standing the test of time
Eat for Ireland: your guide to the tastiest destinations
Still unsure where to go to eat well this summer? Here are some of the best options and accommodation suggestions too
An ocean of possibilties for family fish company
Innovation is at the heart of Atlantic Treasures, the seafood business run by the second generation of an entrepreneurial Donegal family
Food business: Bigger fish to fry
Online sales have risen in the past year for Stefan Griesbach, the Galway fishmonger, but he is planning to net yet more business
Summer dining: Let’s go outside
From picnic baskets and food trucks to pedestrianised streets and covered terraces, we round up the best of this summer’s outdoor eating options
Flour power: family milling business is going strong after seven generations
The Mosse family has a long tradition of flour-milling in Kilkenny, and Robert Mosse is keeping it up with his retail brand, The Little Mill,
Parcels of love
If you’re planning to send a gift of food through the post this Christmas, you’ll be following in the footsteps of generations of Irish people before you
Modern Families
Aoife Carrigy talks to Daniel Hannigan, head chef at Mister S in Dublin, about bumpy learning curves and strong family ties
The Waterford food firm that’s really taking the biscuit
Lockdown was a shock for the trio behind luxury confectioners Lismore Food Company, but new launches have them smiling again
The food producers fermenting a future
Aoife Carrigy talks to three forward-thinking food business owners who are embracing ancient methods of preservation to build a resilient future
Oil’s well that ends well: how to buy, store and use olive oil
While it’s easy to find a variety of olive oils in your local supermarket these days, differentiating between the good and the bad is more difficult
Slow down, you move too fast
Increasingly, we stressed-out souls crave practical methods of slowing down the pace of our lives. Aoife Carrigy takes notes from Carl Honoré, the ‘Godfather of the Slow Movement’
Gin 2017: Spirit of adventure
As brand ambassador for World Class drinks, Nial Molloy represents Ireland at premium spirits gatherings across the globe. The Galway-born super-bartender talks to Aoife Carrigy
Wild Atlantic appetites
Somewhere off the beaten track, Aoife Carrigy heads west for a day of grazing along the Wild Atlantic Way
