Award-winning blog of Irish food writer and broadcaster Caroline Hennessy.
Culture File on RTÉ Lyric FM / Radio / Work
by Caroline · Published February 18, 2011 · Last modified June 15, 2016
My Culture File report on underground dining in Ireland, featuring Lilly Higgins’ Loaves and Fishes Supper Club and the Clonakilty by Candlelight pop-up restaurant events, is now available as a Lyric fm podcast.
Culture File on RTÉ Lyric FM / Radio / Work
by Caroline · Published December 6, 2010 · Last modified June 15, 2016
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My Culture File report for Lyric fm on the Slow Food screening of Today’s Special during this year’s Cork Film Festival is now online and can be listened to here.
Culture File on RTÉ Lyric FM / Radio / Work
by Caroline · Published October 27, 2010 · Last modified June 15, 2016
Antique china teacups and linen tablecloths at the ready!My Culture File report on Miss Courtney’s Tearooms and a return to the gentle act of taking tea will be broadcast on Lyric fm 96-99fm this evening at approximately 6.40pm.
Culture File on RTÉ Lyric FM / Food Events / Radio
by Caroline · Published October 9, 2010 · Last modified June 15, 2016
There was a rich, savoury smell in the autumn air as a band marched down the crowded streets of Kanturk, leading a white and crimson velvet-gowned troup. The members of the Brotherhood of the Knights of the Black Pudding had travelled from France to pay tribute to the gold medal-winning black pudding of father and son butchers Jack and Tim McCarthy.
These turkeys have legs! After a call from a Newstalk researcher on Friday, I was on the Tom Dunne show yesterday morning, talking about keeping – and harvesting – turkeys for Christmas.
So, we didn’t win last night – but, as my producer said, that doesn’t mean that we aren’t great! An Australian show – The Main Ingredient: New Years Day which was presented by Kelli Brett and produced by ABC Radio – took the award for Best Food/Drink Radio Programme.
Today’s the day when the results of the 2010 World Food Media Awards will be announced in Adelaide. Fingers crossed for Foodtalk: Spices and the other Irish nominees.
After I recovered from the excitement of the Foodtalk: Spices nomination in the Best Food/Drink Radio Programme for this year’s Le Cordon Bleu World Food Media Awards – it’s taken a while! – I found a few fellow Irish nominees on the list.
