Food and Drink Spotting

My Food and Drink Weekly

Have been resisting that relatively new Macaroon stand in the English Market for a while. But no longer. Just succumbed. What flavours. A brilliant sensation in the mouth, “a light mix between crunch and smooth” as they say themselves. My favourite was the Lavender and Honey but there are so many to try.

Themselves are Cameron Macaroonry, a family business who make all their macaroons in West Cork. “We also do macaroon towers for weddings and other occasions.... Our macaroons make a lovely dessert or gift!”

Just a couple of items on the local Slow Food agenda. If you want to know more, why not check out the website http://www.slowfoodireland.com/. Where you may also subscribe to the regular newsletter.

Tuesday 17 April at 7pm - Cork City Convivium will have a blind tasting at Fenn's Quay - eat your meal whilst blindfolded and guess what you're eating - a true sensory meal.

COST: Slow Food members €25 per head, non members €30.

BOOKING: corkcity@slowfoodireland.com

Tuesday 24 April at 7pm - East Cork Convivium with OOOBY - Out of Your Own BackYard - Mike and Suzie Cahn will talk on this local food initiative which supports local fresh organic produce, local food suppliers and offers educational and community initiatives at Ballymaloe Cookery School. All proceeds to the East Cork Slow Food Educational Project.

MORE DETAILS: slowfoodeastcork@gmail.com

Wine

Tindal Wine Merchants are holding a Barolo Master Class with Luigi Piacenti, Gemma, Piemonte, between 3-5pm Wednesday 25th April in the Cliff Town House, St. Stephen’s Green. Details here. http://www.tindalwine.com/

The Strand Hotel (Limerick) http://www.strandhotellimerick.ie will hold a French Wine & Local Artisan Producers Evening on Wednesday April 18th. ( 7:30pm). The Tasting Experience will showcase the finest in local Artisan produce matched with amazing wines by Gregory Barbet of
Loron et Fils in Beaujolais, France. The 7 Course Gourmet Dinner including Wine costs
€55.00 per person. Reservations Essential. T: 061 421800 E: info@strandlimerick.ie

On the home front, I have been concentrating on the Rhone area, more or less. Some fantastic wines in this region. You’ll be familiar no doubt with Gigondas and Vacqueyras but do you know the wines of Mas de la Dame?

From organically grown vines, the two ladies here make a brilliant blend of Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. I thoroughly enjoyed their 2006 La Stele Rouge (Les Baux de Provence). The Vacqueyras was a top notch Cuvee des Saint Papes 2008 while the excellent 2007 Gigondas, Cuvee Vieilles Vignes, was produced by Domaine du Grand Montmirail.

Both of these were bought in the villages of the same name but I’m pretty sure you can find something similar here. The Wine Store http://www.thewinestore.ie who specialise in Rhone wines, would be a good bet.

Shorts

From the most recent edition of Cook with Avonmore comes this Apple and Rhubarb Crumble by Oliver Dunne, Michelin Star Chef (Bon Appétit) Get the recipe here


Food Safety Authority of Ireland
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