AMANDINE
In you are in Athy this sunny morning for the
ploughing, or indeed for any day of the event, I’ll bet you won't easily pass
the stand of Amandine Confectionery.
This Dungarvan based company makes delicious
French style cakes of all shapes and sizes and all are tempting, especially the
succulent Pear & Almond and Lemon Meringue Tarts that have been shortlisted
for the 2011 Irish Food Awards in Dingle at the end of the month.
But you don’t have to go to Athy to get your
hands on these sweet things. Amandine has a permanent stand in the mall at the Mahon
Point Shopping Centre and also at the City Square Shopping Centre in
Waterford. The products are also
available in Dungarvan (in (Dunnes Stores and Twomey’s Eurospar in Abbeyside) and
in Midleton (Hurley's SuperValu).
Claire O'Connor is a busy person and, aside from
the Ploughing Championships, you see her at various food festivals in the
southern half of the country – I met here most recently at Midleton. Claire is from
France, from the Var department in the region of Provence. She was educated at
the Ecole superieure de commerce de Montpellier and now lives in Dungarvan
Claire, a follower of Munster rubgy, has brought
a real taste of France to Ireland, her delicious selection of artisan
confectionery includes cakes, tartlets, birthday and photocakes and more. Why
not have a look at her Facebook page .
