I started The Flavour Files in 2012 and have added recipes celebrating our wonderful Irish produce ever since. My recipes show great produce is as much at home on our kitchen tables as on a restaurant menu. It's not just recipes though - there is news, reviews & other writing too!
December 5, 2023
Keep up with all my latest writings in print and digital media…
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October 25, 2023
Chocolate has had a bad rap in recent years. As happens when we dig a little below the surface, ugly things begin to emerge. But there are some really cool chocolate businesses out there looking to put the goodness back in. Here are my faves…
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October 23, 2023
This years’ Blas na hÉireann awards were very special, because this year I was in attendance not just for the craic, but as the Irish Food Producers’ Champion 2023…
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July 20, 2023
Back for its second year, Cork on a Fork Festival is five days of events and experiences that celebrate all that Cork can stick on a fork! I’ll be hosting three events – find out more…
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May 4, 2023
Kate Ryan, award-winning food writer and founder of Flavour.ie, named Blas na hÉireann’s Producers’ Champion for 2023
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Writing Irish Food Culture - Portfolio of Work
May 26, 2022
Reference Number: FL6802 – 115141319
Read morePlanning a visit to West Cork and want the low-down on the best artisan foods in the region? Or maybe just keen to support local food producers? A copy of the Artisan Food Guide will be your invaluable resource, and ideal for planning an independent food adventure of your own too!
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December 7, 2023
By pure coincidence, I was sent a bunch of different mayonnaise’s to sample so Mr Flavour and I decided to compare and contrast for this Flavour Taste Lab!
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December 7, 2023
If you want to build flavour into a dish, reach for the butter. Better still, reach for a really good flavoured butter like Irish Gourmet Butter…
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October 4, 2023
This take on Tinto de Verano celebrates Irish craft drinks produced by three makers from Cork, Kerry and Wicklow. It featured in the Blas na hEireann 2023 Finalists Launch and Producers Showcase at the 2023 Awards.
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September 6, 2023
For this Taste Lab, I worked my way diligently through a #gifted hamper of condiment goodies, and was delighted with the quality!
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June 1, 2023
I enjoy focusing on a food’s sensory properties: how it looks, its aroma, texture, flavour, and mouthfeel, so I asked friend, awesome chef and fellow butter enthusiast, Caitlin Ruth, to taste butters with me…
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May 18, 2023
I’ve been a supporter of SuperValu’s Food Academy since its inception a decade ago, and it keeps proving that we still like to support our local producers…
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December 15, 2022
In 2022, an innovative programme appeared on my radar seeking a new, positive way forward to the chef crisis.
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November 4, 2022
Since 1962 on Achill Island, the Calvey family has reared their mountain lamb on the wild Mayo coast producing meat of exquisite taste, sweetened by heather and seasoned by seaweed and salty air…
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August 23, 2022
fEast Cork returns in 2022 with a stellar food festival line-up this autumn
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June 14, 2022
This article appeared in the June 2022 edition of The Opinion magazine.
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April 22, 2022
I’m appearing on the airways a little more these days, so I thought it a good idea to collate them all here in this evergreen category for The Flavour Files!
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April 20, 2022
Written for The Echo newspaper and published on 12th April, learn about some fantastic foraging walks, courses, weekend escapes and lifelong learning courses to unleash your inner forager! Read the full article HERE!
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March 15, 2022
How to drink them, and what to eat with them, too.
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Writing Irish Food Culture - Portfolio of Work
March 7, 2022
Reference Number: DR6801 – 115141319
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February 20, 2022
I first made this soup for my Dad when he was recovering from cancer surgery. It’s simple title belies a tonne of delicious flavour, and good vibes for the healing power of soup.
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