A Postcard from the Waterford Festival of Food
Paul Flynn, Mark Hix, Richard Corrigan & Bill Knott enjoy some local stout
I sit in Dungarvan, gazing out at a gorgeous sunny day, with maybe a few hours before I dash to catch my flight back to London. Pondering the brilliant Waterford Festival of Food, I have to send you a quick little postcard on it.
I am immensely proud of what has developed in my little home town over recent years. We have food to rival anywhere and attract great food talent like Mark Hix & Richard Corrigan. The Tannery had some fantastic events that top anything I have been to elsewhere.
Brilliant local cheeses were showcased, fantastic beef, local oysters and other fish. Our local brewery, the Dungarvan Brewing Co made a terrific coffee & oatmeal stout with – of course – our local Flahavans. We have everything here, including Irelands only michelin starred chef outside of Dublin, Martin Kajuiter. I am bursting with pride.
What really made it was just how much fun it was, and the enthusiasm of everyone involved. I can’t wait to see next years evolution.
More soon once I get back to London town.
Martin Kajuiters Spring Chicken Starter at The Tannery Cookery School
Unwinding after Service - I told you it was fun!
Coffee & Oatmeal Stout
Making Treacle Cured Garvlax with Local Wild Salmon in OBriens Chop House, Lismore
Beef & Oyster Pie at OBriens Chop House, Lismore
Paul Flynn, Mark Hix & Richard Corrigan at The Tannery Cookery School
Mark Hix, Richarfd Corrigan & Paul Flynn at The Tannery Cookery School
Mark Hix, Richarfd Corrigan & Paul Flynn at The Tannery Cookery School
Tannery Cookery School
Unwinding After Service at The Tannery Cookery School
Award Winning Triskel Gaots Cheese from Portlaw, Waterford
Eunice Power feeds the masses paella
Cheesey Smile from the Raw Cheesemaker
Great Coffee from Badger & Dodo
Wild Garlic Pesto
Máire from The Tannery
The Farmers Market
Irish BBQ
Some locals chow down
Comments
Looks like it was a great event.
Had the beef and oyster pie in O’Briens yesterday. Was delicious. Went to dungarvan but we were all freezing, stupidly underdressed, typical Irish, bit of sun and boom clothes gone lol.
I’m raging now that I didn’t stay the extra day and go to the market, it looks like it was the highlight of the festival!
I’m with Kristin, shoulda stayed the extra day. Will know for next year!
Lovely photos Niamh, love the pig on a spit (vegetarians turn away now!!!)
Oh, that looks like great fun was had. Excellent images of both the food and the people.
How much fun are you having?! Love it!
I like the presentation of the Spring Chicken Starter- fresh and simple on a clean plate.
WOW WOW WOW looks amazing! Cooking royalty. What a sight around that picnic bench!
I still fantasise about about Mark Hix’s elderflower icecream and berry jelly that he did for great british menu a few years ago. Drool…
Such a beautiful part of the world and looks like the sun even came out for the festival – an Irish miracle!
What a brilliant looking festival!
Honestly, your home town put on a great show. I had such a fab time and am still on a high. Thanks for being such a generous local lass (Niamh knows EVERYONE). Stilll chuckling over the fun & food there.