Thanks to Anthony Creswell at Ummera Smoked Products, Timoleague for sending me news of his success at the Great Taste Awards. Anthony is celebrating after winning two prestigious Great Taste Awards. Ummera has been presented with a much-desired Gold Great Taste Award for its Smoked Chicken (2 Stars) and its Organic Gravadlax (1 Star). The [...]
Archive for July, 2008
West Cork Success at the Great Taste Awards
Posted in Events, Food producers, tagged food quality, fuchsia brand, great taste awards, West Cork on July 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Slow Food Picnic
Posted in Events, tagged Slowfood, West Cork on July 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The annual Slow Food West Cork picnic date for Lough Hyne this year is set for Sunday 17th August. Menu and booking details will be available shortly. This is always a fun event which draws a good crowd and the Convivium want to make it bigger and better this year as the proceeds will go to the Terra Madre Ireland [...]
When the Boat Comes In
Posted in Food producers, tagged crosshaven, fish, fishermen, fishing, quotas on July 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I met Frank Fleming and his brother Martin on their boat in Crosshaven as they finished cleaning down from 2 days of trawling for prawns. The rough seas had abated temporarily to allow the excursion but the winds had returned reinvigorated from the south east bearing rain. Frank and Martin fish a 15m vessel that [...]
