Chew The Fat

This week (9th July 2021 – -) on Chew The Fat we chat to Máire and Paul Flynn of The Tannery in Dungarvan about a quarter century in business together and – whilst in Waterford…

This week (25th June 2021 – -) on Chew The Fat we chat to acclaimed pastry chef Aoife Noonan about her brand new venture in food education paired with restaurant-style pastry creations, personally delivered! We…

On this week’s episode of Chew The Fat we have some news freshly released about allta‘s exciting summer residency pop-up concept at Slane Castle in Co. Meath as well as a long overdue listen to…

On Episode 4 of Chew The Fat, we are speaking to some more fascinating people from the world of food & drink in Ireland. First up is Brian Treacy of The Bartender Collective. This is…

This week (4th June 2021 – -) on Chew The Fat we go under the hood of the food industry and chat to some people you may not be entirely aware of just yet ––…

On the first episode of the reinvented Chew The Fat, we introduce a new format and a slightly different direction. First up, some bits of food news which we think will be interesting and useful…

*Taps mic*…is this thing on? It’s been exactly a year to the day since the last episode of Chew The Fat was published, and we feel maybe it’s time to just drop by and chat…

If you know Cork, you know the name Miyazaki, and you probably know Takashi himself too. Japanese-born, now Cork-based with his growing family, Miyazaki is a chef who has transformed the culinary offering in Cork,…

Set a short drive from Rossaveal, the port village linking the Aran Islands to its mainland base in Connemara, lies an incredible exercise in aquaculture –– and at its helm is mother-and-daughter team Cindy and…

From Cavan to Camden, in this episode of Chew The Fat we catch up with a culinary comrade of ours, our friend Chef Adrian Martin to find out his plans for flying the coup and…

Don’t call Allta a restaurant. It’s a wine bar with food. The interior is incredibly important, and considered. The experience of the music and lighting is as key as the food and drink. Whatever you…

The largest of the iconic Aran Islands, which lie off the coast of Connemara along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way, Inis Mór is one of the most unique destinations you can find in Ireland. The capital…

Chef, Restaurateur, Activist, Author, Columnist, Festival Director and Curator, Semi-historian –– Is there anything JP Mc Mahon can’t turn a hand to? We’ve wanted to get this esteemed, Michelin-starred chef on Chew The Fat since…

A virgin, a tart, and a complete batch. Susan Jane White has been them all, penning no fewer than three cookbooks whilst juggling family life in Dublin. Author of Extra Virgin Kitchen and The Virtuous…

Christmas is coming and the geese are getting fat. Though, so are the turkeys at Maperath Farm in Kells, Co. Meath. Our guests on Chew The Fat this week are Eoin Sharkey and Olivia Duff…

There’s a food truck that’s a firm fixture on Ireland’s ‘Wild’ western Atlantic coast. A fixture that’s not permanent, but amasses a following wherever it pitches up. If you haven’t heard of Julia’s Lobster Truck,…

Chew The Fat is back! And we’re delighted to be back with a special live episode of the podcast recorded at Samhain 2019, a wonderful celebration of 5,000 years of Irish food & culture which…

This week on Chew The Fat we chat to the man of the moment where pop-ups in Dublin are concerned: Nick Reynolds of Lil’ Portie. Serving up Jamaican recipes (with inspiration from his mother and…

Walking into a former butcher’s shop on main street in Tullamore, it’s incredible to see the small production unit for the behemoth that is Inch House –– fast becoming one of the premier black pudding…

The Twelve is 12! This week on Chew The Fat – our podcast sponsored by Marks & Spencer, celebrating 40 years in Ireland – we’re back west and pulling up at one of the great,…