The Irish Times has teamed up with Powerscourt Distillery to offer three lucky readers the chance to win a Delicious Whiskey & Food Pairing Hamper, each worth €100.
The Menu: Cork is the country s breadbasket and that s official and dine at home kits from Jacques Restaurant and Commodore Hotel are worth sampling
English Market-based butcher Tom Durcan, one of this year s recipients of the prestigious Irish Food Writers Guild Awards. Photographer Paul Sherwood
Sat, 17 Apr, 2021 - 10:45
Joe McNamee Cork: the country s breadbasket
It is probably not the greatest pandemic-related hardship by more than a country mile, but The Menu is genuinely disappointed to once more miss his annual trip to the Big Smoke for the Irish Food Writers’ Guild Food Awards, when he gathers each year with his fellow food scribes to pass a wonderful day of wining and dining to celebrate an always splendid collection of Irish food producers and personalities.
HEART OF SPAIN, CORK from €60 www.heartofspain.ie
If you know of someone whose love of travel was put on hold this year, a gift hamper from the family-run Heart of Spain might be just the ticket. The company specialises in food and wine from small and artisanal family suppliers in Castilla y Leon including wines from Ribera del Duero and Rueda, artisan sheep’s milk cheese and cured meats from local farmers, alongside excellent pâté and foie gras from Selectos de Castilla and a wonderful selection of jams, turrón and olive oil. There are three Christmas hampers available priced at €100, but you can customise your own from €60. Nationwide delivery available.