Episodes
Published 07/08/21
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…
Published 07/08/21
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…
Published 06/25/21
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…
Published 06/18/21
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…
Published 06/11/21
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 ––…
Published 06/03/21
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…
Published 05/27/21
*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…
Published 04/21/21
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,…
Published 04/21/20
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…
Published 04/20/20
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…
Published 02/22/20
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…
Published 02/17/20
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…
Published 01/31/20
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…
Published 01/24/20
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…
Published 12/15/19
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…
Published 12/10/19
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,…
Published 11/17/19
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…
Published 11/10/19
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…
Published 08/23/19
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…
Published 08/15/19
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,…
Published 08/09/19
In this week’s episode of Chew The Fat – our podcast sponsored by Marks & Spencer, celebrating 40 years in Ireland! – we’re back in the big smoke, taking a table at one of Dublin’s…
Published 08/01/19
This week we take our tentative first steps into unknown territory – the gem of the northwest of Ireland, Co. Donegal. We’re meeting the man who everyone is talking about right now: esteemed chef, celebrated…
Published 07/25/19
We’re on little Donegall Street in Belfast’s city centre, standing outside a unit that’s all stripped back, industrial yet craft-y and is an emporium of sorts, but the home of a particular cheese that’s seemingly…
Published 07/18/19
Coffee is big business in Dublin. Actually, cafes are big business in Dublin. Can the capital sustain more coffee-slinging, casual, all-day spots? If they make ’em like the newly-opened Cloud Picker Cafe over and over,…
Published 05/30/19