Author Archives: Georgina Campbell

Forget about gifting out of season imported flowers this spring and pay your mum the compliment of seeking out the real McCoy – beautiful Irish grown flowers. They’ll be so  much fresher than the usual cut flowers, they’ll last much … Continue reading →

Collaboration was once again the name of the game in Derry/Londonderry on a recent visit by the Irish Food Writers’ Guild   - the second to take place within the last year, and plenty more new discoveries already. The invitation from … Continue reading →

Food for thought as always in Chef Cúán Greene’s Ómós Digest https://omos.substack.com/, the ‘exploratory food newsletter from Ómós https://www.omos.co/ an Irish restaurant and guesthouse in the making’ – the ‘restaurant, guesthouse, and caravan of ideas’ that Cúán and his team are developing … Continue reading →

Intriguing to hear that The K Club https://www.kclub.ie/ in Co Kildare has become the first hydro-powered five-star hotel in Ireland – and even more so when the back story shows how the hotel has taken a pioneering step in sustainability … Continue reading →

Food on the Edge 2024 Food On The Edge (FOTE) returned to its spiritual home, Galway, for the 2024 symposium with the theme of Sense of Place. I like that this theme made the distinction from the oft-used taste of … Continue reading →

The Boyne Valley region has some serious advantages when it comes to promoting it as a visitor destination, not least its history and natural beauty. And, when it comes to food tourism, a group of dedicated people has done tremendous … Continue reading →

A recent event in Northern Ireland demonstrated just how effective collaboration in food and hospitality can be – and the impressive results that consistent support of grass roots initiatives can produce in a remarkably short time Celebrate, collaborate and inspire … Continue reading →

Sustainable Excellence celebrated at Irish Food Writers’ Guild Food Awards Irish Food Writers’ Guild advocates for ethical practices in Ireland’s food & drink sector “If we don’t address the crisis facing Ireland’s restaurant sector we will not only see the … Continue reading →

Demonstrating that cocktails are not just for fancy bars and hotels, this attractive book shows – to the delight of the cocktail world’s ever-growing number of fans – how we can all make them at home too. Sub-titled 60 Drinks … Continue reading →

COLIN O’DALY 1952-2023 An appreciation of the highly regarded chef by Marilyn Bright, a founder member of the Irish Food Writers’ Guild. Highs and lows were a recurring theme throughout chef Colin O’Daly’s 70 years of life. Initial interest in … Continue reading →