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2021 Food Awards
Read more: 2021 Food AwardsThe Irish Food Writers’ Guild Food Awards for 2021 were announced today, with a full press release and list of winners available here. For the first time in its long-established history, the traditional IFWG Food Awards ceremony and lunch featuring all the winning produce was cancelled. However, if there was ever a time to champion…
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Irish Food Writers’ Guild announces new members for 2020
Read more: Irish Food Writers’ Guild announces new members for 2020Seven new food writers join the Irish Food Writers’ Guild MEDIA RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE USE. IMAGES ACCESSIBLE VIA DROPBOX. The Irish Food Writers’ Guild has announced the names of the seven new members invited to join the Guild in 2020. Membership is by invitation only to established food writers with an acknowledged and substantial…
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Why do we not teach children how to cook and feed themselves in school?
Read more: Why do we not teach children how to cook and feed themselves in school?Our school children are missing out on learning the vital life skill of how to cook and feed themselves well. Chef, writer, food campaigner and Guild member Michelle Darmody is determined to change this. Click on the articles below to read more: “Why do we not teach children how to cook and feed themselves in…
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2020 Food Awards
Read more: 2020 Food AwardsIrish chocolate, cheese and whiskey among winners in 2020 Irish Food Writers’ Guild Food Awards. For the full story on the 2020 awards, plus winners citations and recipes, click here. The awards ceremony was held at The Marker, on Wednesday, 4th March. It was attended by IFWG members, press and friends of the Guild.
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2019 Food Awards
Read more: 2019 Food AwardsEight food producers from the four corners of Ireland singled out for the 2019 Food Awards. For the full story on the 2019 awards, plus winners citations and recipes, click here. The awards ceremony was held at Glovers Alley, on Wednesday, 6th March. It was attended by IFWG members, press and friends of the Guild.
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Not The Full Irish
Read more: Not The Full IrishKaty McGuinness explores the true origins of ‘Irish’ foods in this article published in the Irish Independent. It all started with a packet of sliced chicken… Last autumn, in the course of researching an article that I was writing about food labelling in Ireland, I paid a visit to my local supermarket looking for examples…
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Remembering: Charlotte Coleman-Smith
Read more: Remembering: Charlotte Coleman-SmithFood writer and member of the Irish Food Writers’ Guild, Charlotte Coleman-Smith passed away in December. Here, she is remembered in print and by her fellow guild member, former colleague and IFWG Outgoing Chair, Aoife Carrigy. “Charlotte was a contributor to FOOD&WINE Magazine during my time there as Deputy Editor and I always enjoyed subbing…
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Tribute: Remembering the late Mrs Allen
Read more: Tribute: Remembering the late Mrs AllenThe renowned “godmother of Irish food”, Mrs. Myrtle Allen, passed away in June 2018. Founder of Ballymaloe House, wife, mother, chef, restaurateur, teacher, mentor, advocate and champion… The Irish Food Writers’ Guild remember their founder and fellow member. “It’s impossible to overstate the impact that Mrs Allen single-handedly had on Irish food and hospitality. While…
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2018 Food Awards
Read more: 2018 Food AwardsNatural Born Winners: No artificial additives and traditional methods mark out IFWG Food Award winners 2018. For the full story on the 2018 awards, plus winners citations and recipes, click here. The awards ceremony was held in Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud on Wednesday, 7th March. It was attended by IFWG members, press and friends of the…
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Appreciation: Biddy White Lennon
Read more: Appreciation: Biddy White LennonWe were deeply saddened by the passing of our fellow Guild member, food writer, life-long ambassador for Irish food and, not least of all, our friend, Biddy White Lennon. We’d like to share the following thoughts and memories of Biddy from fellow Guild members by way of remembering this great woman whom we were all…
