Wow, what a weekend. The weather wasn't sure what it wanted but we were lucky enough that all events were indoors. We arrived Saturday morning - the event started actually Friday afternoon with a keynote from John McKenna about the consumption with a conscience. Several other local businesses were part of this event with Sarah Malone from Slow Food Clare, Carol Gleeson from Burren Connect etc.
Several local restaurants offered reduced prices for evening meals.
Darina Allen opened the festival Saturday morning with a speech that very much emphasised that institutions as prisons, hospitals etc should make a conscious decision to buy more local/Irish produce to support the economy.
Clodagh McKenna was supposed to have the first cooking demonstration but she cancelled, Darina herself stepped in. Enda Conneely (chef and owner of Fisherman's Cottage on Inis Oirr) had also cancelled due to illness. Instead of Enda, we were able to watch Donnagh Gregson from the Bunratty Cookery School cooking some amazing mussels etc.
Dianne Curtin showed teenagers how easy it is to make some yummy meatballs and Nata
sha from Living Foods done some amazing things with chocolate.The farmer's market was fantastic and the atmosphere was buzzing. We met Thomas Ryan from the Ponaire Coffee Roastery in Limerick (amazing smelling coffee), Irene from the Windy Hill Farm who had cakes, fairy cakes etc on display, Stone Cutter Kitchen had their lovely produce on offer as well.
The same continued the next day with even more people attending. Congratulations to Slow Food Clare for organising this amazing event
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