mckennasguides.bsky.social
@mckennasguides.bsky.social
Food authors, Substackers writing from Ireland. EAT, STAY, EXPLORE

#irishfood #Ireland

https://substack.com/@irishfood
The alliance between Carlos and Lucie Capparelli and Yotam Ottolenghi is one of the most exciting ventures happening in Belfast. Your lunchtime ratings and meetings are sorted.

Read all about it here: open.substack.com/pub/irishfoo...
May 1, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Europe Has Failed, But Ukraine Might Still Save It
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Europe Has Failed, But Ukraine Might Still Save It
It Has Been Given The Most Precious Gifts Of Time And Experience
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April 25, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Join @jpmcmahon.bsky.social and Sally tomorrow, Easter Monday Live on Substack, talking about The History of Irish Baking. See you there.
April 20, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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No longer the preserve of a barman with a kettle, the Irish Coffee is receiving attention from the world’s best mixologists - and chefs!
The Irish Coffee
It's moment is now.
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March 17, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Great piece by Lara Marlowe
March 3, 2025 at 7:41 AM
If you buy just one bread book - make it this one newsletter.guides.ie/p/richard-ha...
March 3, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Breakfast in Babade. Little brother of Dede at the Custom House, West Cork newsletter.guides.ie/p/the-wild-f...
February 13, 2025 at 9:05 AM
White Pepper is the aristocrat of Irish cuisine

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February 10, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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For St Brigid’s Day, Sally of @mckennasguides.bsky.social spoke to me for Irish Country Living about female-led change within the #Irishfood industry, from Michelin-starred chefs and biodynamic growers to cheesemakers and publishers.
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Sally McKenna: ‘women have had a huge influence on food’
As we celebrate St Brigid’s Day, Sally McKenna gives an overview of female-led change within the Irish food industry in recent years, writes Caroline Hennessy.
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February 1, 2025 at 12:13 PM
We need this today. Share what makes you smile? open.substack.com/pub/irishfoo...
Reasons to be Cheerful
In times of strife, let's look at what brings a smile
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January 20, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Do you drive a Hyundai? Let’s check your phone Samsung, right? And Hallyu, the Korean Wave has opened the doors for us to cook and eat K-food too open.substack.com/pub/irishfoo...
K-Crazy in Ireland
The How and Where and How Come? of Korean Culture
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January 9, 2025 at 8:40 AM
The 25 for ‘25 is here

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January 2, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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The devastation on its way is unimaginable - like nothing humanity has ever witnessed before - and everyone will wish they had been climate activists and ‘hysterics’ when they had the chance. We are in a moment of unprecedented stupidity
December 22, 2024 at 1:41 PM
Okay hipsters, here’s the gear you either need to be getting on, or getting off of.

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What's In & What's Out for 2025
Okay hipsters, here's the gear you either need to be on, or be getting off of.
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December 23, 2024 at 8:07 AM
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I’ve had a few in my time, but the Irish coffees at Chapter One restaurant are the best I’ve ever had.

From preparation to pouring, from looking to sipping, they’re sublime.

(Note: only one of these is mine.)
December 21, 2024 at 9:20 PM
The science! - just what’s happening here? And a playlist for the vibe open.substack.com/pub/irishfoo...
The Importance of Resting
We're talking about the bird!
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December 16, 2024 at 9:09 AM
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Looked at Google Analytics for first time in a week. Bluesky is bringing 50% of user acquisition the other place now brings. My following here is obviously a lot smaller and I've only started posting consistently in the last month. The other place is dead for small business among other things...
December 2, 2024 at 7:10 PM
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The revelations about Pete Hegseth's drunkenness and sexual abuse raise a serious question: why didn't Trump nominate him to the Supreme Court?
December 2, 2024 at 11:12 PM
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Allow me be the 100,000th to say renewing your passport online is REALLY easy and fast.
Like, every bit of the process — including a selfie of yourself. Zero friction.
And then it came in three days. Unheard of efficiency.
the.it
December 2, 2024 at 8:23 PM