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Kate Ryan - Flavour.ie
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Multi-Award-Winning Food Writer
🌍Founder of www.flavour.ie
✍️Writing for Irish Examiner, The Echo, Business Post, BBC + others.
🧑‍🎓MA Irish Food Studies & Foodways, PGDip Irish Food Culture
🏆2023 Blas na hEireann Irish Food Producers’ Champion.
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VOLATILE” SITUATION FOR FREE RANGE PIG FARS
“The situation is volatile, but we’ve not given up” says free range pig farmers facing increasing challenges with abattoir access following. Two free range pig farmers in Cork tell me about the challenges facing their farms.
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‘The situation is volatile, but we’ve not given up’: Cork pig farmers facing challenges
Small-scale pig producers in Cork are facing a number of challenges, with one producer making the difficult decision not to offer their usual hams ...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
POULTRY UNDER PRESSURE…
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“A good Christmas will either make or break the year for us…”
Cork poultry are farmers under pressure with just weeks to Christmas, producers are facing a number of challenges, not least avian flu...
'A good Christmas will either make or break the year for us': Cork poultry farmers under pressure
With just weeks to Christmas, poultry producers in Cork are facing a number of challenges, not least around avian flu. KATE RYAN chats to three Cork ...
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November 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
WOW! BITES : I’M BACK IN TOWN… BACK WITH MY PEOPLE
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Sitting down with one of Cork’s best loved chefs, Kate Lawlor, to talk closing Fenn’s Quay, burgers, Japanese food, marriage & babies before returning to her beloved Cork and creating her “Fancy Chipper”!
Kate Lawlor-Lyne: ‘I’m back in town..back with my people’
Kate Lawlor-Lyne tells KATE RYAN why she’s happy to be back in Cork and back in her groove.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:14 PM
NO BOOZE? NO PROBLEM!
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Tapping into the rising demand for alcohol-free social spaces, Cork's first ever Zero Alcohol bar, SAØR, is set to open at Marina Market.
'We wanted to offer a different kind of experience': Cork’s first zero alcohol bar set to open
Cork’s first zero-alcohol bar is poised to open its doors this weekend. KATE RYAN meets Steve Guiney to find out more.
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October 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
CHAMPION CHATS
Listen back to a very happy chat that took place at the Blas Backyard during Blas na hÉireann. It was a pleasure to chat Champ 2 Champ with a fab trio of 2025 Irish Food Producers’ Champions Anthony O`Toole, Caroline Hennessy & Santina Kennedy 🙌
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Producers’ Champions 2025
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October 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
WOW! BITES: FASH FORWARD TO SUCCESS…
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This month’s WoW Bites features Ailís Crowley, founder of Macroom-based FASH Forward helping businesses to find sustainability solutions in Food, Fashion & Tech to make real impact for businesses in the pocket and the planet.
WoW Bites: Cork woman on a mission to change the way we think about food, fashion and tech
Ailís Crowley tells KATE RYAN about the steps she is taking to help businesses become more sustainable.
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October 1, 2025 at 8:03 PM
A TASTE OF KOREA IN CORK
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Is K-Pop a bop? Did you binge watch Squid Game? Is Kimchi life? If so, the global phenomenon of Korean Culture has gotten under your skin! Jay Choi of @ogamkorean talks bringing a taste Korea to Cork with her award-winning Korean BBQ sauces.
Bringing a taste of the Korean cuisine of my youth to Cork
In this month’s WoW Bites!, KATE RYAN meets Jay Choi who chats about her pivot from business to food.
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September 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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“Bake me a cake as fast as you can” is an unhinged demand.
September 2, 2025 at 6:48 PM
SEED LIBRARY OPENS IN HEART OF CORK
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A new library of seeds has been established in the heart of Cork. I spoke to Aisling Kitt about the project, why demand for seed libraries is growing and the important role seed libraries have for seed sovereignty and food security.
‘Small things like this can have a ripple effect’: Seed library opens in heart of Cork
A new seed library has opened in Cork city. KATE RYAN was at the launch to find out more about the initiative.
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September 2, 2025 at 7:06 PM
MEET ME AT CORK ON A FORK!
Delighted to be returning to Cork on a Fork Feat again this year where I'll be hosting some incredible events over two days in the Live Cookery Demo Marquee and the new Talk & Taste Marquee outside Cork Opera House on Emmet Place - see you there!
August 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
WOW! BITES: “I WANT PEOPLE TO TASTE PALESTINE”
This month’s WoW! Bites is special. Eman Aburabi of Izz Café spoke to me about Palestinian cuisine, creating a taste of home in Cork & working with her husband on new cookbook, JIBRIN.
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‘I want people to taste Palestine’: Eman Aburabi of Izz Café on new cookbook
In this month’s WOW Bites!, KATE RYAN chats to Eman Aburabi of Izz Café about Palestinian cuisine, creating a taste of home in Cork, and working with ...
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August 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
THREE’S A CHARM FOR TRIA CAFE…
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Hospitality business partners Richard Gavin, Laura Sureda and John O’Mahony have created a new concept cafe for Fitzgerald’s Park in Cork city, called Tria Cafe.
We walked our dogs in Fitzgerald’s Park... now we run the cafe here
The new Tria Café in Cork city basks in 18 acres of greenery. KATE RYAN talks to the owners to find out why they decided to open a business there.
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August 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
MORE THAN MILK…. CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF LISAVAIRD CO-OP
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From local farmers bringing their milk to the co-op in churns on the back of a donkey cart to a state of the art dairy and agri co-op, the story of Lisavaird Co-Operative has always been about community.
MORE THAN JUST MILK: Celebrating a century of success at Lisavaird Co-operative | The Southern Star
March 13th, 1925 saw the first meeting of Lisavaird Co-operative committee, marking the start of 100 years of dairying success.This article was featured in our West Fork 2025 magazine – you can read t...
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July 31, 2025 at 7:45 PM
KOMBEARA - MEET IRELAND’S FIRST HARD BOOCH!
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Hard Kombucha has landed in Ireland with the first true-brew hard booch brewed in West Cork Gaeltacht by Kombeara…
Kombeara, Ireland’s first ‘hard’ kombucha, is brewing in West Cork | The Southern Star
In the world of food and drink the hunt for the next big thing is always in earnest and West Cork is a fertile hunting ground, excelling as it does in blending heritage and tradition with innovative a...
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July 27, 2025 at 10:46 AM
MILK ON THE MOO-VE... 🥛🐄
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A growing number of farmers are offering on-farm and mobile milk vending machines directly to the public. I spoke to three Cork farmers who have embraced the trend, and find out why they do it.
'It's become such a community hub': Cork farmers embracing milk vending machines
A growing number of farmers are offering on-farm and mobile milk vending machines directly to the public. KATE RYAN chats to three Cork farmers who ...
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July 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
KINSALE: WHERE TO EAT, STAY & PLAY…
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Check out my selection of best places around Kinsale to make the most of the many fine food outlets, festivals and activities that keep Kinsale’s worldwide fame alive!
Kinsale: For great natural produce, accommodation and fun things to do
A selective guide to some of the many fine food outlets, festivals and activities keeping Kinsale’s worldwide fame alive — guide and interviews by Kate Ryan
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July 16, 2025 at 8:41 PM
BALANCE WORK + PLAY IN KINSALE…
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Whether your a digital nomad, a WFH-er, or just looking to find the perfect balance between work and play, Kinsale’s great location, connectivity, social and community vibes make it the perfect base to blend work and play.
Balance work and play by the sea, with tasteful treats in Kinsale
If your 9-5 allows for working from home, then Kinsale might just be the ideal place to balance work and play
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July 6, 2025 at 8:22 AM
BREAKING STEREOTYPES
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Dee Munnelly, co-owner of ORSO Kitchen & Bar, has witnessed many changes in the culinary scene in Cork the past 25 years. This month's WoW! Bites Dee tells me about the challenges facing the sector, changing habits + the reason she loves her job.
Dee Munnelly of Orso: 'I want people to be in this industry because they want to be here'
Dee Munnelly, co-owner of Orso, has witnessed many changes in the culinary scene in Cork over the past 25 years. In this month's WoW! Bites, she ...
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July 2, 2025 at 8:14 PM
KINSALE FOOD ADVENTURES & SALTY SEA TRAILS…
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All aboard to Kinsale for fantastic food adventures this summer! From whiskey + mead to walking food tours, or explore Kinsale’s salty sea trail of artisan sea salt, pirate Anne Bonney & dip like a local at Dock Beach.
Kinsale cuisine, famous for a good reason
Kinsale is famed for its concentration of excellent restaurants, independent boutique shops and galleries, as Kate Ryan reports
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July 1, 2025 at 8:39 PM
WICKLOW - THE ULTIMATE DUBLIN DETOUR…
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Escape to Ireland’s Garden County for Unspoiled Landscapes, Exceptional Food, and Pure Irish Hospitality!

Read my full feature on Wicklow with Smart Luxury and get planning your next trip!
A Dublin Detour: Escape to Ireland's Garden County for Unspoiled Landscapes, Exceptional Food, and Pure Irish Hospitality
With the Celtic Sea to the east, verdant pastures to the west, and rugged mountains in between, Ireland's "Garden County" is perfectly poised for exploring Ireland's great outdoors — with unspoilt lan...
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June 26, 2025 at 7:06 PM
WOW! BITES: “People say they taste my jams and are brought back to their childhood”
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WoW Bites!: ‘People say they taste my jams and are brought back to their childhood’
In this month’s WoW! Bites, KATE RYAN chats to Andrea Pederson and finds out how the glut of a bumper harvest led to the formation of an ...
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June 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
101 GREAT IRISH RESTAURANTS…
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Absolutely thrilled to fly the flag for great Irish restaurants again this year for The Business Post / Food & Wine Ireland 101 Great Irish Restaurants for 2025.
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May 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
KEEPERS OF THE VALLEY
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Hoteliers, Neil & Katy Lucey, 5th gen owners of Gougane Barra Hotel balance legacy & sustainability. I sat with Neil & Katy over warm scones & cups of tea to learn how they are protecting the area they love by putting local food at the heart.
‘We are the keepers of the valley’: Cork hoteliers balancing business and sustainability
Sustainability is key to Neil and Katy Lucey, who run Cork’s Gougane Barra Hotel. KATE RYAN finds out about the measures they are taking to support ...
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May 14, 2025 at 7:06 PM
FORKS AT THE READY...
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With Cork on a Fork Fest set to return this summer, I thumb through the incredible programme of events and select some must-see must-do things worth booking early for!

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Must-see events for Cork On A Fork Fest
With the Cork On A Fork Fest set to return this summer, KATE RYAN of flavour.ie selects her highlights to pencil into your diary
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May 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM
BALLYMALOE FOOD FESTIVAL 2025…
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Ballymaloe Festival of Food (sponsored by Kerrygold) Ballymaloe Grainstore returns to Cork next week with a smorgasbord of big names, activities, and tours. I look ahead to the festival and find out what we can expect… see you there!
What to expect at the Ballymaloe Festival of Food this month
The Ballymaloe Festival of Food returns to Cork next week with a smorgasbord of big names, activities, and tours. KATE RYAN looks ahead to the ...
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May 11, 2025 at 8:42 AM