The feasting and the fun starts in ‘F’ungravan, Co. Waterford .............
Some of the country’s top chefs including Nevin McGuire of McNeans, Derry Clarke of L’Ecrivain and Catherine Fulvio of Ballyknocken Cookery School feature on the exciting line-up for the third Waterford Festival of Food, Dungarvan which takes place from April 16th to 18th . They will join local chefs of renown Paul Flynn, The Tannery, Louise Clarke, Nude Food, Eunice Power, Caterer of Choice, Conor Foran, Lawlors Hotel and Shane McGrath, The Cliff House Hotel, to deliver a whole range of cookery demonstrations at Dungarvan Town Hall during the festival weekend.
The festival will open with a sumptuous BBQ on Friday April 16th at 8pm with a swing jazz session at Lawler’s Hotel. Film buffs will also find entertainment at the Old Market House Arts Centre where ‘Bottle Shock’ will be screened and wine will be swirled, tasted and enjoyed.
Festival co-ordinator, Therese Mc Dermott commented that he 2010 programme is great mix of new events with the old and hugely popular ‘reliables’. New this year are seaweed seminars on the beach, ‘crude food’ trails in the woods, Barron’s Bread Baking workshop in Cappoquin and a Glanbia/NDC nutrition seminar in the Tennis Club to name but a few. Making a reappearance this year will be the community ‘Picnic in the Park’ with the ‘Music Marquee’ and an added bonus for 2010 are 'Fun Food Olympics’ being organised by Waterford Sports Partnership in conjunction with local nutritionist, Jessica Keane. The ‘Bus Bia’ is scheduled for take off once again on Saturday morning April 17th and will jaunt across the famers and food producers of West Waterford and of course the mobile farm will give joy to many children at King John’s Castle. The Druid Chef returns to the programme and will appear in the bigger venue of Dungarvan Town Hall to entertain and educate his audience with the ever enthusiastic Chef Eunice Power and local nutritionist Jessica Keane. It’s a fun event suitable for all family members.
Extract from Evening Echo
