What a beautiful testimony to good food. I definitely find a difference in the food culture in the parts of mainland Europe where we have travelled. The markets were a big hit for us in France - full of local produce and passionate growers. Not only does it provide you with a richer shopping experience, it builds relationship and community. I loved showing my children that way of interacting with food and lament the loss of it here. We have a pretty good market in Sligo. Being in Ireland we don't have all the produce you'd find in sunnier climes, but there's a beautiful woman who sells home-grown flowers, an organic meat van, an egg lady and a pair of bakers who make excellent bread. I find it easier to cook simple food when I'm on holiday and the produce is so fresh. Perhaps that's just a case of re-learning what that can look like here. Thanks for the thought provoking piece xx
Hi Ciara thanks for your piece on Italians and food - personally have been into good food local etc for years - probably like yourself. Very involved at one point in Dublin food coop and founded the good food initiative in Dublin at one stage . But italian food - I agree and as have family married in Italy - wrote a recipe book and touched on the very themes you mentioned . Would love to chat sometime if you ever in Dublin . Love your place in Ballycastle - go as often as I can 😍
What a beautiful testimony to good food. I definitely find a difference in the food culture in the parts of mainland Europe where we have travelled. The markets were a big hit for us in France - full of local produce and passionate growers. Not only does it provide you with a richer shopping experience, it builds relationship and community. I loved showing my children that way of interacting with food and lament the loss of it here. We have a pretty good market in Sligo. Being in Ireland we don't have all the produce you'd find in sunnier climes, but there's a beautiful woman who sells home-grown flowers, an organic meat van, an egg lady and a pair of bakers who make excellent bread. I find it easier to cook simple food when I'm on holiday and the produce is so fresh. Perhaps that's just a case of re-learning what that can look like here. Thanks for the thought provoking piece xx
Hi Ciara thanks for your piece on Italians and food - personally have been into good food local etc for years - probably like yourself. Very involved at one point in Dublin food coop and founded the good food initiative in Dublin at one stage . But italian food - I agree and as have family married in Italy - wrote a recipe book and touched on the very themes you mentioned . Would love to chat sometime if you ever in Dublin . Love your place in Ballycastle - go as often as I can 😍
How fab Monica, sounds an amazing initiative, thank you so much for your kind words too and would love to chat x