Delicious garlic seen in a whole new light

Artisan foods carefully prepared, small growers, the Slow Food Movement have all become synonymous with West Cork in recent years.

And it’s not just innovative food products that the area is renowned for. There’s a thriving arts and crafts community too, woodworkers, jewellers, artists in scattered outposts, all creating unique products that enhance the special ethos of the place.

Over the last few months I’ve come across a number of people who, either by default or design, have set up small operations for the joy of it and also, of course, in the hopes of making a living.