The Menu: home cooking
The Menu is always delighted to hear of foreign pastures being converted to the wonders of Irish produce and will be doing his bit this week at the Salone del Gusto, in Turin, putting in a stint on the Bord Bia-organised Ireland stand featuring some of our utterly splendid raw milk cheeses. This biennial event is the Slow Food movement’s equivalent of Glastonbury, Knock and Christmas all rolled into one. And it is in this spirit that he welcomes news of two events taking place in Dublin. First up, Fresh —The Good Food Market at Smithfield Market will be showcasing Irish produce at their Smithfield Market store (Nov 1) featuring produce from all four provinces as well as a selection of our national speciality producers on hand to meet and greet. www.facebook.com/freshthegoodfoodmarket Then, gastronomical temple Fallon & Byrne host their evening Christmas Extravaganza (Nov 8) — meet producers, sample wares and start making pressie lists from over 50 seasonal products and 25 fine wines along with demos from the F&B in-house chefs, as well as the wondrous Diana Henry, signing copies of her new cookbook, Salt Sugar Smoke. www.fallonandbyrne.com
