The Menu:
Any residual scepticism The Menu may harbour towards ‘Hallmark Holidays’ usually withers when he is the recipient of possible resulting bounty: hence, Mother’s Day is an outrageous moneymaking scam; Father’s Day, some small but justifiably deserved recognition of the incredible daily accomplishments of your typical male progenitor. Actually, one typical male progenitor in particular. And when that aforementioned bounty turns out to be a BBQ class, Thrill of the Grill (June 14-16) at West Cork’s Inchydoney Lodge and Spa Hotel with Pitmaster Mike Corcoran, then The Menu believes just one Father’s Day per annum is an outrageous deprivation. Having had the privilege of a masterclass with this practioner of the ‘Low and Slow’ school of barbecue cooking, Chicago-native Pitmaster Mike opened up a new culinary world for The Menu — ask nicely and he may tell you how to do his renowned ‘Beer-Butt Chicken’! Package includes two nights B&B. www.inchydoneyisland.com
