The Menu: Festival wrap

The menu would think nothing saddling up Neidín and travelling to Cavan and back for a taste of Silke Cropp’s Corleggy Cheese alone but throw in the Taste of Cavan 2015 food festival (Aug 7-8) and he’d be near tempted to shoulder the bould Neidín himself.

Showcasing the surprisingly large range of excellent produce from the region in its new home in the Cavan Equestrian Centre, there will also be demos from top chefs including Kevin Dundon and Cavan’s own most famous culinary son, Neven Maguire.

Closer to home, the John Saul Picnic & Vintage Fair (Aug 3), in the lovely grounds of the Castlemartyr Resort is always worth a visit with the option of bringing along one’s own picnic or availing of the many excellent dining opportunities at the fair itself on the day or maybe even pop into the hotel itself for afternoon tea. (www.castlemartyrresort.ie).