Menu: Rachel Allen cookery demos and the return of the Macroom Food Festival

Plus the inaugural Grill Master Ireland is hoping to evolve into an annual event showcasing the best in BBQ and open-fire cooking

Launching the Macroom Food Festival, which is set to return to the West Cork town.

Off to the races

Taste of Kildare (Sept 24-25) returns to the Curragh Racecourse during the Autumn Racing Festival, showcasing all that is fine and edible about the county and the wonderful Rachel Allen headlines an extensive programme of live cookery demos, food tasting experiences, and music. The local food scene will be putting its best face forward with a mix of well-known Kildare chefs, restaurants, food producers, and food innovators to showcase, with over 40 food suppliers, restaurants and food trucks in attendance. There will be a special seven-course Taste of Kildare menu featuring restaurants including Firecastle, Carton House, Fallon & Byrne, and Harte’s of Kildare.