One of the newest Irish farmhouse cheeses is Cloonconra fresh farmhouse cheese, made by James and Mary Gannon in Roscommon.

It crept up rather unnoticed on the inside post but The Menu believes the just-announced Athrú 2016 (18/19 July) will prove in the long run to be one of the more important gatherings in Irish food as leading female chefs, restaurateurs and other culinary figures come together in Galway to convene a conference aimed at empowering women working in professional culinary arts.