We are all off to the Black Forest area in Germany for 9 days for the crazy annual Lenten Carnival (not too dissimilar from Mardi Gras) in Waldkirch where my sister-in-law is from. This beautiful picture postcard area is magical ...

The shop is now open from 10am on Saturdays and will close at 7.30pm. The range of vegetables is ever-expanding and each week I have big bunches of fresh basil and fresh coriander. Bread is baked each morning, there aren't ...

After a long Christmas break we are open again...well we would have been open last week if we hadn't been up to our eyeballs in snow. Who would think it? Looking out this morning to sunny blue skies, mild temperatures, ...

So, as we all slowly attempt to get back into routines of work, school, and home after Christmas what are our food choices at this time of the year? I personally have an aversion to sugar at the moment - ...

These are the best recipes that I have ever used...delicious breakfast ideas, the main meal with the vegetables being the star of the show - but that is just a personal issue! There is a great recipe for an alternative to ...

Regarding vouchers - firstly mine do not expire...how can money expire? This is something that really annoys me about shops. They get paid for a voucher then it "expires" after a certain length of time....grrr....annoying, downright unfair and surely could ...

Tasteworks Farm Shop will be open Tuesday 22nd & Wednesday 23rd  December from 12 noon to 7.30pm. Christmas Eve opening from 12 noon to 5pm. Just a note regarding stock - I will only be able to guarantee supplies of vegetables and fruit ...

Finally I got a chance to do up the new Winter / Spring Schedule...go to Evening Courses page for details!

Having had a fantastically positive opening couple of weeks for the (tiny) farm shop I am going to give each of my lovely products a spin on the tasting table every Friday afternoon. So if anyone is unsure about buying new ...

This is an outrageously luscious dessert from South Africa called Malva Pudding. It is like a toffee sponge - light but really rich at the same time. Not the best picture I have ever taken it won't be winning any ...

The following article was written by Michael Kelly of GIY Ireland, and it highlights the need to be more conscious of what cleaning products are used in our environments. We are hoping to stock Lillis products soon in the (tiny) ...

We were going to open today but it was just bananas around here this week with too many last minute things to sort out, so tomorrow it is....the fresh vegetables will be here at about 1.30pm. Shop open at noon ...

Co. Cork company Green Saffron is supplying their fantastic spices and blends into Tasteworks. This is a small family company who imports their whole spices, grinds them and sells them in pure form but also in these ingenious blends so ...

 “This is the best food event that I have attended in the last 10 years!” These were the opening words of John McKenna, editor of The Bridgestone Guide, as he addressed the participants and guests at the Kilkenny County Enterprise ...

Clearly we have lots of ideas for what to stock in our (little!) shop in a few weeks, but if there are any great products out there from Co. Carlow, Kilkenny, Wicklow, Wexford, Kildare or Laois that we haven't found yet ...

One-day Saturday courses are a fantastic Christmas gift as one it is a fun day out, but most importantly it is a useful gift. You are allowing someone to learn something new that will directly benefit their daily life. Gift vouchers ...

At the Kilkenny Food Innovation Network product launch last Saturday in the Castleyard in Castlecomer, 12 food producers unveiled new products to an invited audience of industry experts, restauranteurs, food writers, and food lovers! All were presented as tasting plates ...

  What's the big deal with seasonal food? Why not eat whatever you feel like whenever you feel like it? Who cares about strawberries in December flown in from Egypt or Kenya? Why would anyone want to live on turnips for ...

Last year while travelling in the USA I spent some time in the Eastern Shore of Virginia. For anyone who thinks that there's nothing left in this vast country but highways, fast food, and concrete this part of the world ...

Mix all the dry ingredients together thoroughly - a simple balloon whisk is often the best utensil to use instead of a spoon. 2. Grease a loaf tin well. 3. Make a well in the centre of the flour mix, and pour ...