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John McKennaJohn McKenna was born in Belfast and first qualified as a Barrister at Law. In addition to his legal work, John worked as a journalist in Dublin, writing particularly for Hot Press and In Dublin Magazine. In 1991 John and Sally McKenna began their research into Irish food, giving up their Dublin flat, and splurging on a broken-down Renault 4. They set off around Ireland to discover what they hoped would be an exciting food culture, and John has written about Irish food ever since. John McKenna has won numerous awards for his food writing, including a series of Glenfiddich Awards, the Andre Simon Special Award and the Slow Food Ireland Media Award. A long-time writer for the Irish Times, contributor to RTE television and news programmes, John also has written for various international publications, including The Art of Eating. He is regarded as a leading commentator on Irish food. |
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Sally McKennaSally McKenna is a photographer, cookery editor, and the publisher of the Bridgestone Guides, working from her office in West Cork. She began her writing with the weekly Irish Independent column Guest Who's Coming To Dinner, and has worked with food since 1991. Sally was the editor and publisher of Pizza Defined by Bernadette O'Shea, and has also written books with both Paul Flynn and Martin Shanahan. Alongside her work with food, Sally works as an administrator and trainee kayak instructor for Atlantic Sea Kayaking in West Cork, and lives in the countryside with her three children, Connie, Sam and PJ. |
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Caroline ByrneJournalist and blogger, Caroline Byrne graduated from Trinity College in 2006 with a degree in Ancient History & Archaeology and French. Guided by a long-held passion for all things gastronomic, she went on to gain work experience with Food & Wine magazine and eventually became a contributing writer. Caroline also became a staff journalist and then editor of food and drink industry trade publication, ShelfLife, during which time she completed her Intermediate and Advanced WSET certificates and became the wine columnist for The Irish Garden Magazine. Today she continues to write her monthly wine column, creating pairings for the seasonal recipes of resident cook, Catherine Fulvio. In addition, she works as a consultant with Irish food businesses and sits on the artisan food committee, TASTE Council of Ireland. Caroline is currently studying for an MSc in Culinary Innovation and Food Product Development at DIT. http://thedublinfoodie.blogspot.com
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Eamonn BarrettEamon Barrett lives and works in County Waterford. He travels far and wide as a Bridgestone editor. Along with his wife Julie, Eamon has owned and run his own business, Altitude, in Waterford for the past sixteen years. Food has been a great passion of his during the last eighteen years and he been known to drive a round trip of over two hundred miles just to have lunch in a particular restaurant. Holidays involve a complex itinerary of how many restaurants of note are within driving distance. Eamon lives in Cheekpoint, Co.Waterford and his other interests include architecture, visual arts and music. |
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Leslie WilliamsLeslie Williams is a journalist, blogger and freelance Food and Wine Writer. He writes for a range of publications including the Evening Herald. Leslie lives in Dublin with his wife Caitriona and son Grellan. |
Valerie O'ConnorValerie is living in her home city of Limerick after spending many years working as photographer in the capital. She began her food blog www.valskitchen.com in 2006 and enjoys a steady readership from around the world. Food writing was a natural progression and she has contributed articles to many national and glossy publications. The recent change in the economy saw an increased for demand in copy about "how to grow food" instead of simply cooking it, so Valerie decided to get some indepth knowledge and take up full-time study at An t'Ionad Glas in Drumcollagher, Co.Limerick. She is currently knee deep in green manures, compost, beehives and chickens while she learns the gentle yet back-breaking art of organic horticulture. Her column, the Accidental gardener can be enjoyed in Prudence Magazine. |
