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10/05/16

#LitFest16 Programme Picks

Taking place in and around the world-famous Ballymaloe Cookery School, the 2016 Kerrygold Litfest is not only a fun weekend, but most of all a real find for foodies looking for inspiration and an unforgettable experience.

The Main Programme is absolutely jam (and butter) packed with workshops, cooking demos and talks from the likes of Darina Allen, Rory O’Connell, Jeremy Lee, Danielle Nierenberg, Susan & Judith Boyle, Claire Ptak, Rachel Allen and many more. Here’s just a taste of what you can expect.

In 2015, three young restaurateurs from Dublin set out to create The Mews – a unique destination restaurant in a contemporary Irish context. Each morning, Robert Collender, James Ellis and Luke Matthews head into the local area to gather ingredients for their awe-inspiring menus. They’ve chosen Litfest to show you how they’ve built such a successful and celebrated enterprise in under 18 months.

CMK17052015 REPRO FREE NO FEE Roger Phillips pictured giving a Foraging workshop in salt marshes near Shanagarry, East Cork at the 3rd annual Kerrygold Ballymaloe LitFest, Ireland’s only festival dedicated to food and wine writing, which took place from Friday May 15 to Sunday May 17. Spread throughout a variety of venues at Ballymaloe – the Cookery School, Ballymaloe House, the Grainstore, the Big Shed, the Walled Garden and others – the weekend welcomed thousands of visitors to East Cork, including national and international authors, chefs, foragers, educators, beer, spirits and wine experts, gardeners, publishers, TV presenters, bloggers and journalists, as well as the general public. The Kerrygold Ballymaloe LitFest has become a fixture on foodie calendars and an important hub for enthusiasts of food and wine writing worldwide to meet and share ideas with each other. Picture: Clare Keogh For Furthur Information: Gillian Duke Client Director Host & Co. T +353 1 855 8500 M +353 87 9050287 gillian@hostandcompany.ie @hostandcompany or Aisling McVeigh Host & Co. T +353 1 855 8500 M +353 86 8662064 E aisling@hostandcompany.ie @hostandcompany

While a lot of shows are sold out, there is still a number of tickets remaining for a host of incredible events. To name a couple, Hugh Johnson, quite rightly the world’s most successful wine author, will be sharing his thoughts on what makes a top bottle truly memorable in a conversation with John Wilson, the Irish Times wine correspondent. Elisabeth Luard, an award-winning food-writer of 15 cookbooks, will be taking time out of her day to truly inspire all you would-be food writers.

From tickets to timeslots and everything in between, head to the official Kerrygold Ballymaloe Litfest 2016 website now.

Kreate with Kerrygold Giveaway

In the lead up to Kerrygold Ballymaloe Litfest, we’ll be giving you the chance to win 1,000 euro travel voucher for you and the family as well as weekly prizes of Kerrygold cooking and baking hampers by simply Kreating with Kerrygold! Find out how to enter.