McKennas Guides Podcast John and Sally McKenna

Powered by the global success of kimchi, Korean food is making a swift and steady assault on Western palates. In this issue of TAKEAWAY we look at the singularities of Korean cooking and talk to some of the major players in Ireland. Jordan Bourke will be giving a demo in Ballymaloe this Saturday, 10th October... more detailswww.jordanbourke.comwww.hophouse.ie See review of Our Korean Kitchen Read our review of Hop-House, Dublin...Read other stories in Megabites... 

If you thought chocolate began with CDM and ended with Flake, think again. Brilliant chocolatiers are rewriting the book of what you can do with beans and bars. Sally McKenna talks to some of the key players in the melting pot of Irish chocolate.Thanks to all the people who we spoke to for this podcast: Allison Roberts from Clonakilty Chocolate, http://clonakiltychocolate.com; Hannah and Rachel Dare from Organico Bantry, www.organico.ie, Caitlin Ruth from Deasy's Harbour Bar.At the Chocolate Factory we spoke to Mark Dougherty (chef with Caitlin Ruth - Babaganoush); Shannen Butler-Keane and Joe McNamee (guests at the dinner). Thanks to all for their contribution.Read other stories in Megabites...

In this issue of our podcast, Takeaway, John McKenna interviews investigative food journalist Joanna Blythman, and talks about her new book Swallow This. Read other stories in Megabites...

Takeaway - a new podcast from McKennas' Guides. In this first issue, we look at the night that all restaurateurs seem to dread.Thanks to:Caitlin Ruth,  Deasy's Harbour Bar and RestaurantPaul Flynn  The TanneryDonal Doherty Harry's Bar & RestaurantJp McMahon, Eat GalwayStephen Toman Ox BelfastJane Lamberth Shell's CaféJohn Connolly Hazel Mountain ChocolateJulie Calder-Potts Highbank OrchardAll the music for Takeaway is by Sam McKennaSubscribe to our Soundcloud account and don't miss future issues of Takeaway