Listowel Food Fair’s tasty menu serves winning starter in advance of this month’s main course

DUBLIN Cookery School owner Lynda Booth has won this year’s Book of the Year Award, after the Listowel Food Fair’s judging committee chose her effort, “Fearless Food”, as 2017’s best entrant.

In celebrating the winner, festival founder and current Chairman Jimmy Deenihan praised the book for its “quality writing, creative and accessible recipes, overall design and striking photography”, adding that “It follows in a long line of many wonderful cookbooks including the inaugural winner ‘Cornucopia at home’ by Eleanor Heffernan.”

Ms Booth was presented with the award, which is sponsored by Tipperary Crystal, at Hodges Figgis Bookstore, Dawson Street, Dublin, where it was launched by Mr Deenihan.

Ms Booth will now attend a number of events at the 2017 Food Fair, including the November 10 awards ceremony in the Listowel Arms Hotel.

There, presentations will be also be made to the winners of other awards, including the Kerrygold Cheese Competition and the Kerry LEO Best Emerging Artisan Food Product Competition.

Tickets are currently on sale for the gala dinner, which features a unique tasting menu of dishes created using winning products by Listowel Arms Hotel Head Chef Mary Julian.

This year’s festival will runs from November 9 to 12, and if you require more information, it is available at www.listowelfoodfair.ie and the Listowel Food Fair Facebook Page.

Photo by Julien Behal First taste of the culinary delights of the Listowel Food Fair 2017 were flagged in Hodges Figgis books in Dublin where Lynda Booth was announced as the winner of the Festival’s Book of the Year Award for Fearless Food. Pictured with Lynda (holding her...