FLAVOUR HUNTER
revels in the bright, sunshiney flavours of spring. Good for the gut and good for the soul.
SWEET ONE
Transforming surplus fruit and vegetable produce into scrumptious gelato is the genius behind Giselle Makinde’s Cream of the Crop range. The São Paulo native never knows what flavour combo will come next. “It’s always a surprise. My recent nectarine sorbet was a huge hit and I’m having fun with a carrot cake flavour at the moment.” A partnership with FoodCloud is in the pipeline , and we expect lots of new no-waste flavours soon. 300ml tubs from €5.50, creamofthecropgelato.com.
HAPPY HOUR
Upgrade your kitchen cocktail game with one of these 100% natur al Dacha Drinks syrups, handmade in Co Cavan by Daria Caffrey. Available in three flavours: Orange & Basil, Rhubarb, and Raspberry & Thyme, the syrups stay fresh in the fridg e for up to a month and ar e a brilliant base for non-alcoholic cocktails. From €42.99 for a pack of two, with free shipping all over Ireland, dachadrinks.com.
MOVEABLE FEAST
Keep an eye out for Toast, a new food truck serving up savage sourdough toasties, coming to Cork City in April. Find them on Instagram @toastcork. Another great mobile mouth-waterer worth a follow is @justchubbys in Dublin, for finger-licking American ribs, burgers and more, powered by the folks behind 147 Deli.
PIE FACE
Any project involving chef Jess Murphy (of Kai Galway fame) is guaranteed to get your taste buds firing, and this latest oering is no dierent. Promising big, bold flavours encased in the butteriest, flakiest pu pastry (you had us at Butter Chicken Pie) Butcher Street Pie Company’s pie oering will put paid to all hunger pangs. Available to click and collect from Galway’s The Blue Note pub. Pie and craft beer paired boxes from €55 for 2 people,
@butchers_st_pie_company.