{"id":1605,"date":"2015-10-20T08:46:34","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T08:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thisisbanter.com\/?p=1605"},"modified":"2015-10-26T11:18:05","modified_gmt":"2015-10-26T11:18:05","slug":"banter-at-savour-kilkenny-119-oct-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banter.test\/banter-at-savour-kilkenny-119-oct-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Banter at Savour Kilkenny (119, Oct 2015)"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re heading back to\u00a0Savour Kilkenny<\/a>\u00a0for the second year in a row. The festival is celebrating its ninth year on the go over the bank holiday weekend with\u00a0an action-packed programme<\/a>\u00a0of cooking demonstrations from folks like\u00a0Neven Maguire<\/a>,\u00a0Rory O\u2019Connell<\/a>,\u00a0The Happy Pear<\/a>,\u00a0Arun Kapil<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Mark Moriarty<\/a>, tastings, interviews and other events in the city. It all kicks off tonight with\u00a0Bressie talking about mental health and food<\/a>.\u00a0\"11990537_10153646573020522_4478654517874726157_n\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Banter will be hosting a number panels over the weekend, all in the KLP Marquee on The Parade in the middle of the city. Here\u2019s the line-up for the weekend.<\/p>\n

Saturday October 24<\/strong><\/p>\n

Battle of the Bottle: Beer vs Wine<\/strong>\u00a0(noon)<\/p>\n

What goes best with food? Beer and cider aficionados would say local beer and ciders, while Wine pros would argue that wine is the better match. There\u2019s only one way of finding out with tastings of local food, each matched with a particular beer or cider and a wine.\u00a0Le Caveau\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0Colm McCan<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Pascal Rossignol<\/a>\u00a0talk wine, Sl\u00e1inte author\u00a0Caroline Hennessy<\/a>\u00a0counters with beer and cider and you decide who is right by voting with your glasses.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s in your shopping basket?<\/strong>\u00a0(2.30pm)<\/p>\n

When it comes to knowing where our food comes from, we all talk the talk about provenance and organics, but it\u2019s a much different matter when it comes to what we put in our shopping baskets. The notion of buying local food is all very well until your food budget and the ease of convenience come into the picture. We\u2019ll talk to\u00a0Sarah Duggan\u00a0<\/strong>(Little Green Grocer Shop<\/a>),\u00a0Keith Bohanna<\/a>\u00a0(Bia Beag<\/a>),\u00a0Mairead Lavey<\/a>\u00a0(Farmers Journal<\/a>\u00a0and editor of\u00a0Irish Country Living<\/a>) and\u00a0Ken Ecock<\/strong>\u00a0(Oceanpath<\/a>,\u00a0Dunns Seafare<\/a>) about what\u2019s on and off the shopping list.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s so super about superfoods?<\/strong>\u00a0(4.30pm)<\/p>\n

The world of food likes its fancy names and packaging so it\u2019s no surprise to see a palaver over superfoods. On the one hand, you will have folks who dismiss the whole idea as marketing and hype notions. On the other hand, there are folks who swear that goji berries, kelp, raspberries, spinach, oysters, walnuts and green tea will make you healthier, smarter and more energetic. So what exactly is going on here? Is eating a handful of antioxidant-rich acai berries better for you than an apple? Who\u2019s right and who\u2019s wrong? Our panel are\u00a0Frances Walsh<\/a>\u00a0(The Honest Project<\/a>),\u00a0Caroline Seale\u00a0<\/strong>(Discover Nutrition<\/a>) and Colin Jephson<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(Ardkeen Quality Food Store<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Sunday October 25<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes Chef!<\/strong>\u00a0(noon)<\/p>\n

What really happens when you go beyond the pass in an award-winning, critically acclaimed or commercially savvy kitchen? Why would someone choose the life of a chef as a career? Is it all it\u2019s cracked up to be? What are the talents you need to be a chef in a high-pressure environment? We talk to\u00a0Declan Furlong<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0Colin Greensmith<\/a>\u00a0(Pallas Foods<\/a>) and Blathnaid Bergin<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(The Restaurant Advisor<\/a>) about life as a chef.<\/p>\n

All about coffee with Canteen<\/strong>\u00a0(2.30pm)<\/p>\n

Dalton Greene<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Paul Williams<\/strong>\u00a0from\u00a0Canteen<\/a>\u00a0in Limerick join us for a hyper-caffeinated presentation on coffee, from explaining the process from seed to cup and the art of coffee tasting to matching coffee to food and brewing better coffee at home.<\/p>\n

Sustainability challenges for Irish farmers<\/strong>\u00a0(4.30pm)<\/p>\n

Just what wil Irish farming may look like in the years to come? What are the issues which will be of concern to the farming sector \u2013 and what is being done now about these? Will we still be exporting beef and milk to the Chinese? Will sustainable farming have moved from the to-do list? And will the same crops still be growing in the fields around Kilkenny or are there changes ahead in the tillage sector too? Our panel answering some of those questions: Tommy Cooke <\/b>(farmer, Teagasc board memmber and\u00a0member of the national council of ICMSA),\u00a0<\/b>Rod Calder-Potts<\/strong>\u00a0(Highbank Organic Orchards & Farm<\/a>),\u00a0Patrick Lydon<\/strong>\u00a0(Camphill\u00a0<\/a>Callan)\u00a0and\u00a0Mag Kirwan<\/a>\u00a0(Goatsbridge Trout Farm<\/a>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re heading back to\u00a0Savour Kilkenny\u00a0for the second year in a row. The festival is celebrating its ninth year on the go over the bank holiday weekend with\u00a0an action-packed programme\u00a0of cooking demonstrations from folks like\u00a0Neven Maguire,\u00a0Rory O\u2019Connell,\u00a0The Happy Pear,\u00a0Arun Kapil\u00a0and\u00a0Mark Moriarty, tastings, interviews and other events in the city. It all kicks off tonight with\u00a0Bressie talking … <\/p>\n

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