Author: Ramble.ie

Find a place, follow an interest and leave room for a different kind of day.

A seasonal Irish food break begins with one good ingredient

Use the produce available now to shape a market visit, a simple supper or a weekend in a self-catering kitchen.

One local food can give a city visit a starting point. In Waterford, begin by getting to know the blaa.

Make an orchard visit the centre of an Armagh food break, with growing and production given as much attention as the tasting.

At Ballymaloe Cookery School, food growing, gardens and a shop offer different ways into an East Cork food day.

A cheese counter can lead you into the story of an Irish farm, a milk supply and a particular place.

A farmers’ market morning can give a Limerick visit its shape, whether you are buying lunch or the makings of dinner.

Make room in a Cork city day for food shopping, a conversation at a stall and a meal you have not rushed.

Local, Irish and organic answer different questions. Here is a practical way to shop with more confidence.

Put a chocolate maker on a Kerry itinerary without turning the day into another race around the peninsula.

An organic farm shop in Wicklow town offers a practical starting point for a food stop built around ingredients.