Local food hero supports Waterford Rotary charity event

Rotary Club of Waterford presents a celebration of food with the award winning south east chef Kevin Dundon of the Dunbrody Country House Hotel. This exciting event, in association with Caulfield’s SuperValu at the Hypercentre will take place at 7.30pm on Tuesday April 28^th at the Tower Hotel in Waterford City.

With Mr. Dundon donating his time for free all proceeds from the evening will go towards St Vincent de Paul and Waterford Belarus Dental Charity.

One of Ireland’s best-loved chefs, Kevin Dundon can usually be found busy at work in the Dunbrody House kitchens and cookery school. You will also often find him gracing the TV screens and chatting on Irish radio covering all things to do with food. A chef with a love of locally-sourced indigenous produce Kevin considers himself spoilt with the positive bounty of fresh seafood and fantastic fruit and vegetables literally on his doorstep. Inspiration is easy to come by when you can indulge in the huge selection from the Hook Peninsula and also from Kevin’s own kitchen gardens at his hotel Dunbrody Country House.

Established by Kevin and his wife Catherine in 1997, Dunbrody has become synonymous with contemporary Irish Country House cooking. Reflected in all of Kevin’s cookbooks, this passion for freshness mixed with both simplicity and flair is the signature of Kevin’s cooking.

Ms. Ann Marie Caulfield, President of the Rotary Club of Waterford said, “The Rotary Club of Waterford is so proud to present this event. I’d like to thank Kevin for giving his valuable time and talent for such worthy charities.”

This is strictly a ticket only event and priced at just €25 tickets can be bought from Caulfield’s Supervalu at the Hypercentre, Nolke Opticians at Ardkeen the Tower Hotel, from Rotarians and on line at www.waterfordrotary.org . Ticket price includes a free glass of wine and a goody bag.

Dunmore East set to “Ready Steady…..Fish”

The line up for one of Dunmore East’s favourite festivals is complete and professional and amateur cooks will be donning their Chef’s hats for the Dunmore East Food Festival which takes place from June 25th to June 27th.

Waterford’s most picturesque fishing village will enjoy a jam-packed weekend of family fun, festivities and fish when the festival is officially launched by Celebrity chef and proprietor of Dunbrody House Hotel, Kevin Dundon.

Visitors to Dunmore East can expect a busy schedule of events over the three days. The festival will be launched in the Peoples Park on Friday, June 25th and some local celebs will be feeling the kitchen heat as they compete in the final of “Ready Steady Fish”, the cookery competition to find the best “Seafood Pancake” recipe. The finalists will be ably assisted by team captains Kevin Dundon and Michael Quinn.

Whilst the focus is going to be on fresh food, there is going to be plenty for all the family to do. With street artists, face painters, a Farmer’s market, a mobile farm, food seminars, angling competitions, sand castle competitions and plenty of food stalls throughout the village and harbour.

According to Festival Committee member, Paul McDaid, the festival is guaranteed to be one of the most exciting summer festivals in the region. “The committee has worked hard to put together a festival that leaves no – one out. From cookery demonstrations and seminars through to food markets and sandcastle competitions there is undoubtedly something for all the family.”

“We have already started the competition for our “Seafood Pancake” finalists with a series of cook offs over the next few weeks, culminating in our final on June 25th. Our two celebrity finalists will be under the watchful supervision of Kevin Dundon and Michael Quinn.”

Timmy Ryan and Aoibhinn Fallon of WLRfm took part in the first quest to find the perfect Seafood Pancake recipe at Lemon Tree. Every Thursday for the next four weeks there will be two local celebs competing in The Ocean, The Haven Hotel, Azzurro, The Strand and The Spinnaker.

For more information about the Dunmore East Food Festival, June 25th to 27th visit http://www.waterford-dunmore.com/.