Aoife Carrigy was awarded food writer of the year at the annual Irish Food Writing Awards on Thursday October 26 at the RDS in Dublin.
A record number of submissions for 21 different awards were received for the awards. John and Sally Mckenna were given the lifetime achievement award.
The expanded list of categories covered cookbooks, feature writing, blogging, podcasting, photography, and Instagram/TikTok.
The awards were judged by a panel of international judges, including BBC journalist Dan Saldino, ITV Drinks Journalist Andy Clarke, and Hello Magazine’s Charlotte Pike.
The Irish Food Writing Awards were established by Suzanne Campbell in 2021 to acknowledge and celebrate the excellence in food and drink writing from all over Ireland. They were sponsored by various companies, including Ardkeen Grocery, Glenmar Shellfish, Kerrygold, and Bord Bia, with a reception hosted by The Merrion Hotel.
- Beer Writing: Gary Law, Belfast Telegraph
- Cookbook of The Year: ‘Paradiso: recipes and reflections’ by Denis Cotter
- Cookery Writing: Beth O’Brien, Irish Times
- Culinary Student: Gavin McDonagh, TU Dublin
- Emerging Voice in Irish Food Writing: Shamin deBrun, Char Food Guide
- Food Photography (amateur) : Sapana Behl
- Food Photography (professional): Ruth Calder-Potts
- Food Writing: Aoife Carrigy, Irish Independent
- Investigative: Maria Delaney, Geela Garcia and Louise Lawless of Noteworthy.ie
- Irish Food Blog: ‘Botanical Cuisine Digest’ Technical University Dublin
- Irish Food Magazine: Irish Times Magazine
- Irish Food on Instagram/Tiktok: Char Food Guide
- Irish Food or Drink Podcast: Spice Bags Podcast
- Restaurant Critic: Joe McNamee, Irish Examiner
- Restaurant Feature Writing: Marie Claire Digby, Irish Times
- Spirits Writing: Janine Kennedy, Irish Country Living
- Sustainability in Irish Food: Caroline Hennessy, The Examiner
- Wine Writing: Mick O’Connell, Food and Wine Magazine
- Writing on International Cuisines: Vritti Bansal, Irish Times
- Writing on Irish Food Producers: Marie Claire Digby, Irish Times
- Writing on Seafood: Janine Kennedy, Irish Country Living
- Outstanding Achievement in Food Writing: John and Sally McKenna
