The Atlantic Challenge is in Bantry this week! 16 Crews, 320 crew, pirates, parties and FOOD!! The Bantry Bay Festival of Food takes place in the square on Sunday July 29th from 11 am to 5 pm. An Extravaganza of Food Featuring: Cookery Demonstrations  Food Stalls Spit-Roast Pig Fresh Seafood Local Chefs   As the Atlantic Challenge contest draws to a...

There was an ad on the TV last night that got me thinking about digestion and specifically about stomach acid, because by watching the ad (which was for an antacid pill) you would be forgiven for thinking that stomach acid is a Bad Thing and that we should all take these magic pills to reduce it. The truth is actually...

Health (or lack thereof) is still a touchy subject for a lot of Irish men. Unfortunately health issues are often ignored as they are somehow perceived as some kind of a personal failure and lack of manliness. There is a lot of great work being done currently to address this. June is international Men’s Health Month and I’ve decided to...

We are delighted to be hosting a new exhibition by Beshlie Birch, including some very beautiful pieces like this one. Beshlie Birch is a Galway based artist and designer. She runs her own gallery in The Secret Garden Craft Boutique in Kinvara. Her main medium is acrylic combined with natural materials, such as leaves, sand and seaweed. Inspired by the...

Organico is delighted to host the West Cork Literary Festival Letter Café this year. When? Mon 9 July 2012 16:00 Cost Free Organico Café - 3 Glengarriff Rd. Bantry In an age of facebook twitter and email sometimes the joy of letter writing (and receiving!) is overlooked. This year the West Cork Literary Festival is making it easy for you...

We are delighted to announce we have Emma from Solgar instore on Friday the 27th of April to offer free consultations on Sports Nutrition. Emma is a Technical Adviser at Solgar UK and specialises in Sports Nutrition. All questions welcome! Call 027 51391 to book your consultation.

We had some very appreciative American guests in today and they were looking for this recipe. Here is it folks! Enjoy. … Serves 4-6 … (You can make the same recipe with yellow or green split peas; they take a little longer to cook) 1 medium-sized onion, diced 2 tablespoons rapeseed or olive oil (or a thick slice of butter...

How do you like to eat fennel? Do you make a gratin? Or add if to the potatoes before you cook them to make mashed potatoes? Or do you juice it? Here are a few suggestions… Fennel is lovely eaten raw if you slice it super fine and dress with lemon juice, olive oil and salt and pepper. Chill for...

Caffeine is one of the most widely used stimulants, and it is highly addictive, partly because of how it makes us feel and partly because it is so widely available and so much a part of our social lives. Sharing a cup of tea of coffee is something many of us do on a daily basis with friends and family...

I’m really enjoying the stretch in the evenings and the promise of summer in the air! This time of year should be about awaking from the gloom of winter and enjoying the energy that spring brings. Unfortunately this is not a reality for many as the pressure of our lifestyles leaves us depleted. We see lots of people in Organico...