Cooking with Kevin Thornton

One of our stand out guests for the last two year’s has been friend of the festival and renowned chef Kevin Thornton, the first Irish chef ever to have received two Michelin stars. Kevin was set to return to the festival again this weekend for the third rendition of his ‘Food for Life’ three-course interactive dining experience. In its absence, we are delighted to stream the following from the grounds of Curraghmore, Kevin will talk us through his methods and cook up something we can all enjoy home.
Kevin has a keen appreciation for nature and a passion for foraging. His experience and appreciation of land, sea and woods give focus to seasonal, real and natural ingredients. Kevin is renowned for his skills in taking local, seasonal produce and turning them into innovative, contemporary dishes that reconnect with the natural world and tell the story of Ireland.
Kevin Thornton is widely regarded as Ireland's best chef and the great philosopher of Irish food. Co-owner, with his partner Muriel, of Dublin's iconic Thornton's Restaurant for 26 years, Kevin's passion, his understanding and his drive for excellence makes him Ireland's highest achieving chef as the first Irish chef ever to have received 2 Michelin stars. Thornton's is the only Irish restaurant ever to have featured in the prestigious World's 50 Best Restaurants (ranked no 25).
Kevin’s new venture KOOKS is a family affair and along with his wife Muriel, they curate bespoke private dining events as well as welcome guests into their home for private Masterclasses and hold cookery demonstrations. The pair also lead seasonal wild food outings where they identify, gather and cook wild, edible wonders at various locations around Ireland. Through KOOKS, Kevin and Muriel aim to nurture and unlock the creativity in everyone through their love and passion for food.