- Room name or number TL 117
Biography
Edward Hayden works as a culinary lecturer in Waterford Institute of Technology, where he is course leader of the Higher Certificate in Culinary Arts Programme.
Edward is a chef and food writer and is very well-known to audiences from his weekly cookery slots on Virgin Media’s Ireland AM. He also presents a weekly radio show, ‘The Saturday Show with Edward Hayden’, every Saturday morning on KCLR96fm
Edward has published three cookery books ‘Edward Entertains’, ‘Food to Love’ with O’Brien Press (which was awarded the prestigious Kerry Food Book of the Year) and ‘Food for Friends’ with O’Brien Press.
Edward Hayden holds a Train the Trainer certificate with the Design & Craft Council of Ireland, A Higher Certificate in Culinary Arts, a Bachelor of Arts Culinary Arts in Pastry & Confectionery and a Masters of Arts in Teaching and Learning in Further and Higher Education.
He teaches on the Level 6 HC Culinary Arts Programme, Level 7 BA Culinary Arts, Level 8 BA (Hons) Culinary Arts in the following areas:
- Basic & Advanced Culinary Skills
- Culinary Operations
- Buffet Presentations
- Classical & Contemporary Cuisine
- Food Safety & Culinary Science
- Pastry & Confectionary
- Global Cuisine
- Media & Visual Arts: Writing About Food
- Culinary Leadership & Training
- Accommodation & Facilities
Previously Edward has taught with Waterford College of Further Education, An Grianan Adult Education College and in Dunbrody Cookery School as Director of Cookery.
Hayden, E. (2013) Food For Friends, The O’ Brien Press Ltd
Hayden, E. (2011) Food To Love, The O’ Brien Press Ltd
Hayden, E. (2008) Edward Entertains
My work/recipes have been published in the following publications:
Irish Independent
The Irish Times
Sunday World
Sunday Business Post
Food & Wine Magazine
Woman’s Way Magazine
Easy Food Magazine
Farmers Journal
Kilkenny People
Image Interiors
RTE Guide