Caroline Byrne has lollipops, bonbons and the most beautiful food of her life.

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If I had to choose but a few of my most memorable food moments in Ireland in 2013:

Mickael Viljanen's 'children's party' at The Greenhouse - a course of earthly delights including foie gras transformed into childhood memories in the shape of lollies, biccies, bonbons and 'tea.' All paired with a layered and fragrant off-dry Riesling, chosen by the excellent Lorraine Harmon, sommelier at The Greenhouse. www.thegreenhouserestaurant.ie

A tasting menu by Sunil Ghai at Ananda. I've written plenty about this man's talents over the year so I won't wax on. Suffice to say his take on regional Indian cooking makes for possibly the most delicious beautiful food I've ever eaten. http://anandarestaurant.ie

Sandwiches! When hipster meets foodie and produces something incredibly tantalising (and photogenic)...just please stop instagramming your lunch, that's enough now.

Read our Editors' Awards for the year http://www.guides.ie/megabites/2013-megabites-awards