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A return to Ireland
Featuring over 100 recipes and gorgeous photos of Irish landscapes, A Return to Ireland will bring you on a culinary journey from the Irish-American immigrant recipes to the flavors of modern Ireland. Judith McLoughlin is an Irish chef and owner of a gourmet food business in Georgia called The Shamrock and Peach. Specializing in Irish […]
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Whet Your Appetite
Discover a delectable fusion of Irish and Canadian culinarytraditions with recipes that blend the sweetness of maplesyrup and the richness of Irish cheddar, crafted by celebritychef Kevin Dundon. RECIPES HERE
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10 to try: traditional Irish food
Where to enjoy traditional Irish foods in Dublin and Belfast, with a contemporary edge Like our infographic? Download it here! 1. Boxty Eat it at O’Holohan’s on the Barge, Belfast Like the sound of expertly prepared Irish food in a gorgeous environment? Then climb on board O’Holohan’s, moored at the Belfast Waterfront. This restaurant-on-a-barge is famed for […]
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Brown Soda Bread an Irish Favourite!
Cliff Academy: Lesley Keogh’s Brown soda bread This traditional bread is baked in kitchens across Ireland every day, and couldn’t be easier to prepare. Remember to mark the distinctive cross in it before it goes in the oven: it’s to let the fairies out, apparently. Ingredients 220g/8oz plain flour 220g/8oz wholemeal flour ½ tsp salt […]
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St. Patrick’s Day Menu
Mid March is usually significant of two reasons for me; spring time approaching and St. Patrick’s Day. Having Irish blood run through my veins means that a good pub crawl with some traditional Irish food, live music and friends make for a perfect celebration! This year for my Irish recipes I am choosing 2 menus […]
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Lemon and Poppy Seed Drizzle Cake
Ingredients: – Serves 8 4 unwaxed lemons 250g caster sugar 6 free-range eggs 200g ground almonds 50g chickpea flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tbsp poppy seeds The Drizzle 4 tbsp lemon juice 115g caster sugar Method: Put two of the lemons in a pot of water and bring to the boil, then simmer for […]
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The story of potato
When the Irish potato – as the Solanum tuberosum is widely known – was first introduced to these shores in 1586, it was initially thought of as animal feed. But we Irish quickly developed a love of the spud, which can be as delicious as it is nutritious. It is an excellent source of digestible […]
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The story of seaweed
Ireland has a rich heritage of harvesting and eating all sorts of “sea vegetables”, as leaders in the recent culinary revival of seaweeds prefer to call them. Carrageen was a traditional base for wobbly, jelly-style puddings. Sleabhac (nori) was known as a powerful folk tonic, an aphrodisiac and a treatment for gout, and pickled sleabhac […]
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Cashel House: Warm Cashel Mussels with Garlic, tomato & chilli
Cashel House: Warm Cashel mussels with garlic, tomato and chilli Mussels are one of the most abundant of all Irish shellfish and have been eaten here since ancient times. There are dishes devoted to them, and festivals dedicated to them. They’re even immortalised in the famous Dublin song, Molly Malone… As Molly wheels her wheelbarrow […]
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Lamb Stew Hot Pot
This is a great nutritionally complete dinner in one pot for the whole family. You can also use neck of lamb or gigot chops to make this stew. Simply ask your butcher to cut it into 1½cm slices for you. Serves 6 Ingredients 675g shoulder of lamb 4 tablesp. plain flour Salt and freshly-ground black […]