If there was ever a staple of traditional Irish cuisine, and a must-have on the breakfast table, it’s soda bread. Be it the star of an Ulster fry (in farl form), or just eaten straight with butter or jam, it’s a favorite most Irish folk would recognise. It can come straight and thin, or heavy with [...]

Soon we will all be tucking into that annual festive feast; the Christmas Day dinner. In Ireland, it’s all about the bird – the turkey with all the trimmings to be exact. We tracked down a recipe for a classic Irish roast turkey, complete with a delicious stuffing and the perfect gravy to pour over [...]

It might seem a bit early to be thinking about Christmas dinner (oh who are we kidding – we’ve been dreaming about it since October!) but lucky for us, it’s finally time to talk about Christmas Pudding. In Ireland, preparations for plum pudding begin in late November, so you’ve no excuse not to start getting your [...]

What would Halloween be without traditions, eh? We’ve got a very special, and rather unusual, Halloween Recipe for you – Irish Colcannon, with a twist. Russet leaves. That’s the first thing Halloween brings to my mind. Russet leaves covering the lawn like a crunchy ginger blanket. Of course, I was one of the lucky ones. My [...]

It’s in the café of Louis Mulcahy’s pottery on West Kerry’s Dingle Peninsula that whipping sea turns into whipped cream. The architect of this culinary corner is chef and writer, Emer Fallon, and we’ve cornered her for one of her most popular recipes – Carrot Cake. Winter in West can sometimes be long. When a [...]

Thought all you’d find on our plates is potatoes, meat and two veg? You’ll have a tasty time being proved wrong. Culinary traditions differ all over the island of Ireland, producing local delicacies and regional specialties you’ll be dying to sink your teeth into. From berry liqueur and specialty cheese, to craft beer and free-range [...]

We’re all familiar with the big brand Irish cream liqueurs on shop shelves. The velvety-smooth taste has been a winning addition to cocktails, cakes, mousses, and sauces since its invention in 1974. But what you might not know is that this Irish specialty is quite easy to make at home, according to guest blogger Allie [...]

Café Paradiso is a Cork institution. Between gracefully winning awards, being listed as an ‘icon’ in the Bridgestone Restaurant Guide, and serving movie star Cillian Murphy when he’s in town, the restaurant produces some of the tastiest dishes in the city - a combination of the freshest ingredients from local suppliers, and innovative recipes from chef and owner [...]

It’s no surprise that the potato is a bit of a favourite on the island of Ireland. We’ve been munching on the humble spud in all its guises for centuries. We love potatoes so much in fact, that we’ve managed, with a bit of culinary wizardry and out-of-the -box thinking, to incorporate the potato into [...]

Where in Ireland can you find slinky cobbled alleyways, a star-shaped coastal fort and some of the most sumptuous seafood you’ll ever eat? Ok the last part might have given it away – the answer is the town of Kinsale in County Cork! Kinsale you see, is well known for it’s seafood and the locals here [...]