According to my limited knowledge on the subject, barmbrack is technically supposed to be made with yeast. But who has time for all the kneading and proofing involved? Sometimes you want a loaf, and you want it fast. So I […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Boxty is one of the first things that comes up when you search for Irish recipes. They are potato pancakes, something I had never tasted from any culture before making this recipe. I was surprised by how soft and pancake-like […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Coddle isn’t something familiar to me growing up in an English family, but after making it I felt the flavours were definitely something I’d had before. I think it reminds me a bit of a hot pot… but with bacon […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When I saw the picture that went with this recipe, I had an immediate desire to eat the thing. When you look at the recipe itself you might well guess, as I did, that this is less like a “sponge” […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s another recipe with ties to Samhain. Barmbrack (bairín breac) is a semisweet tea bread with dried fruit, hence the meaning behind the name, “speckled loaf”. After reading around the Internet for a while, I am led to believe that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In this recipe installment, I wanted to share Colcannon (cál ceannann). Mashed potato and cabbage might not readily appeal to you, but I highly recommend it (and so does Jienny! See page 2 of Chapter 3). On top of that, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Make your own little taste of Ireland! The use of soda in European baking began in the 19th century, making it’s way over the seas from the Americas. Soda bread may not be unique to Ireland, but it has become […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
