Looking to use up stale bread? Try this delicious gur cake! This Irish fruit-pastry creation will win you over.

St. Patrick’s Day is already conjuring visions of corned beef, potatoes and soda bread in foodies’ heads all over the globe. But did you know that corned beef isn’t traditionally Irish? This year, ...

Fruitcakes, called Christmas cakes in Ireland, are made several months ahead of the holidays to let the flavors develop. A little planning is needed. After living in Ireland for 16 years, I found much ...

I wait all year for St. Patrick's Day. Not for the parade or the chance to wear my favorite green sweater (assuming I had one). No, for me, St. Patrick's Day is mostly an excuse to eat tender, ...

Cavan-based Crafts of Ireland has published a book 'Baking Together, Our best recipes', brimful of traditional Irish recipes.

There are some friends we can always go to for a reliable recipe when we want to try something new. Mary Ellen Mahan is one of those friends, and her family recipes are hard to beat. She recently ...

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If St. Patrick’s Day inspires feelings of hearth and home rather than leprechauns and green beer, you can celebrate tradition with warm, filling meals that harken back to Irish heritage. Soups and ...