Beef Stew on the Stove
Engage with a timeless, hearty stove top beef stew. Cook up a recipe that is not too far removed from the rustic deliciousness of days gone by. Because a true classic never fades. Nor fails to deliver.
Irish Jokes
Irish jokes primer, featuring classics from down the years, the latest jokes on the street, and some we've made up just for the craic.
Recipe for Dublin Coddle
This recipe shows the flexible nature of traditional Irish dishes. We may be shot for saying so, but Coddle is a kind of a 'makey-uppey' one-pot dish, aimed at using up whatever is on hand. The mainstays are: potatoes, sausages, bacon, and onions.
Potatoes in Ireland: Roots of Romance
Part III of the series Irish Potatoes: The Spud in Irish Food Traditions. Taking a longer historical perspective, this part examines the power dynamic embedded in Irish potatoes. Because not so long ago, potatoes in Ireland meant power over human destinies...
Pagan Rituals? Samhain and Halloween
It’s always a good time for another round of pagan rituals! The final major Celtic festival of the year is Samhain. Or what the wider world knows as 'Halloween’ (from All Hallows’ Eve). But what exactly is the connection?
Samhain Rituals – Irish Food Traditions
Uncover the original Samhain rituals, all those ancient Irish food traditions. Buried beneath the wheels of time for millennia. Because surely it's time to enjoy them again?
Bannocks – Samhain Recipes!
Spectacularly simple recipes for Samhain bannocks. Baked up just like the ancient Celts did them all those millennia ago. Oats, salt, water, fire: DONE! Can't you just taste the heritage? Go on, Sink your fangs into these steaming beauties.
Traditional Halloween Food
Traditional Halloween food has officially been resurrected! Fancy uncovering these Celtic recipes & rituals from the distant past? Don't just do Halloween food, make the ANCIENT versions!
Bannock Recipe
Traditional bannock recipe for the Celtic harvest festival. This Lúnasa bannock is an easy quick bread you can whip up in no time at all. Plus it's a surprisingly tasty affair. A joy to make for even the most novice of bakers. Let's honor the Ancients!
Irish Potato Soup
Simple recipe for traditional Irish soup. What a belly warmer! This has to be the perfect comfort food. Because isn't life harder when it's cold outside?
And so easy! Leeks, onions, some herbs..
Irish Tea Cake
Baking a Halloween Cake with character is just so enriching! Get all you need to know about the iconic Irish tea cake – the ANCIENT Halloween rituals, history and, of course, the original recipe... And if you'd care to have your fortune told, just consult The Cake!
Whole Wheat Irish Soda Bread
Isn't it time you chomped on some simply scrumptious whole wheat Irish soda bread?! Taste the truest classic, brought to you by Jelena from Apple-Green.com. Foodies of the world unite!
Parlor Game
Parlor game to be played when consuming Irish desserts and/or unable to stand the hypocrisy anymore. Ideal for Patrick's festivities, or any other Irish apple cake-eating occasion. Food fascists beware.
An Gorta Mór / The Great Irish Famine
An Gorta Mór was a KEY turning point in modern Irish history. But did the dependence on Irish Potatoes really cause the tragedy? Understand THE FACTS of the Irish Famine.
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