01.01.2025 Around the Island Winter — or some would say ‘vinter’ — food Boneless pork loin roast is probably the most popular type of roast you’ll find. Not to be confused with pork tenderloin. Pork loin offers a larger size, robust flavor...
12.22.2024 Around the Island A pause, and applause, for an Irish classic at Christmas: Soda Bread Traditional Irish Soda Bread consists of flour, salt, baking soda and buttermilk. That’s it. The baking soda needs the acid of the buttermilk. But, over the years, baking powder...
03.14.2024 Around the Island Making (and eating) Irish Soda Bread — Any time of the year is right Traditional Irish Soda Bread consists of flour, salt, baking soda and buttermilk. That’s it. The baking soda needs the acid of the buttermilk. But, over the years, baking powder...
03.10.2024 Around the Island Irish Brown Bread I inherited the tradition of making white soda bread with raisins, currants and caraway seeds in a black iron frying pan from my grandmother and aunts, and continued making...
02.22.2024 Around the Island Posset? What’s Posset? In October, we were having dinner in our favorite restaurant (Marconi’s) in our favorite town (Clifden in Connemara) in our favorite country (Ireland). As we were about to order...