IRISH CHICKEN SALAD WITH ST. GALL AND BUTTERMILK DRESSING Serve 2 This salad from the Hatch & Sons kitchen (15 St. Stephen’s Green) is not a Caesar salad in the truest sense but has the “essence” of one. The chef…
Dublin Eats: Upstairs, Downstairs, Big, and Small
Every time I return to Dublin I find some wonderful new space to indulge my passion for all things Irish, especially food. Hatch & Sons, for example, downstairs at 15 St. Stephen’s Green, serves simple, no-fuss, “honest” Irish food like…
Cream Cheese Pound Cake with Summer Berries
Cream Cheese Pound Cake with Summer Berries Serves 8 to10 Looking for an easy and delicious dessert to celebrate the season? A pound cake is your answer! The name “pound cake” comes from the rather precise recipe for a cake…
Glorious Revamp at Ireland’s Legendary Ashford Castle
Glorious Ashford Castle reopened recently following a months long, top to bottom restoration and enhancement program that firmly re-establishes it as the most luxurious destination hotel in Ireland. Situated on the shores of Lough Corrib in Cong, County Mayo, the…
Grab the Last of the Strawberries
Strawberry Bread Makes 1 loaf The season is almost over, but if you still have a few stray berries left, try them in this quick bread. Perfect with a cup of tea or coffee, it’s sweet enough to be considered…
Autumn Pears and Irish Blue Cheese
There are over 3,000 known pear varieties grown around the world, each with a distinctive character, texture, and flavor. The most popular and recognizable pears are the yellow Bartlett, with a true pear shape, followed by the elegant, egg-shaped Anjou,…
Another Pudding for the Countdown to Christmas
Guinness Toffee Puddings with Irish Cream Sauce Serves 10 The recipe for these puddings comes from Ed Cooney, executive chef at The Merrion Hotel in Dublin. He adds Guinness, raisins, and walnuts to the standard pudding recipe and a…