My Top 10 Irish Dishes of 2020: #10
The Mezze Assortment at Cedar House/Mejana in Limerick was shockingly delicious, mainly because we hadn’t seen fresh tabouli or pillow-soft pita bread hot out of the oven since our visit to Izz Cafe in Cork...
Top Takeaways: Chez Louise Pizza Trailer
Well, the restaurants have closed their dining rooms again and we’re back to takeaway only mode. In our neverending quest for something decent to eat, we’ve checked out quite a few takeaway options. Chez Louise...
A Beekeeper’s Journal: Bees and Blackberries
Joe Shea is the beekeeper at Mourne Grange, a Camphill Community in the Mourne Mountains of County Down. Here’s his report on the current season: There’s an old time fiddle tune called Blackberry Blossom and...
Barrtrá Seafood: OMG! I'm Sitting in a Restaurant!
Citrus-cured trout with turmeric-tinted pickled cauliflower and vivid violet garnish started off a lovely Friday evening dinner at Barrtrá, a seafood cafe in Lahinch. After months of home-cooking and takeaway during the interminable Covid-19 lockdown,...
Lockdown Blog Blather
Other than my home baking, there haven’t been any food experiences to describe around here lately. And yes, my bread is quite ugly. IrelandEats.com is supposed to be a blog that explores the...
Culinary Kerry: Sheen Falls Lodge
Cauliflower Cheesecake may sound ominously healthy, but trust Michelin-starred Chef Paul McDonald to turn the savory pie into a startlingly original starter. The snow-white cheesecake slice is topped with cured and quick-smoked trout and a dollop of trout...
Dublin Crabshacks: Klaw/Seafood Cafe
Two of us split the succulent array of fresh Irish seafood known as the “Big Seafood Sharing Plate” at The Seafood Cafe by Niall Sabongi in Dublin. The awesome assortment comes with a whole cleaned crab, boiled shrimp, a...
A Nice Cup of Tea?
“Tea is the only simple pleasure left to us.” -Oscar Wilde The average Irish person drinks 5 cups of tea a day, 300 liters a year. The nation drinks 15 million cups daily. Irish tea is...
My Top 10 Irish Dishes of 2019 #1
A dozen native oysters on the half shell at Moran’s Oyster Cottage in Kilcolgan. There is no flavor in the world like the firm, meaty texture and rich marine tang of the Ostrea...