Native oysters from 6 Irish bays were presented for a public tasting Thursday night at the 65th annual Clarinbridge Oyster Festival. No such side-by-side comparative tasting of Irish oysters has been held in recent memory, according...
We had a big lobster dinner last Saturday. Nine fat ones were steamed for family and friends and served up with drawn butter, crusty bread, a big salad and some Moet Brut Champagne. We...
The most useful eateries for slapdash travelers like me are notable places that serve excellent food and are likely to have a table on short notice. Call and try to get a booking if you...
The Game of Thrones hype has Nothern Ireland’s tourist scene buzzing. And in July, the British Open will be played in Northern Ireland for the first time in decades. I have family and friends coming to...
On April 15, 2017, my family was touring Connemarra in a 17-seater van. (I was driving.) It was well after noon and everyone was hungry. There weren’t a lot of restaurants along the rural highway,...
Sunday was the annual Seed Swap Meet at the Irish Seed Savers farm in East Clare. I met quite a few characters and picked up a dozen paper envelopes containing interesting seeds for this year’s...
Black Pudding and Foie Gras with Pistachios at Vaughan’s Anchor Inn in Liscannor Humble Irish black pudding and sinfully rich French foie gras hitch up in this intriguing appetizer by chef Denis Vaughan at Vaughan’s Anchor Inn....
Tempura monkfish tacos with mango slaw & chile-lime mayo at McHugh’s in Ennis. Hot, crispy Irish monkfish, tangy tropical fruit slaw and cool chile mayo all wrapped up in a soft Mexico City-style corn tortilla. This is Eire-Mex...
Game terrine with Mirabelle plums and walnuts at Gregan’s Castle in Ballyvaughan. Clare rabbit and venison bits were set in a savory pate and garnished with tart plums and walnuts in chef Robert McCauley’s “Late Summer Game...