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...
"Ireland Eats"
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Cork Top 5: Enchanting Eateries
Cork is the Culinary Capital of Ireland. Though it’s population of 120,000 is dwarfed by the million plus in Dublin, it’s the undisputed hub of the Irish food scene. Cork boasts the English Market, which...
Tasty Tours: An Abalone Farm in Connemara
Mungo Murphy’s Seaweed Company offers one of the most interesting tours in Ireland for seafood lovers. At their mariculture operation on the Connemara coast the Japanese species of abalone is farm-raised in large tanks full...
Historic All-Ireland Oyster Tasting: 65th Annual Clarinbridge Oyster Festival
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...
Irish Lobster: Burren Seafood Store, New Quay
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...
6 Hot Spots in Dublin
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...
Belfast Top 5
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...
The Magical Food Truck: Two Years Ago Today
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,...
Irish Seed Savers: Seed Swap Sunday
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...