My Top 10 Irish Dishes of 2020: #9
The Cod & Chips at Quinlan’s Fish Shop in Tralee is a cut above the rest. Quinlan’s is a fishmonger that sells fresh fish from a seafood counter as well as fried fish and chips...
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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...
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...
My Top 10 Irish Dishes of 2019 #2
Lobster and broadbeans at Gregan’s Castle in the Burren In April, when the fresh broad beans were at their peak, chef Robbie McCauley at Gregan’s Castle served this luscious stack of sweet Irish lobster meat...
My Top 10 Irish Dishes of 2019 #3
Rare Dexter striploin with nori and elderberries at Aniar, Galway Every dish comes with a story at Aniar, J.P. McMahon’s Michelin-starred restaurant in Galway. J.P. McMahon is both an award-winning chef and a food columnist for...
My Top 10 Irish Dishes of 2019 #4
Stuffed Courgette Blossoms at Paradiso, Cork Stuffed squash blossoms are a sublime treat familiar to Mexican food lovers as flores de calabazas rellenas. Flores de calabazas are the delicate flowers that bloom on the courgette (summer squash...
My Top 10 Irish Dishes of 2019 #5
Duck tacos at McHugh’s Pub in Ennis Another Eire-Mex masterpiece from McHugh’s Pub in Ennis! These sensational tacos featured a rich duck confit dressed with chili sauce served on Blanco Niño corn tortillas with...
My Top 10 Irish Dishes of 2019 #6
Cod, wild mushrooms and verbena at LOAM in Galway The cod was perfectly cooked and the mushrooms were intriguing, but it was the tart verbena sauce (it’s the green puddle under the fish) that made this...
My Top 10 Irish Dishes of 2019 #7
A Modern Irish Breakfast at Nash 19 in Cork The menu at Nash 19 in Cork presented an early morning dilemma. The restaurant is located on Princes Street, a spud’s throw from the English Market. The kitchen staff combs...