An Irish country cookbook : more than 140 family recipes from soda bread to Irish stew, paired with ten new, charming short stories from the beloved Irish country series

Summary: From the author of the Irish Country novels historical fiction series, here are more than 140 delicious Irish family recipes paired with ten new short stories. This cookbook explores Ireland's rich culture through its delicious dishes and stories of its charming people. These authentic tried-and-true family recipes have been passed down from generation to generation, and are the original comfort food for millions. Organized into sections such as: starters, soups, breads, mains, sides, sauces, desserts, cakes, candy and treats, and Ulster Christmas recipes, this cookbook brings the magic of Irish cooking and time-honored Irish traditions to life. From Irish soda bread to Christmas dinner, these memorable dishes will bring a taste of the world of the Irish Country books to every kitchen. Recipes include Potato soup, Leek and potato soup, mussels in Guinness, Farls: soda, treacle, and wheaten, Guinness bread, Potato and pumpkin seed bread, potato-apple fadge, Ulster buttermilk scones, traditional Ulster fry, Kinky's eggs benedict with soda farls, beef and dumplings, beef cobbler, cobbler scone topping, beef and Guinness stew, corned beef curry, cottage pie with champ topping, homity pie, Irish stew and ginger biscuits. The ten short stories are told from the perspective of beloved housekeeper Kinky Kincaid, one of the cherished starring characters from the series. The stories star Dr. Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly, Dr. Barry Laverty and the colorful village of Ballybucklebo, and will delight. Author Patrick Taylor was brought up in Bangor, Northern Ireland. He studied and practiced medicine in Belfast and rural Ulster before immigrating to Canada in 1970. He has published more than a dozen works of creative writing, all set in Northern Ireland. Taylor now lives on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, where he has completed the eleventh book in his Irish Country novels series.

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