“For me, soda bread is warmth and comfort,” says Gillian Fitzgerald. “It can be as elevated or simple as you want it to be. You can have your smoked salmon and your super-fancy cheese plate, or you ...

In the midst of the cold and rainy March weather, the bright glow of St. Patrick's Day is so welcome. I look forward to my corned beef, cabbage and potatoes every year—but nothing beats a slice of ...

With about five minutes of prep involved — and no rise time at all — it’s a startling easy yet impressive addition to any St. Patrick’s Day feast. So if you’re cooking today, volunteer to make the ...

Dromoland Castle executive head chef David McCann shares the keys to making perfect - and authentic - Irish brown soda bread at home.

Originally a religious holiday, St. Patrick’s Day is now more commonly celebrated as a secular holiday filled with Irish foods and green beer. Hold the beer for me, and I’ll head straight for the ...

When I asked a colleague for his wife's recipe for Irish Soda Bread — I'd had it once at a staff pot luck and it was outrageously good — he said he wasn't sure he could give it out. "She said it’s her ...

Truth be told, he makes killer bread in general (his sourdough is to die for!). But I turn to his recipe for Irish Soda Bread each March, when St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner. And that ...

When it comes to traditional Irish recipes, most people may think of corned beef and cabbage, Irish beef stew and shepherd's pie. But you can't forget about Irish soda bread. Irish soda bread is a ...

1. Set the oven at 425 degrees. Cut a sheet of parchment paper that is 6 inches longer than the top of a heavy-based heatproof 3 1/2-to-4-quart casserole with a lid (enameled cast iron is ideal here).