The Irish Kitchen

In their new book, Cherie Denham and Andrew Montgomery explore Ireland’s rich food history.

[dropcap style=”square”]F[/dropcap]ollowing the success of the award-winning The Irish Bakery, cook Cherie Denham and photographer Andrew Montgomery have once more travelled the length of the island to bring together a sequel that celebrates the full breadth of Ireland’s food history. Over 90 meticulously tested recipes, each beautifully illustrated with full-page photography, chronicle both time-honoured family preparations like Irish stew and treacle farls and more contemporary interpretations that make the most of Ireland’s bounteous fields, woods, seas and hedgerows, reflecting how Irish cooking has evolved.

Here’s a selection of the mouth watering recipes featured in this issue to whet your appetite.

• Traditional Batch Loaf
• Fish Pie With Parsnip Colcannon Topping
• Boxty with Cabbage and Bacon
• Blackberry, Caramelised Apple and Pear Cobbler

Read more in the February issue…