| As you might expect there are recipes for potatoes and cabbage (like Colcannon for instance) and several for soda bread. However you will also find a bounty of recipes that are equally Irish yet not as publicized. For example there s Dublin Coddle (a pork bacon and potato casserole) Champ (a delightful take on mashed spuds) and Mussels in Murphy s. The famous libations of Ireland are used liberally as well as root veggies and meat. This is not a book that claims to improve your cholesterol levels. Some of these recipes reflect their chef-hotelier authors and will appeal to gourmet tastes: Lemon Sole & Lobster Terrine and Wild Boar Sausages on Braised Red Cabbage to name a couple. The book is charmingly divided by the native topography into hill dale waters etc. and there are numerous historic sidebars and anecdotes.By Margaret M. Johnson Over 1 recipes for main dishes soups stews side dishes breads desserts and more No pictures Recipes are fairly simple No nutritional analysis Anecdotes and historic information 304 Pages paperback 9" x 8" |
