The Irish Wedding Cake is a rich cake with complex flavors of fruits, nuts, and spirits. It is made with pure, simple ingredients that are available everywhere. Like so much traditional Irish cooking, it would not generally be found in restaurants…it’s reserved for family and guests.

St. Valentine is the patron saint of lovers. His relic in the Carmelite Church in Dublin is a draw to the romantically inclined every February 14th.

The Tuesday before Ash Wednesday is made special in Ireland by a very unusual dish---pancakes!

Stopping at Shannon Airport at 8:00 AM after a night-long flight makes the mixing of coffee, cream, and Irish whiskey a perfectly natural thing to do. Irish Coffee is made to be savored, and St. Patrick's Day is another perfectly natural time to enjoy a sip or so.

Here is the legend of the romantic history of the Claddagh, an Irish symbol of love and friendship. The Claddagh is a symbol known worldwide, an affirmation to the loving spirit of the Irish people. Wear it as a ring, earrings, and in home decor to proudly display your own love, loyalty, and friends

Many readers have asked for the recipe for Irish Brown Bread. It´s not so long ago that I wouldn´t have been able to help them, as the flour was hard to get outside of Ireland. Now it´s easily acquired!