Food and Drink

Discover how to make authentic Waterford Blaas at home — the soft, flour-dusted Irish bread roll with EU PGI status. Plus get our free weekly Ireland newsletter.

The cross scored into every Irish soda bread hides an ancient folk belief. Discover the customs, regional secrets, and social traditions behind Ireland’s most iconic loaf.

The Burren looks like it could never feed anyone. Yet this rocky limestone wilderness in County Clare produces some of Ireland’s finest food — shaped by 6,000 years of farming.

Master Swiss meringue buttercream with Chris’s foolproof bain-marie method. Silky, stable, and far less sweet than standard buttercream — the professional baker’s secret for home kitchens.

Order a bowl of seafood chowder in the wrong pub in Ireland and you’ll know immediately. The locals will notice. And the chowder will tell …

The full Irish breakfast is more than a meal — it’s a cultural statement. Discover what each item on the plate reveals about Ireland and its people.

Make traditional Irish boxty at home with Chris’s easy recipe. Golden potato pancakes with a crispy outside and soft inside — an Irish classic.

Discover why Cork’s beloved English Market earned its surprising name and why it’s been the beating heart of the city’s food culture since 1788.

Master the classic chocolate éclair at home with crisp choux pastry, silky vanilla pastry cream, and a rich dark chocolate glaze — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.

Make authentic pastéis de nata at home. Homemade rough puff pastry, silky egg custard with cinnamon and lemon, and perfectly caramelised dark tops — just like Lisbon.