Food and Drink

Master the perfect traditional Irish scones with Chris from The Irish Baker Abroad — light, fluffy, golden, and ready in 30 minutes. Full recipe inside.

A beautifully moist lemon drizzle cake recipe using the double-drizzle method — lemon sugar drizzle soaked into the warm loaf, topped with silky lemon icing. From Chris at The Irish Baker Abroad.

Before spring crops came in, Irish country families foraged nettles from the hedgerows. The ancient Irish nettle tradition still survives today.

The Waterford Festival of Food returns for its 17th year on 23-26 April 2026, with 150+ events across Dungarvan and Waterford City. From foraging in the Comeraghs to dining at Mount Congreve, here’s everything you need to know.

Every September, the Galway International Oyster Festival draws 25,000 visitors to Galway Bay. Here’s the story behind Ireland’s most famous food festival and the legendary Guinness pairing.

Dulse is the ancient Irish seaweed that coastal families have harvested for centuries. Discover its history, traditions, and why it’s making a remarkable comeback.

If you sat down to breakfast in Cork City and something dark, soft, and round appeared beside your egg, you might ask questions. Most visitors …

Discover why Irish tea tastes different everywhere else in the world, the great Barry’s vs Lyons debate, and the ritual that defines Irish hospitality.

Discover boxty, the traditional Irish potato pancake with a famous rhyme that once decided whether you were marriage material in rural Ireland.

Colcannon is Ireland’s most beloved comfort dish — and it has its own haunting folk song. Here’s why this mashed potato dish made a nation weep.