Clodagh's Irish Kitchen by Clodagh McKenna


Clodagh's Irish Kitchen
Title : Clodagh's Irish Kitchen
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ISBN : 0857832824
ISBN-10 : 9780857832825
Language : English
Format Type : Hardcover
Number of Pages : 256
Publication : First published March 12, 2015

As Clodagh says, 'Life happens over a simmering pot in Ireland'. With such a rich culinary history, it's understandable that internationally recognised dishes such as Colcannon and Soda Bread should form a part of the country's identity. But there is far more to discover about Irish cooking. Let Clodagh guide you through this tempting collection of 150 recipes, as she takes her favourite dishes and brings them up to date with her own unique twist. Potato Dumplings are reinvigorated with a Spicy Cashel Blue Sauce, whilst the famous Irish Breakfast is given a new lease of life as a Tortilla. With everything from soups and stews to preserves and sophisticated dinner party dishes inspired by those she cooked for the Taoiseach of Ireland, Clodagh's Irish Kitchen is a mouthwatering adventure around this sumptuous cuisine.

Clodagh's Irish Kitchen Reviews

  • Juli Anna

    This was just mediocre. It wasn't traditional enough to be a good handbook of Irish foodways, but it was too dated to feel like a modernization of that cuisine.
    The Farmette Cookbook: Recipes and Adventures from My Life on an Irish Farm is a much more successful version of this same idea.

  • Laura

    I couldn't figure out who the audience for this was - I'm guessing Irish Americans, but a lot of the ingredients aren't that readily available. She does give sources in the back, including some US mail order.

    The breakfast and dessert recipes appealed to me the most (especially the Guinness cake). There's a lot of fish in here too, though most of the preparations are a little lengthy for a weeknight.

    This book delivers on its promise- it's a modem take on traditional Irish cuisine, and she includes menus and table scape ideas too. Towards the end, she gets a little like Rachel Ray and Sandra Lee (stuffing muffins, tables scales, etc) and I like the author's tone when she's more straightforward. She seems like a good chef, so why borrow from lesser cooks?

    This is a beautiful book for inspiration and a modern take on more traditional Irish dishes.

  • Meredith

    Solid Root Vegetable recipes. A lot of recipes that are gluten free, if you leave out a tablespoon of flour for browning. It's a pretty cookbook. Useful, but not a staple for me.