With Irish cuisine, you’re in for a warming, hearty and nourishing meal, every time. With melt-in-the-mouth beef and lamb dishes, and making use of the abundance of fresh seafood, Irish cooking is comfort food at its very best. Scroll through for a mixture of traditional Irish recipes like soda bread, and modern takes on much-loved classics.
Irish stew
It doesn’t have to be St. Patrick’s Day to celebrate this classic.
Guinness and lime rump steak with onion marmalade
Perfect for entertaining.
Beef and guinness pie
This golden beef pie is classic comfort food; perfect for a cosy night in by the fire.
Shepherd’s pie
Family and friends will flock to your table for this dish.
Boxty
Delicious and simple! Boxty is a traditional Irish pancake, made of mashed and grated potato.
Irish stew with carrot-top salsa verde
Give this classic stew a fresh twist.
Irish soda bread rolls
This Irish Soda Bread is a quick bread that does not require any yeast. Instead, all of its leavening comes from baking soda and buttermilk.
Potato and leek soup
Comfort food at its best.
Smoked cod and cheddar pie
We used ling in this recipe, but any firm white fish fillet will be fine. Note
Slow-cooked lamb shank pie
Slow down and say shank you very much.
Slow-cooker beef, mushroom and red wine stew
Rich, hearty and oh-so good.
Colcannon
Made from buttery mashed potatoes with either shredded cabbage or kale, colcannon is a classic Irish dish.
Irish fruit cake
This fruit cake is a traditional Irish favourite. Perfect for Christmas, it uses Irish whiskey to get an authentic Irish Christmas pudding flavour.
Irish cream and dark chocolate mousse cake
We used Baileys Irish Cream, a liqueur made of blended cream, Irish whiskey and Irish spirits. Don’t over-beat the chocolate and liqueur mixture as it will curdle. Note
Chocolate & Irish cream croissant pudding
This rich, custardy bread and butter pudding is both light, thanks to the flaky croissants, and rich with chocolate and Irish cream. Serve with a dollop of cream or ice-cream.
Irish coffee
Sweet and spiked with liqueur, you can offer Irish coffee in place of traditional dessert.
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