Flavors of Ireland

This is a heartfelt book which not only makes you fall in love with Ireland but also captures the true essence of modern Irish cuisine.MARGARET JEFFARESFounder and Managing Director, Good Food IrelandFlavors of Ireland invites readers, cooks, and armchair travelers alike on a culinary tour of one of Europe’s fastest growing food destinations. Long praised for its lush landscapes, friendly people, and unique heritage, Ireland has a distinctive food culture thanks to the geography, climate, and history of the people who settled here centuries ago. Part recipe collection, part travel guide, and part history, Flavors of Ireland offers an insightful look into the ingredients that shape the country’s cooking: a rich array of vegetables and fruits; succulent beef, lamb, and dairy produce; smoked, cured, and spiced fish and meat; and fields of nourishing barley, wheat, and rye. With evocative photos that transport you to the Irish countryside, Flavors of Ireland will awaken your senses to the grand places and glorious food of this warm and welcoming land.Additional Endorsements:Margaret Johnson has done a tremendous job of bringing both traditional and new Irish cuisine to the palettes of food lovers everywhere. Her cookbook captures the essence of Irish cuisine while also revealing a genuine enthusiasm for the culture and heritage of Ireland itself.MICHAEL P. QUINLINPresident, Boston Irish Tourism AssociationYou’ll find plenty of golden oldies in Margaret M. Johnson’s beautifully illustrated book of Irish recipes, but it’s the reflection of Ireland’s vibrant, contemporary food culture that really shines. Like a foodie magpie, she’s picked precious jewels of culinary modernity from across this fertile island and framed them in a book of real style.ROSS GOLDEN-BANNONEditor, FOOD & WINE Magazine; Restaurant Critic, The Sunday Business PostMargaret M. Johnson is a master storyteller and delights in all things Irish. She has brought together many of Ireland’s top chefs (and their fabulous cuisine) with historical and delicious Irish favorites from her vast research. You will be transported direct to Ireland and will be cooking from Irish kitchens by the time you finish reading this wonderful book.ROSEANN TULLYCEO and Founder, Intermezzo MagazineMargaret Johnson’s Flavors of Ireland will take you on a mouth-watering culinary tour of Ireland, as the Irish know it. The author has a deep acquaintance with Ireland and is entirely on the mark in her analysis: ’No matter how much you’ve heard about Ireland, no matter how great your expectations, the Ireland you experience will far surpass the Ireland you imagine’. The book takes readers on a delectable journey around the best tables in Ireland today. The recipes, whether homely and traditional Irish, or ’new’ Irish fine dining, are presented elegantly and simply, so all can recreate the flavors of Ireland at their own tables. The photography, of both the food and the landscape, is simply stunning.EMMA COWANPublisher, Flavour Magazine