Taste of Ireland: In Food and in Pictures

'More than just a cookery book... a selection of the best of traditional Irish recipes and superb old Irish photographs' irish tourist board This zestful welcome to the Emerald Isle is no orthodox 'cookery' book for the recipes are accompanied by what must surely be one of the most remarkable series of historic photographs to come out of Ireland or any other country, A number of them are over a hundred years old (don't miss Punchestown Races in 1858); all are a fascinating reminder of the vigorous and characterful life of the country in the nineteenth century. Visitors to Ireland have happily discovered that she offers many delectable native dishes - in fact there is a flourishing Irish cookery tradition. Irish recipes are to be found tucked away in odd corners of magazines and cookery books, but many of these recipes come from private family papers which have never before been published. 'The most charming cookery book of the year' daily mail 'An absolutely knock-out collection of historic photographs... the recipes are equally superb' the times 'A feast of a book' ulster tatler Also available by Theodora FitzGibbon in Pan Books A TASTE OF WALES and A TASTE OF SCOTLAND