Ireland has some spooktacular Halloween traditions and one of our favorites has always been the anticipation of who will get the ring in the traditional Barmbrack bread. Barmbrack is a fruit-filled ...

Our in-house IrishCentral top-chef turned their hand to making tradition Halloween barmbrack, following Donal Skehan’s delicious recipe. Happy Halloween. Looks so good right!? Barmbrack is the most ...

When the boss gently hints that you should do something, it’s prudent to pay attention. Fortunately, the gentle hint I recently received was regarding sharing a recipe for Irish food, so I’m all in. I ...

Barmbrack is a tea loaf similar to the Welsh bara brith. Here the same flavors have been used in this sweet bread laced with delicious dried fruit and chocolate. This chocolate barmbrack bread recipe ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

This week it will come as no surprise that the recipes are inspired by Halloween. Halloween traces its roots to Samhain, a Celtic festival celebrated in Ireland some 2,000 years ago. Traditionally, ...

My cooking is heavily influenced by my Swedish roots, but I’m also part Irish. Because of this heritage, my family has always held a special place in our hearts for St. Patrick’s Day. Most people are ...