This Irish barmbrack recipe from chef Donal Skehan is a traditional way to celebrate the Halloween season "This recipe makes a really beautiful moist loaf which is packed with flavor from the mixed ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...