When I asked a colleague for his wife's recipe for Irish Soda Bread — I'd had it once at a staff pot luck and it was outrageously good — he said he wasn't sure he could give it out. "She said it’s her ...

Other than potatoes, nothing is more synonymous with Irish food than brown bread, which is exactly what food blogger and recipe developer Kylee Scales from Kylee’s Kitchen is making for St. Patrick’s ...

When it comes to traditional Irish recipes, most people may think of corned beef and cabbage, Irish beef stew and shepherd's pie. But you can't forget about Irish soda bread. Irish soda bread is a ...

Last year for St. Patrick’s Day I wrote a column for this newspaper about baking bread – Irish brown bread – and how it reconnected me with my mother’s family in Ireland during a year I spent there in ...

Irish soda bread is a quick bread, which means it doesn’t require any yeast or kneading to rise. Instead, it relies on baking soda and buttermilk, which interact for leavening. When the ingredients ...

This is the more traditional version of soda bread made in Ireland. It is tender, nutty and sweet, with a crunchy, craggy crust. Toast the wheat bran in a medium skillet over medium heat, stirring ...

During our visit to Ireland, my family and I fell in love with Irish brown bread: a simple, rustic loaf with a crunchy crust, soft interior and rich wheat flavor. We missed it so much after leaving ...

Editor's note: This column was originally published on March 16, 2022. Growing up, I never gave bread a thought. Bread was white sandwich bread, and I usually ate what was on the plate in front of me ...