An Irish Country Cookbook: More Than 140 Family Recipes from Soda Bread to Irish Stew, Paired with Ten New, Charming Short Stories from the Beloved Irish Country Series

Irish Country #13.5

by Patrick Taylor

From New York Times, USA Today, and Globe and Mail bestselling author Patrick Taylor comes ten new short stories in the popular An Irish Country series paired with more than 140 delicious Irish family recipes in An Irish Country Cookbook.

Told from the perspective of beloved housekeeper Kinky Kincaid, one of the cherished starring characters in Taylor’s An Irish Country series, An Irish Country Cookbook explores Ireland’s rich culture through its delicious dishes and stories of its charming people. These authentic tried-and-true family recipes have been passed down from generation to generation, and are the original comfort food for millions. Organized into sections such as: starters, soups, breads, mains, sides, sauces, desserts, cakes, candy and treats, and Ulster Christmas recipes, this cookbook brings the magic of Irish cooking and time-honored Irish traditions to life.

The ten short stories starring Dr. Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly, Dr. Barry Laverty, and the colorful village of Ballybucklebo will delight fans of the series and new readers alike. From starters to sauces, Irish soda bread to Christmas dinner, these memorable dishes will bring a taste of the world of the Irish Country books to every kitchen.

At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Ireland, Nonfiction, Food, Foodie, Short Story Collection

368 pages, Paperback

First published February 7, 2017

About the author

There is more than one author with this name

Patrick Taylor, M.D., is the author of the Irish Country books, including An Irish Country Doctor, An Irish Country Village, An Irish Country Christmas, An Irish Country Girl, and An Irish Country Courtship. Taylor was born and raised in Bangor, County Down, in Northern Ireland. After qualifying as a specialist in 1969, he worked in Canada for thirty-one years. He now lives on Saltspring Island, British Columbia.

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Reviews

[Meta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of good recipes in there. Yum.

[Don Gillette · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm giving this 3 stars as a cookbook, not as a cuisine book.
The recipes are all clear, concise, and easy to follow and that's really what a cookbook should be rated on.
Irish cuisine isn't much. I hate to say it. Being Irish and growing up with my Irish relatives in Connecticut, the only decent Irish food I can remember eating is my Aunt Mary's Irish Bread (I've got the original recipe in her own handwriting and for some reason my mother saw fit to write all over it before she sent it). Most Irish soda bread is equally good, but nothing brings it back to me like a piece made from Aunt Mary's recipe along with some Irish butter and a cup of "Irish tea" which was nothing more than Twinings Breakfast tea with milk and a lot of sugar.
So, anyway, a good, solid cookbook on a cuisine that's not too good.

[Penmouse · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awhile back I purchased another Irish cookbook and was disappointed by the pretentious sounding recipes. Fortunately I found the An Irish Country Cookbook and it seems to be filled with the recipes I was looking for as the recipes are down to earth and homey. I'm not sure if this is true Irish cooking but it is what I imagined Irish cooking to be like. Throughout the book you will find hopefully amusing stories to round out the cookbook.

Back to the recipes...some of the recipes you'll find include:

Creamy Chicken Soup
Scotch Eggs
Smoked Salmon with Cream Cheese
Irish Potato Bread
Irish Wheaten Bread
Potato-Apple Fudge
Kinky's Eggs Benedict with Soda Faros
Beef and Dumplings
Cottage Pie with Champ Topping
Irish Country Chicken Breasts
Pan-Seared Duck Breasts with Port and Redcurrant Sauce
Irish Stew
Roast Fillet of Lamb
Pork in Mustard Sauce
Toad in the Hole
Fish Pie
Kedgeree
Apple Chutney
Cranberry Chutney
Champ
Bacon and Leek Pudding
Yorkshire pudding
Easy Bread Sauce
Frockton (Bilberry or Blueberry) Jelly
Mint Sauce
Apple and Bread-Crumb Pudding
Coffee Ice Cream
Queen of Puddings (Bread and Butter Pudding)
Ginger Biscuits
Very Easy Boiled Fruit Cake
Chocolate Truffles
Turkey with Stuffing and Gravy
Christmas Cake with Royal Icing and Marzipan
Irish coffee

Recommend.

[Lisa Day · Rating 2 out of 5]

I confess I have not read the Irish Country series by Patrick Taylor and as such I didn't understand the stories published within the cookbook. I did, however, enjoy the look at Ireland you got in the introduction to each of the types of dish - fishy starters, bread, mains and so on. I also liked Kinkey's notes in the recipes. I do that to my own cookbooks - add comments about what I liked or didn't like or what I would add or take away. Kinkey's comments offered tips, additions and more.

[Jane · Rating 2 out of 5]

While the device of using Kinky as the narrator for the tales of Dr. O'Reilly and his eccentricities, this is a cookbook that really does not lend itself to the general public. The measurements needed for the ingredients will typically have one or two that need to be awkwardly converted by using a chart in the front of the book. In addition, the book contains about four pages of randomly selected colorful pictures in the middle of the book. I found two recipes (strawberry or raspberry ice cream and cheese straws) that looked to be inviting enough to try. The one feature that I did enjoy was the fact that Kinky had a tip for every recipe.

[Lara Maynard · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars. The blend of recipes and short stories in the volume was a welcome surprise, as was the way the book is presented as being by Kinky Kincaid, one of the characters from the Irish Country book series by Taylor. I've made a couple of the recipes and they turned out well. A new more food illustrations or photos would have been nice in there, while the inclusion of some of the artwork not clearly related to the content seems a bit random.

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a free copy of this book through Goodreads Giveaways. Thank you.

This is a great cookbook with a fantastic variety of recipes. The recipes are great! Very authentic and well researched. If you like traditional irish food, you'll like this book for sure! As a personal preference, I wish there were more pictures. I can't wait to make some of these recipes.

[Patricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a nice collection of pretty basic recipes that a person would be able to make during the week. Lots of recipes with potatoes and Guinness in them so that's a bonus. Included are some cute typical Irish short stories.

[Dianna Shimizu · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a wonderful cookbook! Not only does it have some great recipes that I want to try right away, but it's got stories that go along with the Irish Country series that Patrick Taylor writes. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it, and it's a wonderful addition to my huge cookbook collection.

[Heidi Schwartz · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received a free copy of this book through Goodreads Giveaways. Thank you.

Several delicious recipes await you if you read this book. I'm still working my way through this book but what I have prepared has been tasty.

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a wonderful cookbook! I love the recipes, they are well written & easy to follow. The background notes on the recipes are a great bonus. I have enjoyed all of Mr. Taylor's Irish Country books. This is a perfect addition to the series. The short stories are a delight to read.

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very big cookbook--lots of recipes--and some looking very delicious. Thank you, Kinky! But the wonderful part of this book is that each section contains a short story about the good Doctors and their village and their patients. A really enjoyable bonus.

[Terrie Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked reading the recipes. Tried a few. Still make Cottage Pie with Champ. My family loves it. That said, I've read all his Irish Country books and the cookbook is a compilation of all the recipes that were shared in the books, so I had seen them all before just not all together.

[Elsa Phillips · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of my favorite cookbooks to date. The recipes are fairly easy to follow and absolutely delicious! I have yet to receive even an apathetic review of anything I’ve made from this book. It’s completely and totally worth it.

[Julie Akeman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have to buy this book for myself. There are soo many good recipies that I can't copy them all down. The short stories are hilarious, I loved it, good ole Irish humor!

[Ruth Kyle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great recipes and stories. Already tried several recipes plan to make some more here soon.

[Linda Zimmerman · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you love the Irish Country series, O'Reilly and Kinky, you'll be very happy with the cookbook. The recipes have been professionally rewritten so they have consistent instructions.

[Sherry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice cookbook with several recipes I want to try. I enjoyed the short stories interspersed with the recipes too. Love the Irish Country Doctor series.

[Caleb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such an authentic, wonderfully Irish cookbook! And the stories in between make it really fun to read as well!

[Misty · Rating 4 out of 5]

My favorite Irish series has put some recipes from the books into a cookbook and it is wonderful. A few short stories are included. Can't wait to make some of these recipes.

[Gillycat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely recipes. Enjoyable read

[Joy Faulkner · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was estatic over this compliation of the recipes from all of the books, and especially after our trip to Ireland. I treasure this.

[Julianne O'Brien · Rating 4 out of 5]

I haven't tried any of the recipes. I only read the short stories, and they were enjoyable as always.

[Diane Adams · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read all of the books in Taylor's Irish Country series, and frequently copied the recipes, though I can't remember whether I actually made any of them. I was delighted to see this book, both for the opportunity to revisit the residents of Ballybucklebo and to actually own a set of recipes from the fabulous Kinky Kincaid! As I actually bought this book and didn't just borrow it from my local library, I dog-eared every recipe I hope to try!

[David Erkale · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I borrowed An Irish Country Cookbook, I didn't know that it was based on a series of other Irish Country books. However, judging from the stories in here, I'd probably read those too.
There are different Irish-themed cuisines in this cookbook, ranging from barmbrack to Irish stew. Plus, there are some leisurely stories oriented around some fictional characters I didn't know, which were enjoyable to read. I'd recommend this book to anyone interested in Irish culture.

[Mary Kay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Best cookbook ever!

[Tracy Ebeling · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great stories and some amazing recipes!!

[Joan Anthony · Rating 4 out of 5]

great recipes

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

The recipes in the majority of this book are not traditionally Irish, so if you came for that reason, you are going to be disappointed. I tried the roast potatoes which do not disappoint at all; so good you would want to make them for every meal, if they weren't so time consuming that is. I also tried to make the brownie in the mug, which was a complete failure. I honestly don't know why it was included in this cookbook in the first place because that is quite a common online recipe that you will find literally any where. Then I tried my hand at the butternut squash soup recipe. It took a LOT of time just preparing the squash to be roasted first, then to peel the skins off after roasting them. It tastes fine, but I couldn't get past the texture (like pureed baby food which is off putting to say the least). The more traditional Irish recipes were standard and fine, but they didn't blow my socks off or anything. In my opinion, just rent it from your local library like I did, try the recipes that interest you and then return it.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

I won this cookbook in a giveaway and I can hardly wait to try the recipes out, especially the Guinness cake for my husband. They all sound delicious!