In The Irish Cookbook, traditional Irish dishes are adapted to suit present day tastes and lifestyles. It includes plenty of modern recipes using our finest fresh seafood, farmhouse vegetables, prime Irish meats and cheeses.

The book will be invaluable to the reader for all occasions, whether they want a quick and easy snack, a family meal or are entertaining for a special occasion. The author passionately believes that tasty food that is good for you can be achieved by anyone, once they have a few basic skills and recipes.

This is what she provides here, writing simply and clearly and avoiding the use of difficult culinary terms which might confuse the inexperienced cook. This is a revised and updated edition of the bestselling version which was first published in 1971.

Carla Blake

Carla Blake is a well-known gardener, food writer and journalist. She has a weekly column in The Irish Examineer and enjoys life to the full: her family, friends dogs, writing and community, and grows her own vegetables.

She is an advocate of fresh, locally produced food, and believes that preparing and enjoying food with others is one of the most fulfilling aspects of life. Her spectacular garden features in the O Brien Guide to irish Gardens, and has raised thousands for charity over the years.

She is featured in the Dictonary of Munster Women Writers 1800-2000 which cites her journalism as a unique record of 1960's and 1970's Irish social history.