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Our Picks for the Best Irish Cookbooks

With more than its fair share of exceptional produce and exceptional cooks, Ireland is a culinary joy. Find dishes that make the most of the emerald isle's food traditions and explore its innovations, with four books from some of its most-loved chefs.

The Nation's Favourite Food

The Nation's Favourite Food

Neven Maguire

Neven Maguire is Ireland's most trusted chef and his recipes are made day in, day out by people up and down the country for one simple reason: they work. Now in his fantastic new cookbook, Neven has assembled his all-time top 100 recipes. These are Neven's all-stars -the fool-proof, tried and tested definitive versions of the dishes Ireland makes every day of the week
The Richard Corrigan Cookbook

The Richard Corrigan Cookbook

Richard Corrigan

“Farmhouse cooking with a bit of Cordon Bleu thrown in” is how Richard Corrigan describes his cooking – and there’s really no better way to describe the Irish-born chef’s honest, simple, yet elevated cuisine. As befits someone who grew up on a farm, seasonality figures large in these Irish-accented recipes, which are particularly strong on fish dishes and desserts.
Real Irish Food

Real Irish Food

David Bowers

David Bowers sets out to change minds about Irish food—determined to help cooks bring subtlety, richness, and authenticity where he sees it lacking in recreations of Irish dishes. Including recipes for Irish Sausages, Whiskey Chicken and Roast Goose, and Finglas Irish Stew with Dumplings, Real Irish Food will guide you in preparing delicious meals that take you to Dublin and back with every bite.
The New Ballymaloe Bread Book

The New Ballymaloe Bread Book

Darina Allen

At Darina Allen’s world-renowned Ballymaloe Cookery School, making the daily bread is a living tradition. Now Darina brings a new generation of home bakers on a journey to learn bread techniques, from simple yeast bread and speedy soda bread through to sourdough from scratch. The New Ballymaloe Bread Book will take the mystery out of breadmaking, passing on all the knowledge that you need to make superb loaves at home.

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Recipe of the Day

Recipe of the Day

Seriously Epic Christmas Cake

The Mountain Cafe Cookbook

Kirsten Gilmour

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"Folks that have ordered these say they are the best Christmas cakes they’ve ever had. Yes, it is a bit of a faff because you have to be organised and soak your fruit in advance, and then you need to lovingly feed the cakes alcohol for a couple of weeks. But trust me, you will be proud as punch when you pull this out on Christmas day; I guarantee you will never get a bought one that tastes this good. The recipe makes a huge cake – it will feed a big family and some of the neighbours, but it lasts for ages and I’m sure it won’t go to waste!" Kirsten Gilmour

Author spotlight

Sean Sherman

Sean Sherman

Chef Sean Sherman, a member of the Oglala Lakota Sioux tribe, has spent the last 30 years cooking across the US and globally, researching and promoting understanding of Native American food, culture, and history. Through his business The Sioux Chef, he works as a caterer and educator, with a mission to widen understanding of and access to indigenous ingredients. His debut book The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen, is the 2018 James Beard Award Winner: Best American Cookbook.

Clare Coghill

Clare Coghill

Clare Coghill is a Scottish Gaelic-speaking chef, who runs Café Cùil on the Isle of Skye where she grew up. She won the title of Britain's Best Home Cook on Channel 4's My Kitchen Rules. The Café Cùil Cookbook is her debut book, and shares her food and philosophy, bringing the produce and language of Skye into her kitchen.

Neven Maguire

Neven Maguire

Neven Maguire is a multi-award winning chef based in Ireland, who has been chef-patron of MacNean House and restaurant since 2001. In 2013 he launched his eponymous cookery school, to teach culinary skills to cooks of all levels. His cookbooks include The Nation's Favourite Food: 100 Best-Loved Recipes Tried, Tested, Perfected.

Features & Stories

Newsletter: 🦃All the Thanksgiving preparation you could need + great Irish cooking 🇮🇪

Newsletter: 🦃All the Thanksgiving preparation you could need + great Irish cooking 🇮🇪

Thanksgiving, for Americans the world over, is a day of gathering loved ones together, holding them close, and sharing an abundant feast. The all-important day is one week away, which just about gives you time to prepare, with expert guidance from all that ckbk has to offer, of course.

Start with classic cookbook Thanksgiving Dinner: Recipes, Techniques, and Tips for America’s Favorite Celebration written by food and wine writer Anthony Dias Blue (a former Bon Appetit editor) together with his wife Kathryn K. Blue. The authors know a thing or two about Thanksgiving dinners, and are on hand to show you how to Plan Ahead.

Newsletter: 🐔A spotlight on chicken! + your culinary guide to Brazil 🇧🇷

Newsletter: 🐔A spotlight on chicken! + your culinary guide to Brazil 🇧🇷

‘This book is dedicated to my Punjabi chicken-obsessed family, who taught me that the only thing better than chicken ... is more chicken.’  Suki Pantal

Congratulations to author Suki Pantal on the publication of her debut cookbook No Worries, Just Chicken Curries: 70 Incredible Indian Chicken Recipes, available now on publication, in full on ckbk. Born and raised in India, moving to the UK at the age of 36, Suki founded Suki’s Curries and Spices to share the real taste of India with others. She came to public attention on Jamie Oliver’s Great Cookbook Challenge in 2022.

Authentic Brazilian Cuisine – Savory Traditions: From Moqueca to Feijoada

Authentic Brazilian Cuisine – Savory Traditions: From Moqueca to Feijoada

To celebrate the recent arrival of Olivia Mesquita’s book, Authentic Brazilian Home Cooking on ckbk, we asked Brazilian chef and cookbook enthusiast Luciana Corrêa to give her own perspective on the dishes at the heart of Brazilian cuisine—some national favorites, others specific to a particular region. In the first installment of this two-part feature, Luciana looks at the best of Brazil’s savory cooking.

Consuming Passions: Pesto

Consuming Passions: Pesto

Ceri Jones is a huge fan of pesto! In her contribution to ckbk’s Consuming Passions strand, the chef and cookbook author tells us how she first enjoyed pesto from a jar, but then discovered the joy of making her own, including its many regional and seasonal variations. Ceri also shows some of the multitudes of ways pesto can be used in cooking. Yes, it’s a quick and easy sauce for pasta, but it is so much more besides. So dig, out your pestle-and-mortar and let’s get pesto-ing!