Very Easy Bread Sauce
Vichyssoise
Wheaten Farls
white fish
Mussel and Seafood Chowder
Simple Baked Fish
wine
Mussels in White Wine
Red Wine Sauce
see also port
Yellow Man
Yorkshire Pudding
Kinky’s notes on
By Patrick Taylor
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An Irish Country Christmas
An Irish Country Girl
An Irish Country Courtship
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An Irish Country Wedding
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An Irish Doctor in Peace and at War
An Irish Doctor in Love and at Sea
An Irish Country Love Story
An Irish Country Cookbook
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About the Author
PATRICK TAYLOR, M.D. was born and raised in Bangor, County Down, in Northern Ireland. Dr. Taylor is a distinguished medical researcher, offshore sailor, model-boat builder, and father of two grown children. He is the author of the bestselling Irish Country series, which includes An Irish Country Doctor, An Irish Country Girl, and An Irish Country Love Story. He lives on Saltspring Island, British Columbia. You can sign up for email updates here.
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Contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Introduction
Explanation of Measurements
Temperature Chart
STARTERS
SOUPS
Creamy Chicken Soup
Pea and Ham Soup
Jerusalem Artichoke Soup with Croutons
Parsnip and Apple Soup
Leek and Potato Soup
Lentil Soup
Mussel and Seafood Chowder
Pea and Mint Soup
Potato Soup
Tomato Soup
Story: A Source of Innocent Merriment
LIGHT PLATES
Chicken Liver Pâté
Scotch Eggs
FISHY STARTERS
Avocado Mousse with Shrimp
Gravadlax, Irish-Style
Gravadlax Bon-Bon
Horseradish Cream
Mustard Sauce
Mussels in Guinness
Smoked Mackerel Pâté
Smoked Salmon with Cream Cheese
Smoked Salmon Pâté
Strangford Sea Scallops Marinated with Mango, Avocado, and Chili Salsa
Tuna Tartare
Story: The Grave’s a Fine and Private Place
BREAD
Barmbrack
Buttermilk Pancakes
Farls—Soda, Treacle, and Wheaten
Guinness Bread
Irish Potato Bread
Irish Wheaten Bread
Potato and Pumpkin Seed Bread
Potato-Apple Fadge
Oven Soda Bread
Ulster Buttermilk Scones
Story: I’ve Half a Mind To …
MAINS
Traditional Ulster Fry
Kinky’s Eggs Benedict with Soda Farls
BEEF
Beef Wellington
Venison Wellington
Beef and Dumplings
Suet Dumplings
Beef Cobbler
Cobbler Scone Topping
Beef and Guinness Stew
Corned Beef Curry
Cottage Pie with Champ Topping
Homity Pie
Steak and Kidney Pudding
Suet Pastry
Steak and Kidney Pie
Quick Flaky Pastry
Steak and Mushroom Pie
Story: Grave, Where Is Thy Victory?
CHICKEN AND DUCK
Irish Country Chicken Breasts
Chicken with Green Peppercorns
Lemony Chicken with Mustard Sauce
Pan-Seared Duck Breasts with Port and Redcurrant Sauce
Pan-Seared Duck Breasts with Rhubarb Sauce
Parmesan Chicken
LAMB
Irish Stew
Braised Lamb Shanks
Lamb Wellington
Roast Rack of Lamb with Caper Sauce
Roast Fillet of Lamb
Story: It’s a Knockout
PORK
Dublin Coddle
Pork in Mustard Sauce
Roast Loin of Pork
Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
Toad in the Hole
FISH
Fish Pie
Kedgeree
Mustard Baked Fish
Potted Herrings
Salmon in a Pickle
Simple Baked Fish
Story: Forms, Forms, Forms
SIDE DISHES
CHUTNEY
Apple Chutney
Beet Chutney
Cranberry Chutney
Mint Chutney
Plum Chutney
VEGETABLE SIDE DISHES
Champ
Colcannon
Crispy Flourless Potato Cake
Bacon and Leek Pudding
Himmel und Urde
Marinated Mushrooms
Lemon Rice
Onion Pudding
Potato and Celeriac Mash
Potato Gratin
Roast Potatoes
Spicy Red Cabbage
Yorkshire Pudding
Story: You Win Some, You Lose Some
SAUCES AND JELLY
Sauce Béarnaise
Hollandaise Sauce
Easy Bread Sauce
Caper Sauce
Red Wine Sauce
Port and Redcurrant Sauce
Cranberry Sauce
Redcurrant Jelly
Frockton (Bilberry or Blueberry) Jelly
Crème Anglaise
Lemon Curd
Brandy Sauce
Mint Sauce
Story: Any Port in a …
DESSERTS
PUDDINGS
Apple and Bread-Crumb Pudding
Caramelized Armagh Apple and Cinnamon Brûlée
Apple Compote
Chocolate Mousse
Chocolate Pots
Coffee Ice Cream
Crème Brûlée
Eton Mess
Plum or Rhubarb Eton Mess
Lemon Pots
Marmalade Pudding
Orange and Chocolate Soufflé
Pavlova
Queen of Puddings (Bread and Butter Pudding)
Oeufs à la Neige (Eggs in Snow)
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Strawberry or Raspberry Ice Cream
Story: A Matter of Chutzpah
CAKES AND BISCUITS
Cheese Straws
Dark Guinness Cake with Jameson Cream Icing
Dark Guinness Layer Cake
Ginger Biscuits
Guinness Gingerbread
Orange Sponge Cake
Very Easy Boiled Fruit Cake
Quick Flaky Pastry
CANDY AND TREATS
Chocolate Truffles
Fudge
Peppermint Creams
Yellow Man
Story: Christmas Dreams
ULSTER CHRISTMAS RECIPES
Turkey with Stuffing and Gravy
Glazed Roast Ham
Very Easy Bread Sauce
Sweet Mince
Brandy Butter
Christmas Cake with Royal Icing and Marzipan
Christmas Pudding
Irish Coffee
A Hot Irish
Epilogue
Some Helpful Advice from Kinky
Acknowledgments
Glossary
Index
By Patrick Taylor
About the Author
Copyright
This is a collection of recipes and short stories. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in these stories are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
AN IRISH COUNTRY COOKBOOK
Copyright © 2017 by Ballybucklebo Stories Corp.
All rights reserved.
Cover art by Gregory Manchess
Photographs by John James Sherlock
Food styling by Antoinette Posehn and Darlene Sherlock
Illustrations by Rhys Davies
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First Edition: February 2017