Traditional Irish Cookbook

Whip a chiffon cake, beat up a sponge, ice a Christmas log, lattice a pie, bake an apricot fruit loaf, swirl meringue round a pie, flame wafer-thin pancakes, and serve piping hot scones with whipped cream and strawberry jam-these are just a few of the delicious recipes Maura Laverty presents in this popular cookbook. Once you realize how easy it is to make your own bread and cakes, your kitchen will never be without the delicious smell of baking again. These prose passages she included helped to bring the recipe writing back to life. All those who appreciate tradition will welcome this book of Irish cooking served up with wit, insight, a profound knowledge of Irish cooking history, and Laverty's own popular approach of ""cooking with kindness.