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Irish Whiskey Market Booms Abroad

By Dave Lewis, Editorial Assistant
April / May 2018

February 28, 2018 by 1 Comment

Irish distillers of the “water of life” are singing “Whiskey in the Jar” this year after sales figures for 2017 have been published. According to the 2012-2018 Export Performance and Prospects report by Bord Bia, Irish beverage exports rose by 8 percent last year, with a global surge in popularity for Irish whiskey by over 20 percent. The growth continues a trend – the volume … [Read more...] about Irish Whiskey Market Booms Abroad

Slane Castle Open for Whiskey Touring

By Dave Lewis, Editorial Assistant
December / January 2018

December 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment

After eight years in the making and two years of building and renovations, a new distillery has opened on the historic grounds of the 18th century Slane Castle Estate, 30 miles north of Dublin. Much of the distillery is located in the estate’s Georgian stables, dating to the 1750s, which have been completely retrofitted and are open for tours as well. The Slane Distillery and … [Read more...] about Slane Castle Open for Whiskey Touring

Sláinte! The Irish Pig, Part II: Everything but the Oink

By Edythe Preet, Columnist
December / January 2018

December 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment

How the Irish used every part of the pig to create varied and resourceful dishes. Anyone who has ever visited Ireland has encountered one of the nation’s legendary feasts: The Irish Breakfast. When I was a child, my journey to enjoy that treat was a lot shorter. All I had to do was roll out of bed on Saturday morning and go downstairs to the kitchen of my family’s Philadelphia … [Read more...] about Sláinte! The Irish Pig, Part II: Everything but the Oink

Sláinte! The Gentleman Who Pays the Rent

By Edythe Preet, Columnist

October 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Edythe Preet’s first of a two-part series on the Irish pig. Whenever I travel to a place I have visited before, the first thing I do is make a beeline for a foodie treat found only there. In Hawaii, it’s Spam musubi, a sushi-like morsel of seaweed, rice and WWII’s famous canned meat. In Italy, it’s a slice of pepperoni pizza. In China, it’s a fluffy barbecued pork dumpling. … [Read more...] about Sláinte! The Gentleman Who Pays the Rent

Barbara Lynch:
Cooking for the City She Loves

By Michael Quinlin, Contributor
June / July 2017

May 24, 2017 by Leave a Comment

With ingenuity, a lot of talent, and a passion for cooking, Barbara Lynch rose from cooking for the priests in her Southie neighborhood to one of the top chefs and restaurateurs in the country. “Seven minutes and a world away” is how Boston chef Barbara Lynch describes the two places she has straddled in her life: one fancy, expensive and tasteful, the other unadorned, modest … [Read more...] about Barbara Lynch:
Cooking for the City She Loves

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