Nicola Wylie, Author at Chef's Pencil

10 Traditional Irish Breakfast Recipe Ideas

Western European Cuisine

Since the first settlers reached Ireland’s shores in 8000 BC, Irish eating habits have changed somewhat dramatically. From foraging seafood and wild plants to the world-famous Irish breakfast, the people...

Nicola Wylie

October 19, 2023

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Top 10 Traditional Irish Easter Foods

From hot cross buns to whipping the herring, Easter in Ireland isn’t all eggs and chocolate bunnies. We look at some of the most popular Irish Easter foods and customs....

Nicola Wylie

February 10, 2023

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Top 10 Homemade Irish Cookies (aka Biscuits)

With the holidays right around the corner, ‘tis the season to bake cookies. While baking cookies is certainly not only an Irish tradition, we do enjoy a spot of festive...

Nicola Wylie

November 7, 2022

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15 Store-bought Irish Cookies (Aka Biscuits) You Simply Have to Taste

When you walk into almost any kitchen across Ireland, there is one staple you are almost certain to find. Forget milk, butter, or eggs, no Irish household is ever without...

Nicola Wylie

October 23, 2022

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16 Most Popular & Tasty Irish Cheeses

Ireland is home to some of the finest dairy products in the world. This is, in large part, due to its climate. The island of Ireland has one of the...

Nicola Wylie

April 13, 2022

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Top 15 Most Popular Irish Desserts

When most people think of Irish food, the first dishes that spring to mind are usually hearty comfort foods like Irish stew, a cooked breakfast (the world-famous “fry”), or the...

Nicola Wylie

March 12, 2022

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