The Irish Stew

The Irish Stew

Cooking for Ireland

Four important new books navigate the past and present of Irish food.

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John and Sally McKenna
Oct 21, 2024
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2024 may have been a quiet year for commercial activity in the Irish restaurant world but, as these four books, by Niall McKenna, Graham Herterich, Neven Maguire and Jp McMahon prove, it has been a tumultuously busy one for inquisitive philosophical activity and social enquiry about Irish food and eating.

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