Essential Irish Cookbooks You Need for Your Kitchen!

Looking to tap into your culinary side? Start with these five essential Irish culinary books! From mastering the different ways to prepare potatoes to creating a modern twist on classic Irish dishes, these cookbooks will help you become a pro in the kitchen.


The Happy Pear 20

Recipes and Learnings From the First 20 Years

by David Flynn and Stephen Flynn

After twenty years of testing and perfecting classic recipes, you are guaranteed to deliver on flavor and nutrition, all made with familiar ingredients. Embrace plant power with these tried and tested recipes, designed to make eating more veg as easy, and tasty, as possible.



The Irish Granny’s Pocket Farmhouse Potato Recipes

by Gill Books

There’s nothing more Irish than the humble spud! This delightful recipe book celebrates old-fashioned Irish potato recipes that are enjoyed in farmhouses throughout the country, with nourishing traditional favorites that everyone will love.


The New Ballymaloe Bread Book

by Darina Allen

At Darina Allen’s world-renowned Ballymaloe Cookery School, making the daily bread is a living tradition. Now Darina brings a new generation of home bakers on a journey to learn bread techniques, from simple yeast bread and speedy soda bread through to sourdough from scratch.



The Irish Granny’s Complete Cookbook

by Gill Books

Granny has selected her best, most popular recipes to create the ultimate recipe book, something that belongs on every kitchen shelf. Let her teach you all you need to know about delicious, nutritious country cooking. Includes traditional recipes like soda bread, Irish stew, bacon and cabbage, and the best recipe for scones.


Gill’s Bakes & Cakes

by Gillian Cottell

There’s scrumptiousness on every page, from sticky toffee cupcakes, cookies and cream fudge, to classics like millionaire’s shortbread and chocolate cake-in-a-mug. Savoury bakes include hash brown breakfast muffins, cheesy garlic pull-apart bread and chilli beef empanadas.