Discover the flavours that shaped Ireland’s history! This captivating book takes you on a journey through the key moments of Ireland’s transformations, from the birth of the Irish Free State to its entry into the European Economic Community. Explore how food reflected and influenced social, cultural, and economic shifts during these pivotal years. With exclusive interviews and fascinating finds from vintage cookbooks and women’s magazines, you will uncover how national identity, religious traditions, foreign influences, and modern innovations reshaped the Irish palate. More than just a history of food, this book brings Ireland’s evolving culinary story to life—blending personal memories, cultural narratives, and irresistible recipes that will leave you craving more!
Marzena Keating, Ph.D. (2020, Warsaw), in the field of Humanities (discipline of Culture and Religion Studies), is an assistant professor at the University of the National Education Commission, Krakow. Publications: “A blessing or a curse? Culinary discourses on convenience food in Ireland during the 1960s and 1970s” (
Food, Culture and Society, 2024); “Beef Tea, Wine Whey or Calf’s Foot Jelly? Invalid and Convalescent Cookery in Twentieth-Century Ireland” (
Estudios Irlandeses / Journal of Irish Studies, 2023).
This book will appeal to scholars, graduate and postgraduate students of cultural and culinary history, as well as all readers interested in food studies.