The best foods almost always come out of necessity. For the Irish, that food is soda bread, born out of a need for a quick bread that could be made using cheap flour, soured milk and baking soda. Now, ...

It's St. Patrick's Day! So whether you hail from the Emerald Isle or an ancestry site once said you're the slightest bit Irish on your dad's side, everyone's welcome to celebrate on March 17. To ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the midst of the cold and rainy March weather, the bright glow of St. Patrick's Day is so welcome. I look forward to my corned ...

With about five minutes of prep involved — and no rise time at all — it’s a startling easy yet impressive addition to any St. Patrick’s Day feast. So if you’re cooking today, volunteer to make the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you want the flavors and comfort of Irish soda bread in a new form, do yourself a favor and give Martha Stewart’s Irish soda ...

With a name like Reiley, I ought to have a great Irish brown bread recipe, and lucky for you, I do. This isn’t just any soda bread. It’s a truly authentic, no-fuss recipe I learned firsthand from a ...

Truth be told, he makes killer bread in general (his sourdough is to die for!). But I turn to his recipe for Irish Soda Bread each March, when St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner. And that ...

In a world deliciously overrun with baking mash-ups — cronuts, brookies and many others, soda bread focaccia might just be my new favorite one. And if you, like me, adore focaccia, and want to enjoy ...

If you don't like raisins or caraway seeds, then this Irish soda bread recipe is for you. Unlike the version made with white flour, using wheat and bread flour results in bread that's less sweet with ...

An Irish friend taught me the most important step to take when making Irish soda bread, the one technique that makes the bread different from any other quick bread. It is essential, she tells me, to ...