The key to good Irish cooking is to use the freshest available ingredients to create delicious dishes which draw on Ireland's cultural heritage. This book combines traditions from the past with modern influences from all over the world, which are shaping the style of cooking evolving in Ireland today. It is a celebration of Irish traditions, from past to present, and of the wealth of natural resources that are produced there. It is also a tribute to a people whose quality of life is among the finest in Europe.