Margaret M. Johnson

Margaret Johnson is the author of a dozen Irish cookbooks. For further details on her work, including how to order signed copies, visit here.

 

Latest Stories

Drink it While it's Hot! Drink it While it's Hot!
Serious tea drinkers and wellness enthusiasts celebrate “National Hot Tea Month” in January. During the month, many extol the virtues of tea drinki...
Celebrating Nollaig na mBan Celebrating Nollaig na mBan
The twelfth day of Christmas, January 6, officially marks the end of the Christmas season. In Ireland, it’s also one of the most important days on ...
Happy Holiday Hosting Happy Holiday Hosting
Crackers, cheese, and fresh or dried fruits are perfect pairs when it comes to serving small bites at holiday gatherings, but successful hosts rare...
Countdown to Christmas Countdown to Christmas
A few years ago, I gave a book talk/cooking demonstration on Irish holiday foods at a local library. One of my personal favorites is mincemeat, an ...
Fruitcake is for Lovers! Part 2 Fruitcake is for Lovers! Part 2
Love it or hate it, fruitcake is one of Christmastime’s most iconic foods. I make no apologies for being one who loves it, and over the years I’ve ...
Fruitcake is for Lovers! Part 1 Fruitcake is for Lovers! Part 1
Love it or hate it, fruitcake is one of Christmastime’s most iconic foods. I make no apologies for being one who loves it, and over the years I’ve ...
West Cork Wonderful! Part 3 West Cork Wonderful! Part 3
Part Three, Irish Food Icons West Cork, the area stretching (west to east) from the Beara Peninsula to Kinsale, is filled to the brim with candy-co...
A Perfect Dish for Thanksgiving A Perfect Dish for Thanksgiving
Paradiso, one of Ireland's first and most well-known vegetarian restaurants (16 Lancaster Quay, Cork City), is well known for its imaginative dishe...
West Cork Wonderful!   Part Two, Dear Old Skibbereen West Cork Wonderful!  Part Two, Dear Old Skibbereen
West Cork, the area stretching (west to east) from the Beara Peninsula to Kinsale, is filled to the brim with candy-colored villages, rugged landsc...
West Cork Wonderful!  Part 1: Macroom Buffalo Farm West Cork Wonderful! Part 1: Macroom Buffalo Farm
West Cork, the area stretching (west to east) from the Beara Peninsula to Kinsale, is filled to the brim with candy-colored villages, rugged landsc...
Apples: U-Pick, U-Bake Apples: U-Pick, U-Bake
It’s official: the fall equinox and the first day of autumn arrived on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 02:50 A.M. EDT in the Northern Hemisphere, and nearly...
End-of-Summer Fruit Desserts End-of-Summer Fruit Desserts
Looking for ways to use all those delicious August fruits? Look no further than these recipes for easy-as-pie sweets featuring peaches, blackberrie...

 

Donate