Next stop-Ireland

Land of the lucky!

Ireland is the third largest island in Europe and located to the west of England. To learn more about Ireland, visit Browse Ireland and check out all the neat information about the country.

So what about the food...

My grandma, who happens to be Irish, always used to tell me to make sure to eat my meat and potatoes. Ironically, those two food groups are the staple for an Irish diet. Irish food is based on simplicity and freshness. Don't get me wrong..there's still plenty of flavor--but the majority of the popular Irish dishes aren't complete without some combination of beef and starch. (Of course there are vegetables too in most cases.)

Along with exploring some of the great dishes that Ireland is famous for, while talking about Ireland's foods I'll also start discussing the spirits of Ireland. Anyone who knows an Irishman knows he can hold his liquor. So I'm going to uncover some of the drinks you might enjoy if you visit this country.

I know it's quite a jump from France to Ireland, in fact it's about a 500 mile jump, but you'll soon see that like France, each of the stops along this journey have a rich history, an authentic culture and lots of good eatin!