Ireland Memories

Close your eyes and imagine Ireland — a land blessed with magnificent natural wonders, rich historical traditions, and charming friendly people, always ready for a bit of a chat. Ireland Memories is a unique book depicting all the facets of Ireland, written by the "Ireland Expert," Patricia Tunison Preston. Beautiful watercolor illustrations of familiar scenes, painted just for this book by Galway-based artist Nora Keane, enhance the words and capture the essence of Ireland.

And all of this is topped by a sampling of the taste of Ireland — over 20 recipes blending the best of old and new of Irish cuisine — gathered from favorite inns, restaurants, hotels, cafés and attractions.

When you can't be in Ireland, pick up Ireland Memories - it's the next best thing to being in the Emerald Isle.

(Hardcover, 90 pages, published December 2007 by Life Press Books & Destinations Press)
Price: $20 including shipping and autographed by the author.

Recipes:

Bailey's Irish Ice Cream (The Sandhouse Hotel, Rossnowlagh, Donegal Bay)
Beef Fillet wrapped in smoked bacon and served on Guinness jus (Malton Hotel, Killarney)
Boxty (Bricin Restaurant, Killarney)
Bread and butter pudding with whiskey sauce (Cashel House, Connemara)
Brown bread (The Cobblestone Restaurant, Galway)
Cockles and mussels au gratin (Cafe Una, Dublin)
Crab bake (McAlpin's Suir Inn, Cheekpoint)
Garden vegetable soup (Longueville House, Mallow)
Grilled turbot on a bed of bacon and cabbage (King Sitric, Howth)
Irish coffee meringue roulade (Burren House at Whitethorn, Ballyvaughan)
Kerry vegetable soup (A Day in the Bog, Kilflynn, near Tralee)
Medallions of Pork in herb crust with fresh cranberry sauce (Brocka-on-the-Water, Kilgarvan Quay)
Rhubarb tart (Lantern House, Ogonnelloe, near Killaloe)
Roast Breast of Barbury duckling on red cabbage (Wineport Lakeshore Restaurant, Glasson, near Athlone)
Roast corn-fed chicken with goat cheese (The Westbury, Dublin)
Roasted carrot, parsnip and ginger soup (St. Clerans Country Manor, Craughwell)
Seared scallops with mousseline potato and garlic butter (Blue Haven Hotel, Kinsale)
Spicy lamb salad (Jacques Restaurant, Cork City)
Warm Potato Pancake with Smoked Salmon and Chive Creme Fraiche (Roscoff Brasserie, Belfast)
Traditional Irish stew (Hunter's Hotel, Rathnew)
Traditional scones (The Park Hotel, Kenmare)
Trifle (Ballymaloe House, Shanagarry)
Wild salmon with chive sauce (Enniscoe House, Ballina)

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