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Shamrocks & Shenanigans THE LARKIN TEA COMPANY larkintea.com • 304-707-0142 TEACUP: Raphoe Royal Tara “Vibrant green shamrock sprinkles are a whimsical touch amidst the leaves of this festive, dessert-like black tea with lively notes of chocolate and strawberry.” —Katherine Cloniger, editorial assistant Irish Breakfast HARNEY & SONS harney.com • 888-832-8463 TEACUP: Nanking Noritake “Full-bodied yet smooth, this blend oforthodox Assam black tea yields tradi-tional malty notes along with a slight sweetness and nice astringency.” —Lorna Reeves, editor Organic Irish Rum TRUE LEAF TEA COMPANY trueleaftea.com • 713-218-6300 TEACUP: Harmony Royal Tara “The combination of black tea with coconut, wild strawberry leaves, safflower, and natural rum flavoring makes for a tasty, alcohol-free tropical beverage, iced or hot.” —Courtni Bodiford, stylist Irish Whiskey Cream THE LARKIN TEA COMPANY larkintea.com • 304-707-0142 TEACUP:…

Colcannon Potato Cakes with Smoked Salmon Makes approximately 11 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided½ cup chopped napa cabbage1 tablespoon sliced green onion1½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided¾ cup mashed Yukon Gold potatoes6 tablespoons sour cream, divided1 large egg½ teaspoon fresh dill¼ teaspoon baking powder1 cup all-purpose flour4 ounces sliced smoked salmon, cut into 2½x1½-inch piecesGarnish: fresh dill sprigs • In a small skillet over medium heat, place 1 tablespoon oil. Add cabbage, green onion, and ½ teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until cabbage wilts and moisture mostly evaporates, approximately 5 minutes. Remove from heat. • In a small bowl, stir together potatoes, 2 tablespoons sourcream, egg, dill, baking powder, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Add flour, stirring until combined. • Using a 1½-tablespoon levered scoop dipped in flour, portion potato mixture…

While tea’s history in Ireland might be more than a century younger than the island’s neighbor across the Irish Sea, the Irish thirst for the beverage is just as ardent as that of the English. Since tea’s introduction to the Emerald Isle in the 1830s, several family businesses and large companies have striven to earn the honor of being Ireland’s most popular tea brand, but only a few have gained that distinction. “Barry’s Tea has a long-standing reputation in Ireland and abroad, especially amongst ex-pats,” shares Camille O’Flanagan, spokesperson for Barry’s Tea. “Many of our customers have grown up with our tea, and it reminds them of home or of a loved one.” The company was founded in the southern Irish county of Cork in 1901 by James J. Barry…

Fillings, Icings, & Toppings Buttermilk Frosting 37 Cream Cheese Topping 27 Irish Whiskey Icing 47 Plum Buttercream 38 Red Onion Marmalade 44 Vanilla Bean Glaze 27 Savories Apple & Pork Sausage Rolls 43 Colcannon Potato Cakes with Smoked Salmon 24 Corned Beef & Cabbage Tea Sandwiches 24 Egg & Tomato Tea Sandwiches 43 Ham & Irish Cheddar Tea Sandwiches 33 Irish Butter & Radish Canapés 33 Roast Beef Tea Sandwiches with Red Onion Marmalade 44 Smoked Salmon & Boursin Canapés 33 Whipped Blue Cheese & Apple Canapés 24 Scones Bunratty Folk Park Scones 45 Currant, Cranberry & Carraway Scones 26 Gluten-Free, Low-Carb Irish Cheddar, Ham & Chive Scones 31 Sweet Cream Scones 36 Sweets Apple-Brandy Tea Bread 47 Banana-Blueberry Oat Cakes 37 Brownies with Plum Buttercream 38 Chocolate–Irish Cream Tartlets…

United Press Photograph from the Benjamin Press archives During our first visit to Ireland, my wife and I explored the Boyne Valley, one of the most sacred spots in Celtic history. We came away with a profound sense that those rolling green hills were “home” to us. The spirits of our Irish ancestors might have spurred those sentiments, or we were seduced by the never-ending cups of tea placed in our hands. Tea, the sign of hospitality in Irish society, is considered an essential component of all celebrations—weddings, christenings, or wakes. “Who is wetting the tea?” is an Irish saying, meaning, “Who is making the tea?” “Dead from tea and dead without it,” suggests one cannot live without tea. You will find no pretentious raised pinkies here. Tea is considered…

Nestled among flowering cherry trees in a hidden garden in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, is Take Thyme. This charming delicatessen is situated between a complex of distinctive boutique shops. I remember the day I was first introduced to this fine establishment. Accompanied by two Irish friends one early afternoon, I trailed along for what was an intended brief lunch, but what followed was a wee afternoon teatime. There are times in our lives when serendipity can create the fondest of memories. Take Thyme is popular with the locals of Carrickfergusin County Antrim, a town located 11 miles from Belfast on the north shore of Belfast Lough. Carrickfergus may be the oldest town in County Antrim, and one of the oldest towns in Ireland as a whole, but the food and the…

For Alison McArdle, owning Cupán Tae, a tea shop/restaurant in her native Galway, is much more than just a business. It’s an investment in a long-standing Irish tradition. The Irish have a huge emotional attachment to tea, Alison says, like what time to drink it, what to eat with it, and what occasions require it. She comes from a family where tea drinking held great importance, so she speaks from experience. “Tea dinking was always massive in my family,” she says, “and unlike a lot of other people, we used loose tea as well as tea bags. My grand-aunt even read tea leaves, although I’m not sure I believed what she told me!” Alison didn’t come to the tea business by a conventional route, but her success is probably more…

COVER John Aynsley Durham Maroon teapot (out of stock); Royal Tara Carina footed cup and saucer set (out of stock) from Replacements, Ltd., 800-737-5223, replacements.com. Gracie China white cake stand ($12.99) from HomeGoods, 800-888-0776, homegoods.com. TITLE PAGE Page 2: Wedgwood Butterfly Bloom teacup and saucer set ($50) from Wedgwood, 877-720-3487, wedgwood.com. Silver teapot from private collection. Location courtesy of Ashford Castle, ashfordcastle.com. MASTHEAD Page 5: Royal Tara Raphoe footed cup and saucer set ($31.99); Noritake Nanking footed cup and saucer set ($13.99) from Replacements, Ltd., 800-737-5223, replacements.com. THE COZY CORNER Page 10: Arklow Alton footed cup and saucer set (out of stock); Wedgwood Royal Lapis creamer ($41.99) and covered sugar bowl (out of stock) from Replacements, Ltd., 800-737-5223, replacements.com. TREASURED TEAPOT: BLUSHING IRISH BEAUTY Pages 19–20: Belleek Pottery Neptune Pink teapot…