How to make Darina Allen's shamrock-shaped scones for St Patrick's Day
Darina Allen's little soda bread shamrocks with crunchy oatmeal tops are a perfect St Patrick's Day treat
I’ve just been re-reading my Examiner column for St Patrick’s Day 2020. There was general consternation around the country because parades were cancelled — not in our wildest dreams did we imagine that a year later the possibility of St Patrick’s Day parades wouldn’t even be discussed.
I had just cancelled my annual trip to New York to promote Ireland and Irish food. This year despite the Covid 19 pandemic, there have still been numerous interview requests from radio, TV and print media. The continuing interest is due to Tourism Ireland and Bord Fáilte, which over the years have very successfully used St Patrick's Day to focus the world’s attention on Ireland. Whenever I get the opportunity, I love to wax lyrical about the creativity of Irish chefs and cooks to the Americans who heretofore had certainly not associated Ireland with a vibrant contemporary food scene.
