Everybody loves a fool---especially made fluffy with ripe strawberries or tangy apples. From the author of The New Irish Table comes this celebration of the Emerald Isle’s classic desserts. Margaret Johnson’s love of Ireland permeates page after glorious page of mouthwatering Irish desserts.

These desserts have distinctly Irish flavors, some laced with Bailey's Irish Cream, Irish whiskey, and even Guinness! If you want that extra warmth in your after-dinner treat, try Tipsy Pudding in Spiced Wine, the Jameson Chocolate-Walnut-Caramel Tart, or the Bantry House Guinness Cake. Johnson also includes a recipe for the original Irish Coffee, developed by Joe Sheridan in County Limerick in 1943.

From lemony puddings and marmalade-slathered scones to fruit-filled tarts and berry-laden crumbles, these contemporary renditions of the traditional desserts of Ireland make perfect use of common staples such as oatmeal and fruit. A final chapter offers the most memorable of holiday delectables including mincemeat tarts, Christmas pudding, and a really good fruitcake. A glossary and source list define and locate unusual ingredients. With gorgeous painterly photographs depicting the food and countryside, this wonderful cookbook serves as a sweet reminder of the people and cuisine of Ireland. (2004)