SynopsisOverlooking the Blackwater Valley, Lismore Castle is home to the oldest formally cultivated gardens in Ireland, which are visited for their wild beauty and provide organic produce and flowers for the Castle. Written by Laura and William Burlington to celebrate their Irish home, this beautiful book explores the history and interiors of the Castle alongside its rich local food heritage and a modern take on classic Irish recipes. As well as giving a glimpse into one of the great Irish house interiors and a short history of the castle, this book offers over forty recipes inspired by the Irish locality and the garden's variety of produce including Irish Soda Bread, Beetroot Gravadlax fished from the Blackwater River, and an assortment of chutneys and jams. With a farm to fork ethos, these recipes, created by the castle's resident cook Teena Mahon, journey through the seasons and are made with what is fresh and available from the garden. The kitchen works hand-in-hand with Lismore's gardeners, farmers and riverkeepers to oversee the ingredients' short journeys to feed the Castle's residents and guests. Recipes and reflections from Lismore today are accompanied by stories of the extraordinary people - gardeners and artists, bishops and kings, and even one Hollywood star - who have designed, cultivated, celebrated, and shared the castle and garden over eight centuries. With essays by Laura and William Burlington, who have taken on responsibility for Lismore Castle from William's parents - the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire - and atmospheric photographs by Anna Batchelor, the book offers special insight into of one of Ireland's most celebrated houses., Lady Laura Burlington, a driving force in farm-to-table philosophy, has cultivated a pastoral Eden in the Irish countryside at her family's ancestral home. This beautiful cookbook celebrates Ireland's remarkably rich food heritage and offers modern takes on some of its classic recipes. Lismore Castle is the Cavendish family's base in the heart of the Irish countryside. A hidden gem in West Waterford, perched high above the Blackwater River, with ten acres of gardens, the beautiful estate was built in 1185 in a bucolic setting. When Laura and her husband, William, took on the mantle of the property, they began working with local farmers, butchers, fisheries, and gardeners to inform a new, eco-minded way of living, eating, and looking after the land. In this personal recipe collection, organized by season and accompanied by photographs that exude the warmth and hospitality of the Emerald Isle, the family shares forty favorite dishes from the castle kitchen, all fundamental to their home-cooking--and entertaining--repertoire. Dishes and baked goods are made from scratch with produce from Lismore's gardens and range from classic malty brown Irish soda bread to Beetroot Gravadlax fished from the Blackwater River, plum and apple crumble shared beside the fire, and an assortment of chutneys and jams with an earthy sweetness, among many others. Stunning photography--commissioned especially for this book--of the castle, its gardens, interiors, and the finished dishes bring the book--and its source inspiration--to vivid life, making this the perfect gift for home cooks.