Dear readers, we are speaking today of things local and things foreign, in an attempt to make the foreign familiar.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder ... alongside a bowl of Irish stew or corned beef and cabbage for a complete St. Patrick's Day meal.

More: Craving corned beef and cabbage? Here's where to find it at the Jersey Shore Soda bread entries should be traditional recipes made with flour, baking, soda, salt and buttermilk. Add-ins such ...

Use these easy soda bread rolls as bowls for serving soup by tearing out some of the bread from the inside. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Sift a tablespoon of white flour over large baking ...

Place the flours, bicarbonate of soda and ... dough on a baking tray and flatten it a bit - I find the easiest way to do this is with a rolling pin. Take a wooden spoon, put some flour over ...