February Book Club at the Irish Cultural Center

Join us in the Irish Cultural Center Book Club. We’ll enjoy good craic and delve into Irish and Irish-American literature. This event is open to all, ICC Patrons and the general public.

This month's meeting takes place on Thursday, February 12 from 5:30–6:30 pm at the ICC.

We are reading A History of the Irish, As Told By Their Food: A Book About Ireland and Irish America, With Recipes by Leslie Landrigan. Participants are encouraged to arrive a few minutes early to get settled, perhaps grab a drink, mix and mingle. You are welcome to stay after at the Trinity Pub to socialize with dinner or drinks.

In addition to our regular dinner menu, we offer a specially priced Book Club Buffet at $15.50 per person, plus tax and tip. Guests of Book Club attendees are also welcome to partake in the buffet. February buffet menu: scrod, chicken piccata, bourbon meatballs, vegetable medley, garlic mash, rolls and salad. Choose the buffet option when registering.

About the Book

What can butter and ham tell us about Irish history?

In this book, they can tell you a lot. So can the Salmon of Knowledge, the priest’s drop of whiskey and the pig—“the little gentleman who pays the rent.”

This book about Irish food unlocks the secrets of the Emerald Isle, its history and its culture. It explains why oat cakes go with Imbolc and barmbrack with Samhein. It recounts the tragic events that led to the reign of the potato. And it describes how Catholicism affected the Irish diet, from salt fish to dairy cake.

View the history of the Irish people in Ireland and in America with this captivating book. Filled with recipes, stories and illustrations, readers will gain a deeper understanding of Irish heritage and culture.

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Host or Publisher Irish Cultural Center of Western New England