With a name like Reiley, I ought to have a great Irish brown bread recipe, and lucky for you, I do. This isn’t just any soda bread. It’s a truly authentic, no-fuss recipe I learned firsthand ...

Preheat oven to 425°F. Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Stir in raisins, if using. Slowly stir in buttermilk, mixing just until the dough forms a rough ball.

Tap into your Irish roots if you have em and bake up the bread for St. Paddy's! Whether you hail from the Emerald Isle or an ancestry site told you you're the slightest bit Irish on your dad's ...

Instructions. Butter a 9-by-7-inch baking dish and set aside. (You can also use 8-x-8 inches.) Spread the bread slices with the butter. Cut off the crusts and cut each slice of bread into triangles.

Walk with me this year as I try my hand at a different Irish tradition: making a traditional soda bread with a recipe from Paul Hollywood of The Great British Bake Off. Cue the Dropkick Murphy’s ...

Cover and bake until the loaf has risen and has started to become golden, about 45 to 55 minutes (it should be hollow when tapped). Remove the lid and continue baking until the crust darkens ...