My Irish Table

The debut cookbook from Cathal Armstrong featuring 130 recipes showcasing modern Irish fare, along with stories about Armstrong's journey from Dublin to Washington, DC, and becoming an internationally recognized four-star chef, the owner of seven successful food and drink establishments, and a leader in the sustainable-food movement

Often misunderstood, Irish cuisine is undergoing a renaissance as Ireland's position of influence on the world stage grows, and more Irish chefs look to their homeland for inspiration. In My Irish Table, Armstrong shares a delicious collection of recipes that combines the simple, honest foods of his Irish upbringing with the classic French cooking techniques he learned as a young chef. With its moderate climate and amazing food resources, the Emerald Isle boasts beautiful produce, quality dairy, plentiful seafood, and grass-fed meats--all of which inspire Armstrong's cooking and the connection between food and the environment reflected in his work.

About the Authors

Dublin born, Cathal Armstrong is an internationally recognized chef with seven restaurants in the Washington, DC, area. Food & Wine magazine called him "a one-man urban-renewal engine" who kicked off a dining revival in Old Town using French techniques and local produce. Armstrong was a James Beard Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic nominee and was named one of "Food & Wine's " "10 Best New Chefs 2006" and "50 Hall of Fame Best New Chefs." He won the Best Chef Award from the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington, DC, in 2007, and the White House honored him as a "Champion of Change" for his work on ending childhood obesity and his involvement in improving the school lunch system.

Cathal has been featured in "Oprah, Food & Wine, Southern Living, "and "Martha Stewart. "

David Hagedorn was a chef and restaurateur for 25 years before becoming a food writer, chiefly for the" Washington Post." His articles appear in metropolitan dailies throughout the country. He is the author, with Todd and Ellen Gray, of The New Jewish Table and is currently working on other book projects.