Immerse yourself in Irish food heritage and culture while learning to bake traditional soda bread and scones in Westport, County Mayo. Join us for a hands-on experience filled with laughter, fascinating insights, and authentic Irish hospitality!
- Clew Bay Hotel - Make traditional Irish soda bread and scones yourself while getting an insight into Irish food culture and heritage. When your scones are baked smother them with lashings of Irish country butter and locally made homemade jam over a cup of tea and a chat.
Bring home with you the brown soda bread that you baked yourself! What better way to get to know Ireland than through its people and its food!
- Brown Soda Bread
Experience the delight of learning to bake in the Irish Soda Bread Way, a journey interlaced with Irish food traditions and the saga of soda bread. We present a distinctive ‘hands-on’ experience, fit for every age and skill level, in the picturesque heritage town of Westport, County Mayo. Come join us for an enjoyable time full of baking, education, and laughter, all while socializing with some interesting folks! Take pleasure in genuine Irish welcome at its finest! Carmel, a former Home Economics teacher, will guide you in baking customary brown soda bread and white soda scones. Gain a captivating understanding of Irish gastronomic culture and lifestyle from past to present with Mary, your Failte Ireland Tour Guide. Relish your freshly baked soda scones paired with a cup of tea and a complimentary Irish Coffee, coupled with engaging conversation! Upon departure, you’ll be given a treasured traditional recipe, an Achievement Certificate, and a lovely tote bag.
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