Blasta Books

The toastie has long been a staple of the Irish diet. Whether it's eaten while hidden in a snug with a pint and a packet of crisps or as a midnigh...

Alice Kelly's baking journey began when she bought a disused horse-box for €590 in 2022 with plans to turn it into a pop-up bakery. What started as...

Samba is a celebration of Brazilian food from Brazilian-born chef and food entrpreneur Giselle Makinde. Now based in Dublin, she wrote this book t...

This book is a loving exploration of the culture, customs and craic in going for a pint. Its the slightly bolder version of sharing a cup of tea, t...

It's an old saying (and one we firmly agree with) that tea by itself is too wet. You need a biscuit or a cookie to go with it. And whether your pre...

This beautifully compiled and illustrated cookbook contains a tasty array of recipes that aim to show you how to get the very most out of your vege...

Soups - is there anything more comforting? From those soups the Ma would make for us when we were sick, to rich thick stews on a cool winters eve, ...

Pickles make everything better. Cooking is all about balancing basic flavour profiles- sweet, sour, salty, bitter, umami and adding contrast, turni...

Aoife McElwain is a messy cook who has managed to go from chaos to craic in the kitchen, and that’s what her book, MESSY, will help you do too. Wi...

Whether you’re a seasoned legume lover or just bean curious, this book will show you that beans aren’t just good for you, they’re good full stop. ...

In Good Taste takes a look at the hidden architecture of the food system - from who holds power to the cultural and economic norms that shape what...