While we may think of Halloween as an American holiday, food writer Beth Dooley says the holiday actually has roots in a ...

Barmbrack, a traditional Irish fruitcake, is not only delicious but also a playful fortune-telling game during Halloween, ...

A fierce debate broke out in 1927 between Barners and Barmers on on the proper name of the cake associated with Halloween ...

Supermarket shelves are buckling under the weight of pumpkins. Witches’ hats, cat ears and devil horns have been fetched down ...

Nowadays, Halloween is a night synonymous with ghouls, gore, and scares—but not very long ago at all, it was a holiday for heart-eyed lovers looking for their spouses ...

The ring, coin, pea, button, stick or rag you used to find in a Halloween barm brack had different meanings around the ...

In traditional barmbrack, certain items are added to the dough before cooking, including a ring, a coin, a piece of cloth, a ...

There are plenty of events happening around the country this Halloween. But sometimes the best way to celebrate is at home ...

The traditional festival of Halloween has now turned into a commercial money spinner to plug the gap between barbecue season ...

In Ireland, Halloween isn’t complete without a slice of barmbrack — a sweet bread baked with hidden tokens. A ring means marriage, a pea signals a life alone, and a rag foretells financial trouble. It ...

Europe's Halloween is a culinary delight, blending harvest traditions with playful treats. From roasted chestnuts and pumpkin ...

The Ulster Folk Museum in Co Down has used its archive of history gathered from local people to bring the old Samhain ...