A zombie enjoys a bite of pan de muertos at a Day of the Dead celebration in Atlanta, Georgia. ERIK S. LESSER/epa/Corbis The history of Halloween can be traced back to Samhain, an old Gaelic festival ...

Ireland has some spooktacular Halloween traditions and one of our favorites has always been the anticipation of who will get the ring in the traditional Barmbrack bread. Barmbrack is a fruit-filled ...

Place the dried fruit in a small bowl and pour hot tea over. Allow to soak for 1 hour. In a medium bowl, stir together all remaining ingredients. Add dried fruit and any tea remaining in the bowl and ...

Brian McDermott is an award-winning chef from Donegal who has built his life around one simple belief – that tasty, healthy food made from traditional … More from Today Barmbrack is a traditional ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...