I love mucking around with cultural perceptions, both in life and in food. I’m fairly sure that corned beef and aged Irish cheddar wouldn’t be the first things that came to your mind if I asked if you’d like some nachos, but why shouldn’t they...
A lot of people shy away from making lamb. It’s fairly expensive in most of America for one thing, but there’s also some strange stigma attached to it. some don’t like the aroma of cooking lamb, but the reason I hear from most people for avoiding...
I know I made a big stink in my cottage pie post about the fact that a pie like this cannot be called a shepherd’s pie unless it is made from minced lamb. Honestly though, I figure if a bunch of shepherd’s could get their hands on a wild turkey or other...
From the archives: With much of the nation buried in snow, what better meal to present than a piping hot bowl of great stew. Enjoy! If there is one food associated with Irish cuisine, it’s the ubiquitous Irish stew. Love it or hate it, it’s Ireland in a...
I enjoy fusion cuisine. Some of the best combinations of flavors and textures I have ever eaten have come as the result of taking the flavors of one culture and the techniques of another to form something extremely unique and ultimately satisfying. This is one of...
Colcannon is something I just had to try this year. In Ireland, this dish is traditionally served on Halloween. Until quite recently this was a fast day and no meat was eaten. The name of the dish is derived from the Gaelic “cal ceann fhionn”, which...
