Tender scones full of Bailey’s Irish Cream flavor become part of a great dessert when topped with fresh, sweetened whipped cream and whiskey chocolate sauce! Creating this recipe led to my doing a little digging into the origin of Irish cream – and what I learned turned out to be quite interesting and unexpected! I […]
Irish Brown Bread
We discovered Brown Bread on our trip to Ireland and had it everywhere we stopped. Now that we’re home and missing those hearty slices, it’s time to make some brown bread in my own kitchen. This post may contain affiliate links. In my Delectable Destinations posts about my trip to Ireland with my mother and […]
Creamy Irish Potato Soup & A Delectable Destination: Dublin, Ireland
We were four days into our our Ireland adventure and heading east to spend a day in Dublin (Baile Áth Cliath.) I had a wonderful potato soup at a local pub, and created the Creamy Irish Potato Soup recipe below for you! This post may contain affiliate links. After exploring the island of Inishmore, the […]
Irish Apple Blackberry Crumble & My Delectable Destination: Dingle, Ireland
Our next stop in Ireland? County Kerry for a B&B in Castlemaine (Caisleán na Mainge) and sights in Dingle (Daingean Uí Chúis). (Including holding a baby lamb!) And my recipe for you here is an Irresistible Apple Blackberry Crumble. This post may contain affiliate links. After driving all evening from Dublin we arrived pretty late […]
Aunt Lizzie’s Irish Soda Bread, for St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is almost here, and it’s time to break out the classic Irish recipes everyone wants and expects at this time of year. This is a recipe passed down from my Great-Great-Aunt Lizzie Reilly for a soft and delicious loaf of Irish Soda Bread. I have tasted some less-than delicious loaves of Irish […]
Peanut Butter French Toast with Bananas & Peanut Butter-Maple Syrup
You will love this peanut buttery, sweet breakfast treat! There’s nothing like starting the day off right with big, sweet breakfast – that’s what I always say! Peanut butter and pure Vermont maple syrup are wonderful together! Soooo naturally while thinking of peanut butter-maple creations, this breakfast treat quickly came to mind. And I didn’t […]
BLT with Boursin Cheese
Humble BLTs get a flavor upgrade with Homemade Aioli or with savory Boursin Cheese! In my post titled, Two Tasty Ways To Make A BLT: with Homemade Aioli and with Boursin Cheese! I shared my love for a classic BLT sandwich and the first tasty flavor variation I created: with thick slices of sourdough bread […]
Vegemite & Cheddar Savory Muffins
A curious, Australian spread known as Vegemite gives a mouthwatering, savory-salty flavor to these cheesy muffins. This post may contain affiliate links. When I first created these savory, cheesy muffins it was right after I had seen a YouTube clip of a bunch of news anchors trying Vegemite on toast. Their reaction was not great… […]
Rutabaga Home Fries Topped With Parmesan Cheese
Seasoned and browned, cubes of winter rutabaga are quite tasty when cooked up like home fries! Sturdy, humble rutabagas! As part of my quest to learn more about the root vegetables that are abundant in winter at local markets and from community farm shares, I grabbed a few rutabagas… but what to do with them […]
Savory Carrot Cheddar Tart
Carrots fresh from the farmer’s market are roasted and blended to fill this savory tart! I’m drawn to the unique and new-to-me edible offerings at the various stands at a farmer’s market: baked treats, sauces and jams, rustic breads and of course, the veggies. This post may contain affiliate links. I was not familiar with […]
Vichyssoise Leek & Potato Pie
A flaky pie shell holds a rich filling of leeks, potatoes and cream! This post may contain affiliate links. Warning: this pie is leeky. When I created this recipe a few years ago it was shortly after a family movie night to watch Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2. The best thing about that […]
Quiche Lorraine. A Make-Ahead Breakfast!
A beautifully simple and satisfying tart! This post may contain affiliate links. This is a classic French dish, the Quiche Lorraine. Julia Child shared a recipe for Quiche Lorraine in her timeless Mastering the Art of French Cooking, vol. 1. A classic quiche is simply a custard of eggs and cream in a pastry shell, […]