The final stop of our week in Ireland was Bunratty (Bun na Raite) and as a grand finale to our trip we had a very medieval evening at Bunratty Castle. My recipe in this post, inspired by dinner in Bunratty is Curried Parsnip & Vegetable Soup! This post may contain affiliate links. After spending the […]
Limerick, Ireland and a Recipe for Ham, Cheese & Onion Toasties: my latest Delectable Destination
After a day visiting Dingle we had dinner in Castlemaine (Caisleán na Mainge) and the next day set out to visit the city of Limerick (Luimneach). My recipe in this post is for Ham, Cheese & Onion Toasties! This post may contain affiliate links. When we returned from our drive on Slea Head in Dingle to […]
Dingle, Ireland and a Recipe for Irresistible Apple Blackberry Crumble
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 […]
Dublin, Ireland and a Recipe for Creamy Potato Soup: my latest Delectable Destination
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 Potato Soup recipe below for you! This post may contain affiliate links. After exploring the island of Inishmore, the largest […]
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 […]
Inishmore – Aran Islands, Ireland and a Recipe for Vanilla Apple Pie. My latest Delectable Destination
My family’s adventure in Ireland continued along the Wild Atlantic Way into Clifden (An Clochán), and then with a day-excursion to Inishmore (Inis Mór.) And in this post a recipe for Vanilla Apple Pie, a dessert we enjoyed one rainy evening. This post may contain affiliate links. The Delectable Destination of Ireland began with sights […]
Donegal, Ireland and a Recipe for Chilli Sauce. My latest Delectable Destination
My family’s adventure in Ireland began in Donegal Town! Also, here is our family recipe for Chilli Sauce, a delicious savory-sweet condiment we enjoyed in Ireland. This post may contain affiliate links. This trip was my most exciting Delectable Destination yet. The last one was our family’s impulsive jaunt to Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, […]
Slow Cooker Steak & Stout over Colcannon
While researching and thinking about Irish recipes to make this month I made a long list of possibilities, of traditional Irish dishes as well as some of American-Irish dishes. Many of the recipes looked to me like they would be really good enjoyed together. And that is how this dish came to be. Colcannon is […]
St. Patrick’s Day Recipes
Céad Mile Fáilte! Happy March and get ready because March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day will soon be here! Be ready to don your finest green apparel, pour a tall glass of your favorite Irish spirits, and dig into some delicious Irish food. I shared these recipes with Amanda, Megan, and Mike on The Morning Brew […]
Corned Beef & Cabbage Slaw Sandwiches
Corned beef & cabbage is a dish often associated with the Irish and with St. Patrick’s Day. Both of my grandmothers made it on St. Patrick’s Day, and one of them isn’t even Irish. (Though corned beef and cabbage also fits well with the idea of a New England boiled dinner, which might be why […]
Bailey’s Irish Cream Scones with Whiskey-Chocolate Sauce
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 […]
Bailey’s Sweet Irish Cream Pie for St. Patrick’s Day
I may have gilded the lily here, after all Baileys Irish Cream is pretty darned good all on its own. Maybe over a little ice or splashed into morning coffee. (Weekend coffee, of course. While tempting on some work mornings, I’m sure I would never.) My husband and do have a soft spot for Baileys […]