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Paddy’s Day Food Parade
The Paddy’s Day Food Parade is here, jam-packed with potatoes, soda bread, beef and Guinness and lots more Irish and not-so-Irish food with which to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
Spud Sunday: Ancient Spuds, Modern Threats
Another excursion to the west for Potato Day at the Organic Centre in Leitrim, where potato expert Dave Langford talks of old potatoes and new threats to their survival.
Killer Cheeses
How’s about an Irish cheese plate for Paddy’s Day? Or some raclette, using St. Gall cheese from Fermoy? All as inspired by a recent Slow Food Ireland raw milk cheese tasting.
We Have Ways Of Making You Eat
Francesco Mazzei designs some new pizza, pasta and salad items for Milano’s and I get to have a taste. In the end, though, the current cold weather inclines me more towards my own minestrone soup.
Spud Sunday: My First Rösti
In which I have my first experience of proper Swiss rösti – the kind that comes in a packet, that is.
Don’t Cry For Me
Herewith announcing a call for participation in the first Paddy’s Day Food Parade. The opening number will be some traditional Irish champ – a milky mash with spring onions and melting butter.
Spud Sunday: Taking Up Smokies
I banish the memory of childhood smoked haddock with a brunch-worthy smoked haddock and potato hash, inspired by the legendary smokies from Eden restaurant
Waking Up To Coffee
I was left feeling thoroughly educated in the matter of home-brewed coffee (and possibly a little light-headed) after a tutorial and tasting session with Karl Purdy at the Coffee Angel Training Lab
