Local Traditions
A Time To Bloom
If it was real Irish food and drink you were after, then Bloom in the Park was the place to be, with boxty to be made, poitín to be drunk and much else besides
Putting The Ham In Sandwich
A ham sandwich from Denny – an Irish tradition between two slices of bread. This year’s Bloom in the Park festival is just one of the many places to enjoy same.
Spud Sunday: Leitrim Boxty, 3 Ways
Lessons in the art of making boxty as demonstrated by a real Irish mammy.
Spud Sunday: Spuds Of A Younger Land
A review of Mark Kurlansky’s excellent book, Food of a Younger Land, of which my favourite piece is An Oregon Protest Against Mashed Potatoes – a no-holds-barred attack on those who try to fancy up honest-to-goodness mash.
Spud Sunday: Praties And Dip
Praties and dip refers to an old Irish style of eating potatoes, where boiled spuds were simply dipped in milk and salt and then eaten. Hearing this inspired me to attempt potato crackers, another kind of potato in a dippable form…
