Posts Tagged potatoes

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.


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


Spud Sunday: Just Add Eggs

Egg baked potatoes, a simple variation on the twice-baked potato thing. Just add an egg to your baked potato shell, give it a spell in the oven et voilà.


Spud Sunday: The Great Aleppo Pepper

When life (or a fellow blogger, at least) sends you aleppo pepper, you use it as an excuse to make some potato crêpes – if you’re me, that is!