Posts Tagged the da
Family Matters
These ginger-not-so-snaps – cookies sweet with sugar and honey and laced with lemon – are a nod to my childhood baking, and to my Da, who ate, for better or worse, all that I made
Spud Sunday: ‘Twas The Day After Christmas
Redcurrant chutney, a new addition to the Christmas table
A Note From Home
Presenting “Canada’s Cake”, a type of boiled fruit cake, made using a recipe handed down through several Irish generations
Spud Sunday: The Yield So Far
My crop of potatoes so far may be small but they are welcome on the dinner plate nonetheless
Spud Sunday: The Why Of The Spud
Why do I grow potatoes, really? For the pleasure of eating them, to be sure, but also for the pleasure of being able to bring them to the folks at home.
1759, A Very Good Year
So Arthur Guinness is 250 years old and there are big plans for Arthur’s Day next September 24th. I might just have to make a selection of Guinness-soaked items to celebrate…
Spud Sunday: Sligo Spuds
Lissadell House in Co. Sligo is home to Dave Langford’s impressive collection of some 180 or so varieties of potato – I was lucky enough to be brought on a private tour of same…
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…
