Irish Style Beef Wellington

Irish Style Beef Wellington

You may ask why this classic British dish has any claim to Ireland? Well, it turns out that the Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley was born in Dublin Ireland in 1769, in to an upper -class Anglo-Irish family. The dish is said to have been created for the Duke of...
Blood Orange Winter Salad

Blood Orange Winter Salad

In the Winter months, when less fresh seasonal fruits are available, I love to see blood oranges in grocery stores. The season is very short, and they are available now from January to March, so right now is the time to enjoy them. Blood oranges are like their name a...
A Festive Irish Christmas Cocktail

A Festive Irish Christmas Cocktail

At the end of a 2020 we reflect on a very difficult year and we look forward to the tide changing. The hope of a vaccine is on the horizon, and so the possibility of an end to the world wide pandemic.  On the Eve of the Winter Solstice we saw Saturn and Jupiter align,...
Happy Plant Based Thanksgiving

Happy Plant Based Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving, and I am so grateful for all of my family, friends and followers.  Over these many years I have had the privilege’s of cooking for the Chapman Piedmont Wellness Center, and this is the delicious plant based Vegetarian Nut Roast I made for the...