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Black Velvet-if you please!
Why not add a little sparkle in to your Guinness... with a little Champagne? The Black velvet is a special cocktail made with equal parts Champagne and Guinness., and a splash of blackcurrant liquor. The drink was created om 1861 by a bartender in London to mourn...
Nana’s Lemon Meringue Pie
Easter is here and Spring has Sprung! Please allow me to wish you all a very Happy Easter, and in spite of the difficult season we have had, it is my hope is that you are still finding joy in the little things. Baking desserts is one of those simple pleasures that...
Lamb Ragu with Spinach Pasta (for a wee touch of green)
What happens when an Irish girl who loves good food becomes friends with a Boston born Italian? May I present to you slowly cooked gigot lamb shoulder chops, with similar flavor components to Irish lamb stew, combined with an Italian flair and a 'wee' touch of green?...
Irish Soda Bread Pizza
This crust is an absolute revolution to make dinner for your family in a flash. Making the dough is effortless, and it can be rolled out in minutes. Soda bread Pizza is a traditional Irish soda bread reimagined, and since it’s leavened with baking soda instead of...
Creamy Celeriac and Apple Soup to warm the heart
Soups are the ultimate comfort food, especially during the rainy, cold winter months that remind us of our homeland. Hearth cooking in old Ireland, the method by which our soups are often prepared, would have included a pot around an open fire, full of soup to share...
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
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
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,...
Bakewell Tart with ‘a wee’ cup of tea please!
The colder weather in Atlanta takes me home to Ireland! I am dreaming of cozy lit fires, endless cups of tea and my mother's Bakewell tart. Frangipane is a delicious classic cake filling, that is so moist, and heaven for almond lovers. The ground almonds on top of...
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...