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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...
Apple Pie in a Martini Glass
The cooler days are here again, and with the passing of Halloween we look forward to the upcoming holiday season. I am always creating for new ways of entertaining using seasonal ingredients and flavors, and what better way to get a party started than by serving a...
October Glory Pumpkin and Lentil Soup
This past weekend I had the huge privilege of cooking for Never Alone Widows, with thanks to the support of the Gary Sinise Foundation. We laughed, we cried and enjoyed some really great food! On our first morning together I got to teach a cooking demonstration,...
Pear Sparkle (with Vanilla and Ginger)
As we enjoy the wonders of Autumn, I always love to celebrate the change of the season through the bounty of fruits and vegetables that are ripe and bursting with flavor at the moment. Both Pears and Apples are the quintessential fruity flavors of fall, and I look for...
Apple and Walnut Salad with Thyme Vinaigrette
Growing up in Armagh, known as the Orchard County of Ireland, the Autumnal season has always meant an abundance of apples, and the joy of baking and cooking with them. One of my favorite memories is from coming home from elementary school in the late afternoon, and of...
Preserving Summer’s End – Watermelon Rind Pickles
It has to be my upbringing that finds joy in making something out of nothing, but I confess when this happens it is a pleasure for sure! - read on. This summer, I was given the gift of sweet homegrown watermelon's from a friend, and, after enjoying the fruit's 'meat',...
Summer’s End and Happy Lughnasa
Today marks the first day of fall and the end of summer in the Celtic Festival calendar. On this harvest day many honor the harvest roots by baking breads and cakes. Another alternative name for Lughnasadh is 'Lammas', and old English term meaning 'loaf mass'. ...
Summer Salad with Peaches, Watermelon and Cucumber
Last week I got to take a road trip to leave the hustle and bustle of Atlanta, to the open space and farms of South Georgia. I got to stock up on all my favorite farm produce including Peaches, Watermelon, Cucumbers, Cream Peas, Corn, Okra, Red and Green Tomatoes and...