Celebration Generation: Food, Life, Kitties!

Ready for another of my “round food that is at least vaguely Irish themed” recipes from our St. Pi-trick’s Day Party? I love Irish Stew. When done properly, it’s such a simple dish, but with a lot of good, “clean” flavor. It’s a hearty meal that really lets the individual flavors take the spotlight: Perfectly [...]

Ok, so “best ever” is a pretty big claim to make, but I feel pretty secure in making the statement. As an Irish Canadian, I’ve eaten my fair share of Shepherd’s (Cottage, to be more accurate) Pie. As a chef, I’ve tinkered with the recipe many, many times. I’ve done a “Thanksgiving Leftovers” version. I’ve [...]

Whoa! I’ve really neglected the blog recently… sorry about that! Racing to get the main areas of the house organized and cleaned up. No small task, considering that the dining room was still being used as temporary storage for everything that belonged in the kitchen. As we have enough of the shelves done to move [...]

I had forgotten that today was the official start to fall, when I rolled out of bed. Something about today’s crisp, chilly air awoke something in me, though. Massive. Colcannon. Craving. At first, I thought it was a bout of ADD. I had resolved to work on my tornado book today, and had to go [...]