Good Ole’ Fashioned Corned Beef & Cabbage

Everybody's Irish on St. Patrick's Day!  Corned beef is similar to that of a roast turkey dinner... it comes around but once a year.  Succulent, tender and tasty this recipe makes plenty for a night of leftovers.

Fennel Mashed Potatoes

Upgrade ordinary mashed potatoes with aromatic fennel.  Softens when sauteed and compliments the mashed to where you may never have plain mashed p’taters again.

A Traditional Irish Side: Colcannon

Here’s a traditional Irish side recipe for Colcannon from Tyler Florence of the Food Network. It’s made with mashed potatoes and cabbage and will taste killer with a plate of corned beef. Ingredients 3 pounds potatoes, scrubbed 2 sticks butter 1 1/4 cups hot milk Freshly ground black pepper 1 head cabbage, cored and finely shredded 1 (1-pound) piece ham […]

Irish Bangers & Colcannon with Guinness Onion Gravy

A sweet and savory dish to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with your family. Another selection found worthy of sharing from Closet Cooking… Colcannon is is traditionally made from mashed potatoes and kale (or cabbage), with milk (or cream) and butter. In this version, bacon and green are added boosting both texture and flavor. Bangers are Irish or English pork sausages usually […]

Potato, Red Pepper & Sausage Roast

I love to have this for brunch, or even lunch.  It’s got tremendous flavor with so little ingredients.   SIZE: 6 servings INGREDIENTS:  1 3/4 lbs small red potatoes, cut into 1″ pieces 2 large red bell peppers, seeded, cut into 1″ pieces (or yellow peppers) 1 large fennel bulb, trimmed, cut into 1″ pieces 1 tbsp […]

Chipotle-Mashed Sweet Potatoes

SATISFY THE SPICY PALETTE This potato recipe satisfies the palette of our Indian family members who, unlike my Irish side, prefer things spicy! Because we have so many sides, I find that this is enough for about 12 adults and 8 kids. Remember, if everyone takes a little scoop of everything, their plates will be […]

Indian Street Food: Aloo Tikki

Aloo Tikki is an Indian street food made with fried potatoes, peas, and onions. It’s easy enough to make right at home and is best when it’s soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. Often it’s made with leftover potatoes and served with a spicy chutney made from chiles and coriander (you can find […]

Grill-Baked Potatoes w/Chive Butter

Super simple way to enjoy a “baked” potato. Stumbled upon this recipe for grilling a baked potato in Food & Wine magazine. Love the idea of slicing the potato and serving the butter-chive-sour cream in-between. Presentation is...

Grilled Potatoes w/Rosemary

I never tire of these grilled potatoes.  Both sweet and red-skinned combined with rosemary olive oil thrown on the grill… yummo!

Scalloped Potatoes au Gratin

Ooey, gooey, cheesy potatoes.  Yummmm.   This is where a mandolin comes in handy!