Traditional Buttery, Creamy Colcannon

What is Colcannon? It’s a creamy, buttery traditional Irish side made with mashed potatoe and cabbage that tastes killer with a plate of corned beef. Ingredients 3 lb potatoes 2 sticks butter (yes, 2) 1 1/4 cups warm milk Freshly ground black pepper 1 head cabbage, cored and finely shredded 1 lb cooked bacon chopped into small pieces 4 scallions […]

Potato Latkes with Apple & Sour Cream

The combo of shredded potatoes and sweet green apple blends to the perfect dish for Hanukkah! SIZE: serves 4 INGREDIENTS:  2 peeled baking potatoes, grated 1 peeled green apple, grated 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill 3 tbsp flour Salt & pepper Canola oil DIRECTIONS:  In a bowl, mix grated potatoes and apple together; squeeze dry. Add chopped dill and flour; season […]

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.

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...

Niçoise Salad

Niçoise… I don’t serve this enough. It’s got everything. The lemony vinaigrette in this particular recipe makes it my favorite version.

Potato, Sausage, & Spinach Breakfast Casserole

A fantastic brunch dish if having guests for the weekend or on a late morning.  Incorporates a little from each of the food groups in one compact casserole.

Loaded Smashed Potatoes

I love potatoes. I don’t eat them often, but after trying this method, I just may. This is a recipe that you can experiment with. Think of what you would stuff a baked potato with… just about anything… this is a basic recipe...

Oven Fries w/Coriander Seeds

Avoid the greasy mess of deep-fried French fries… oven-baked are the healthier choice and kids hardly notice the difference.  A little enhancement via coriander and thyme appeal to both adults and kids alike.  Adds just the right amount of...

Potato-Apple Pancakes

The combo of shredded potatoes and sweet green apple blends to the perfect fall side dish when fried up in pancake form.

Borscht

The Today Show featured several Sochi inspired meals in February 2013 (yes, one year in advance) and this particular Borscht recipe is Olympic-Gold worthy. Everything but the kitchen sink seems to be thrown in this hearty version… thanks to...