St Patricks Day

This was originally posted in An Irish Potluck in 2009, but I've cut/pasted it for you for this year. Sorry no pictures, but it IS good.  I got this recipe from Irishabroad.com which had a LONG list of Irish recipes. (This compared to many other s...

Wouldn't it be cool if there really was a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow? And you could hunt it down, like with geotracking or whatever it's called? A pot of gold. I wonder how much it would be worth? I mean, gold must be worth tons these days...

This Feb. 16, 2011 photo shows stout-braised chicken in Concord, N.H. This recipe, which is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day, combines two techniques: flash browning over high heat and a quick, low-heat braise. By switching around the sauce ing...

RAISIN SODA BREAD Start to finish: 1 hour 15 minutes (15 minutes active) Servings: 8 Use St. Patrick's Day as an excuse to get the children into the kitchen to help with this easy, hands-on recipe for sweet soda bread studded with golden ra...

This photo taken Feb. 14, 2010 shows bangers and mash with onion gravy, that redone with a few healthier choices, will get you in the St. Patrick's Day spirit without sacrificing your diet. (AP Photo/ Larry Crowe)Bangers and Mash with Onion Gravy...

In this Feb. 6, 2012 image taken in Concord, N.H., a sandwich made of flank steak with slices of red onion marinated in Guinness lager and Boursin cheese, is shown. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)As much as I love the dark, velvety richness of Guinness ...

In this Feb. 6, 2012 photo taken in Concord, N.H., a pot of lamb stew with potatoes, onions and carrots, is shown. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)If you're a purist, Irish stew is one of the easiest dishes to make for St. Patrick's Day. That's becaus...

I want to get something out there; something I've been thinking about for awhile. And I hope you other bloggers will back me up; and we can stand united holding hands, eating brownies, and singing Cumbaya. Blogging  is my work. I think of ...

Moist and soft, green-tinted, whiskey-infused sugar cookies with smooth Baileys frosting...Wearing o' the green never looked so good!These are my favorite sugar cookies and are mildly adapted from my favorite cookie book, Cookie Mania.  It is out ...

Irish Lamb StewRating: 4.5/5 Repost for St. Patrick's.This is an adaptation from several recipes put together in a way that made sense to me with the ingredients I wanted. For instance, I wanted pearl onions but you can just largely dice regular onions...