Boxty is a traditional Irish potato-flour flatbread which I had never heard of until I had dinner a few weeks ago in an Irish pub in Calgary. The pub used boxty as a starch wrapper, like a pita or tortilla, around fillings, such as a beef and mushroom stew. Here is an adaptation of a Read More …
The Wall St. Journal had an excellent article on Irish Brown Bread for St. Patrick’s Day, and I made it for Easter morning breakfast. This recipe makes a very good whole grain bread. It is a lot like a less sweet bran muffin. The only drawback is that since the dough is very wet (more Read More …
We really should use beer more as an ingredient in cooking, especially full flavored beers like Guinness stout. This excellent variation on Shepherd’s Pie uses Guinness and is adapted from a cookbook I bought in Heathrow Airport at few years ago, Gordon Ramsey’s Great British Pub Food. Makes 8 servings 2 Tbs. olive oil 2 Read More …