Around the world this week, it’s a celebration of all things Irish. Gallons of green beer will be consumed, pub songs will be sang, and of course there will be plenty of sick calls to work the next day. Irish food will be in full Celtic swing in every pub all over the world, and [...]

On the Southwestern tip of the United Kingdom stands the county of Cornwall. This Celtic nation was known for the mining industry of yesteryear, but more now for its contribution to English cuisine – The Cornish Pasty. Cornish Pasties are much like a calzone. Pastry dough is rolled out, filled with meat, potatoes, and/or vegetables, [...]

Way up to the North in central Scotland is the county of Perthshire.  What used to be the focal point of Scotland, it is now more a quiet county with its small city (Perth), stereotypical rolling green hills, and the bounty of quality seafood found in its many rivers. I actually never heard of Perthshire [...]

With many cuisines I love to explore, the pub grub of the United Kingdom always fascinates me the most.  For years I’ve heard to death of how bland and dull food from Ireland and England always is, but I beg to differ in this culinary culture of the pub.  Perhaps it’s the beer, or the [...]

To this day, I’ve always been surprised at the poor opinion many share of English and Irish cuisine. The noted opinions came from comedians like Denis Leary and Tim Allen, with ideas that the food is boiled all day into a nice liquid you can sip through a straw or it’s just plain bland. In [...]