Tag Archive 'Irish'

Mar 16 2011

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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 [...]

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Jan 10 2011

Off to the mines

Published by under English,Irish,Savory Pies

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, [...]

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Feb 11 2010

I dillied and dallied, dallied and dillied…

Published by under Casserole,English,Irish,Savory Pies

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 [...]

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