Cottage Pie
This is my version of the Pioneer Woman’s fantastic Shepherd’s pie. Warning snobby comment to follow. Shepherd’s pie should only […]
Locro De Papas (Ecuadorian potato soup)
Serves 4 people if this is the main dish 2 teaspoons annatto (achiote) seeds2 tablespoons vegetable oil3 1/2 lb russet […]
My family’s recipe “Eatmore”
It’s too hot to cook. But how many times can one person eat Chinese food? That’s when this little gem […]
My version of Irish Beef & Guinness Stew
3 ounces bacon, diced 1-pound beef chuck 1-1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 large yellow onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced […]
Marcella Hazan’s Tomato Sauce With Onion & Butter
Typically with a recipe, I mess around with it until I think it’s perfect. With this pasta sauce recipe – […]
Spaghetti Carbonara
In my book – A Ghost of a Chance – my hero Rory has a discussion with his brother about […]
Grandma Jo’s Nuts & Bolts (AKA Chex Mix)
3 cups Corn Chex or generic cereal 3 cups Rice Chex or generic cereal 3 cups Crispix cereal 1 cup […]
Katie’s Holiday Sugar cookies
Every Christmas, our family decorates sugar cookies. So now, after years of practicing the art taste vs. sturdy-enough-for-frosting cookie – […]
Feijoada
In my book that will be coming out this fall A Ghost of a Chance (a brief synopsis is on […]
Irish Boxty (potato pancakes)
There is an old Irish quote “Boxty on the griddle, boxty on the pan; if you can’t make boxty, you’ll […]