Traditionally known as the cottage pie, the Shepard’s pie has been around for nearly two centuries, when potatoes became more accessible for the poor. The original ingredients for the Shepard’s pie are any kind of roasted me...
The Jack-O-Lantern is the most common role of the pumpkin during Halloween. We buy big pumpkins, carve them up and put them at our porches to scare off evil spirits. Although we see the pumpkin many times during Halloween as jack-...
Everyone loves their favorite comfort food – macaroni and cheese (or mac’n’cheese). It is fast, creamy, delicious and somewhat nutritious. Everyone will agree that it is not the healthiest casserole out there, but it all wil...
Most weight-loss diets recommend a light vegetable or fruit salad for breakfast. True, salads are filled with vitamins and minerals, but anyone who attempted a morning-salad diet will tell you that salads don’t have enough calorie...
As winter approaches, we need hot meals to keep ourselves warm and well fed. The stew is one such dish and this time we’ll give you seven Irish stew recipes. The stew is a celebrated dish in Ireland and most Irish believe th...
No party is complete without some alcoholic drinks. Sometimes all you need is a beer, but when it comes to a Halloween party you need something a bit stronger and a lot more spookier. Halloween is the time to experiment with your ...
Trying to come up with the perfect appetizer for your dinner or cocktail party can be a real bother. There are so many hors d’oeuvre ideas to chose from that making the right choice can be a truly difficult task. But, we can...
The morning cup of coffee has become a ritual and necessity for many of us who need an extra kick to jump-start the day. And often we replenish that dose of caffeine several times during the day. Although it gives us additional en...
Aspic is a gelatinous dish where the ingredients (usually meat and vegetables) are boiled together and then put in a mold and left to set. The gelatine for the aspin can be made from any meat, but when making a fish or vegetable a...
The most usual way to prepare a good pork chop is to grill it or to fry it. It gives the pork chops a unique smell and taste, but leaves them a bit dry. So, to give back some of their juicy and savory taste we usually add some sau...
