by Sean Ludford | Mar 13, 2015 | Food & Eating
If you are headed out for a day of St. Patrick’s Day inspired revelry you will need some serious fortification. Also, the morning after St. Patrick’s Day millions of people around the world are not feeling as sharp as they would hope for a typical weekday morning. Perhaps a big breakfast and a strong cup of tea will be just what the doctor ordered....
by Sean Ludford | Mar 10, 2015 | Food & Eating
This dish has it all: great flavors, authenticity, and relative ease in cooking (especially when you consider the results). This Irish Stew is great for any occasion – not just St. Patrick’s Day although it’s very much welcomed on the day. There is some debate about the method and ingredients found in true Irish Stew. What is for certain is that in America Beef and...
by Sean Ludford | Feb 25, 2015 | Food & Eating
One of the best ways to embrace the cool weather is to cook a great, braised, one-pot meal like Carbonade Flamande. Carbonade Flamande is a classic dish found throughout Belgium. Many different recipes can be found and most restaurants have their own twist of this dish. Some recipes I have seen call for marinating the beef in beer for three days. I have not found this...
by Sean Ludford | Feb 17, 2015 | Food & Eating
Fat Tuesday just got better! I just secured our paczki! Pronounced poonch-key these beautifully sweet and rich, fried pastries are typically filled with your choice of custard, apple, berries, lemon, among others. We went for apple, custard, and raisin and they are delicious! The paczki is a Polish tradition that goes back to the Middle Ages. The eating of paczki was often reserved for...
by Sean Ludford | Aug 6, 2012 | Food & Eating
Some seek incomparable pieces of art, or rare historical treasures, or perhaps something abstract like the meaning of life. I applaud these lofty pursuits but often I get engrossed with pursuing the simpler things; although if you can tell me where all of my single socks have got off to I will pay you almost anything. Often, simple pursuits don’t live up to their...
