Get Lucky on St. Patrick's Day With Irish Beef and Stout Stew


Updated 03/16/11 1:55 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Irish Beef Stout Stew Recipe

St. Patty's Day is nearly upon us, and my new favorite holiday dish is this easy Irish beef and stout stew. It's the perfect marriage of late Winter and early Spring. The beef is fall-apart tender from hours of oven braising, while the green peas added in at the last minute are a bright reminder of how gardens are finally awakening. This recipe, which I discovered thanks to Everyday Food, Read more

Foodie Friday Link Time: Green Up Your Breakfast Sammie


Updated 03/16/12 10:50 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Healthy Recipes For St. Patrick's Day

Green up your breakfast: kale and avocado morning sammie — Healthy Happy Life More than a snack food, here are five ways to prepare edamame — Vegetarian Times Food myths: don't be duped by diet half-truths — HuffPost Healthy Living Broccoli and raisins together? You betcha — Eating Bird Food Give your St. Patty's Day menu a healthy upgrade with these recipes — Shape Healthify your Read more

Get Your Guinness This St. Patrick's Day


Updated 03/12/12 9:53 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Guinness Recipes

St. Patrick's Day comes with green food and a whole lot of Guinness beer. If you want to find exciting ways to incorporate this stout into your cooking, you're in luck. We've rounded up our favorite recipes that incorporate Guinness, from beef stew to ice cream. Irish Onion Soup Guinness Ice Cream Black and Tan Cocktail Guinness Milkshake Irish Beef and Stout Stew Chocolate Stout Cake Read more

Link Time: Is Imported Nutella Really Better?


Updated 03/08/12 11:38 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Imported Nutella Taste

Is imported Nutella really that much better? — Serious Eats Get excited for St. Patty's day with Irish coffee — Joy the Baker Bobby Flay wants to work with you to open a restaurant — FN Dish A simple recipe for chilaquiles — Spoon Fork Bacon Could there be a Kool-Aid comeback on the horizon? — Endless Simmer Coors Light Iced T beer actually sounds kind of delicious to us — Read more

12 Days of Edible Gifts: Homemade Aquavit


Updated 12/17/11 10:05 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Homemade Aquavit Recipe

Strawberry-infused tequila, Irish cream, limoncello, and gin: if ever there's been a DIY spirit, we've made it. What, I pondered, could we tackle next? When the Scandinavian food trend hit tables this year, the answer dawned on me: aquavit! This time-honored Norwegian spirit — infused with the flavors of spices such as coriander, caraway, fennel, and dill seed — seems oh-so-festive for the Read more

Foodie Friday Link Time


Updated 03/18/11 11:05 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

The Full Plate Diet

Only 36 more days to go: meat-free meals to get you through Lent — YumSugar These 10 foods might seem good for you, but they're probably not — That's Fit A primer on The Full Plate Diet — Diet-Blog A healthified version of Irish sweet brown bread — Eating Bird Food The 12 best power foods for women — Shape 18 recipes to help you whip up a healthy meal in under 30 minutes — Fitness Read more

Yummy Links: From Irish Breakfasts to Austin's Restaurants


Updated 03/11/11 10:25 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

An Irish Breakfast Menu and Other Food Fun From the Web

Serve an Irish breakfast this weekend. — Chow Giant whoopie pie pan: love it or hate it? — Baking Bites A table at Top Chef's restaurant wars is up for bid in a charity auction. — Eater Make pasta e broccoli for dinner tonight. — Serious Eats Michael Voltaggio and Ludo Lefebvre prove they've paid their dues as chefs. — Daily Dish Where to eat bone marrow in San Francisco. — Grub Read more

Fast & Easy Dinner: Corned-Beef Hash


Updated 02/08/12 10:49 AM · Posted by partysugar · 1 comment

Quick Corned Beef Hash Dinner Recipe

Ever since I was little and my mom would make "breakfast for dinner," I've been a fan of enjoying classic breakfast items at night. Today, to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, why not make the hearty brunch favorite known as corned beef hash? It's traditional meat and potatoes at its best, and when topped with a perfectly poached egg, it makes a fine meal. Serve with a cold beer and mixed greens for Read more

Fast & Easy Dinner: Reuben Quesadillas


Updated 02/08/12 10:47 AM · Posted by partysugar · 14 comments

Fast & Easy Dinner: Reuben Quesadillas

Every time I'm at my favorite Irish pub, FinBar Devine's, I have to order the Irish quesadillas. A tasty twist on the Mexican classic, this dish features tortillas filled with traditional Reuben sandwich ingredients: corned beef, coleslaw, and swiss cheese. It's bar food at its best. It's okay if your neighborhood lacks an Irish pub, you can easily enjoy this delicious dish in your kitchen Read more