When we decided that the food for Mom’s 90th birthday party was going to be Italian, my brain skipped ahead to dessert. Oh, sure, there would be birthday cake, but I wasn’t going to be the one to make it. I know my limitations and cake decorating is definitely not in my skill set! There…
Can Jam 3: Alliums
Yes, indeedy! Alliums. According to Webster’s: any of a large genus (Allium) of bulbous herbs of the lily family including the onion, garlic, chive, leek, and shallot. Another low-acid food was assigned to us for this month’s Tigress’ Can Jam. But I love every member of this family, so I was pretty excited. And had…
Colcannon Recipe for St. Patrick’s Day
Did you ever eat Colcannon When ’twas made with yellow cream? And the kale and praties blended Like a picture in a dream? Did you ever take a forkful And dip it in the lake Of heather-flavored butter That your mother used to make? Oh, you did! Yes, you did! And so did he,…
