Shepherd’s Pie is actually one of the traditional Irish dishes that you’ll find at all the pubs and festivals, today. Everyone has their own way of making it – some as a loose sautéed ground beef or lamb and vegetable mixture with a pile of potatoes on top, but I really like it as more…
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Lentil Mushroom Barley Soup – A Winter Meal In A Bowl
Last night I made an old favorite for supper: lentil barley soup with mushrooms. Living in South Florida, we don’t get much of an opportunity – or inclination – to eat much in the way of hearty soups of the bean-mushroom-barley persuasion. We rarely need to warm up that much! But I’ve had a yen…
Apple Cream Napoleons With Dulce De Leche
I made some Apple Ginger Jam for next week’s Tigress’ Can Jam (here’s the jam recipe), and I started thinking of various things I can do with it. Well, besides spreading it on a toasted bagel. Here’s the first thing I thought of: Apple Cream Napoleons With Dulce De Leche. Sinful, ain’t they? I can…

