irish cuisine
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Don’t Overthink Your Latkes
Fact: people love latkes. I wish I was one of them. Fried potatoes should be a slam dunk, but most of my Chanukah memories involve skipping the latkes for the applesauce they were served with.
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These 3-Ingredient Scalloped Sweet Potatoes Are Incredibly Decadent
Due to the nature of my line of work, I am (somewhat begrudgingly) already thinking about Thanksgiving. I’m pretty set on smoking a turkey, but the rest of the menu has yet to be ironed out. One thing is for certain: These scalloped beauties are going on the table.
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How to Chop a Potato Without It Sticking to Your Knife
Most potatoes need a little knife work before you cook and eat them; unless you are baking whole spuds to consume alongside a juicy steak, slicing and dicing is just part of the process. The premise behind chopping a potato is simple: Steady the potato on a cutting board and push or drag your knife…
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The Only Way to Reheat Mashed Potatoes
Unlike soups, stews, braises, and chillis, mashed potatoes do not taste better after an overnight rest in the fridge. Cold potatoes are stiff and dry — mere shadows of their former selves. But nuking them in the microwave or stirring them ferociously over a hot burner can only make them dryer and — if you…