RECIPE ONLY Moist, tender, sweet (honey-sweetened, with a little molasses, no sugar), and rich, spiced but not overly so, this is best traditional-styled carrot cake I have ever tasted. I never order carrot cake no matter how good the bakery or restaurant, because I know it won’t be as delish as this one. Thank you, […]
INDIAN-STYLE BUTTERMILK ICE CREAM WITH CARDAMOM & ROSEWATER
RECIPE ONLY This recipe is nothing short of divine with Evelyn Cross’s Very Special Long-Ago Carrot Cake. INGREDIENTS: 2 cups heavy cream 1 tablespoon whole cardamom pods 2 quarts buttermilk (or 1 quart buttermilk and 1 quart plain full-fat kefir) 2 cups sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 to 2 tablespoons rosewater DIRECTIONS: […]
THE ANNIVERSARY OF HIS SUICIDE, AGAIN
IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GRIEF AND SORROW? BETWEEN MOURNING A DEATH BY SUICIDE VERSUS ONE BY ACCIDENT OR NATURAL CAUSES? IF SO, DOES IT MAKE A DIFFERENCE? OF COURSE IT DOES. SHAME AND GUILT ARE PART OF THE WEIGHT EVERY “SUICIDE WIDOW” CARRIES. HOW DO WE HOW INCORPORATE THEM INTO WHAT WE HOLD ON […]
NIX THE GREEN BOTTLE: IRISH CUISINE & HISTORY DESERVE MORE THAN FOOD COLORING
THIS ST PATRICK’S DAY, DITCH ANYTHING INVOLVING GREEN FOOD COLORING. INSTEAD, CONSIDER THE POTATO, AND ITS BITTER AND SUSTAINING ROLE IN IRISH LIFE, ESPECIALLY IRISH-AMERICAN LIFE. THEN, HAVE SOME REALLY SUPERB IRISH POTATO-CHEESE SOUP. I HAVE TWO DELICIOUS VERSIONS FOR YOU, TRADITIONAL AND VEGAN. Jump here to go directly to the recipe for Traditional Potato-Cheese […]
IRISH POTATO-CHEESE SOUP WITH RED ALE, VEGAN
Here’s the recipe for my vegan version of this luscious Irish soup, perfect for St. Patrick’s Day. And here’s the full story — in which you’ll learn a lot about its ingredients, and a smattering of Irish history. RECIPE NOTE: This is very adaptable. You may use all leeks or all onions instead of a […]
IRISH POTATO-CHEESE SOUP, TRADITIONAL
This page is just the recipe for this luscious Irish soup, perfect for St. Patrick’s Day. Here’s the full story behind it. Recipe Note: this is very adaptable. You may use all leeks or all onions instead of a combination of the two; the potatoes may be peeled or unpeeled; and you may use a more […]
GUINNESS STOUT CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE (RECIPE)
Recipe only: click here for the full story of this lush, indulgent cake. Guinness Stout Chocolate Layer Cake Ingredients Drizzling Syrup: 1/3 cup Guinness Stout (measured after foam has subsided) 1/3 cup dark brown sugar 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, non-dutched 1 teaspoon vanilla Cake: 2/3 cup Guinness Stout (measured after foam has subsided) 2/3 cup dried currants 1/3 cup plus 2 […]
HERE’S THE RECIPE FOR THAT STORIED WASHINGTON POST-WORTHY LENTIL SOUP, “RICH, FRAGRANT, SATISFYING”
WHO MAKES AND EATS A SOUP, THE SAME SOUP, DAILY, FOR LUNCH, HUNDREDS OF TIMES? REID BRANSON, OF SEATTLE, THAT’S WHO. THIS IS QUITE A STORY… AND MY PAN PAL AND FELLOW BEAN AFICIONADO, WASHINGTON POST FOOD EDITOR JOE YONAN FOUND IT AS IRRESISTIBLE AS I DID (EXPECT A POST FROM ME ABOUT HIS NEW […]
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