Pho- almost as good as Mom’s, but not quite. It was edible and I was thrilled. Bread- from French to focaccia to Irish soda, all from scratch. My next goal is croissants. Pavlova- after many, many tries, I finally had one...

of grilled lamb and sausage, desserts at several bakeries, and of course a stop at a “real” Irish bar. We had a Peruvian place on the schedule; but just ran out of stomach space..:)..Great food..few clunkers...

Oh yes, wine definitely (though growing up in an Italian-Irish household, liquor with dinner was never questioned, and one of our Christmas traditions was afternoon brandy alexanders, which even the kids could have). One of the...

In Canada what we call Canadian bacon is sometimes called back bacon. The cut is different from British / Irish bacon, but they are both called back bacon. The term “back bacon” is used more in Ireland than in the UK...

The Winston Irish bangers I got from Tudor’s House at SM are the best I’ve tried yet. There’s also a grocery store called British Grocer’s near the Olde Shipe at Fullerton. I know I’ve seen bangers...

, but the Sichuan dishes were authentic. The food they cooked for themselves was stir fried but otherwise a great deal like ordinary American food my (Irish Catholic) mother used to cook. Just a tiny bit of oil and maybe a pinch...

Both my parents had touchy stomachs when I was young (no doubt my behavior either caused or added to the problem, so I’m partly to blame) and my father was Irish, so the thinking was that food was safe and healthy as long...

that it’s just not in my genetics to be (lots of sturdy irish, polish, and german stock!). it took some growing up to realize this. sorry if that wasn’t clear. :) i did forget to mention that about the baby as well...

Door, etc.. Other than that, you’ll find top-notch Vietnamese, Mexican, Irish (the Kells), Chinese, French, Italian, Chez Panisse (Berkeley), the list goes on....good luck and happy eating. Chef Tim

of it translated by the Irish whom they didn’t exactly treat nicely)... so they thought the beginning & end of everything was Greek. 2) The Crusades... even as the body of work from the Middle East became increasingly...

, the start time and start place. I originally wanted to start with breakfast, but a combination of no truly cool breakfast places (the anticipated Irish breakfast just did not exist on Western) and the fact that those without...

I very well may have missed something here, but what is the first-worst culinary tradition in the world (implied by the article?) At first, I assumed he meant English food. Or maybe he thinks it’s Irish food?

be interested in knowing how many restaurants maintain a supply of these bags—like you, irish, we often drink more wine than we want to finish the bottle, or leave some behind, and have never been offered the remainder to...

, for example, grew up in the outskirts of DC in an Irish family that only ate meat and potato-type dishes. No spices. No unusual meats (never had lamb or veal or even fish other than fish sticks and frozen crabcakes). And very...

Okay..I am over the Bartender thing...... Music, I like what you have but I might add Leo Kotke (sp), Nancy Griffin, Sarah Harmer (best new CD!!) AND......great Irish coffee for cold Winter nights (hey, I am in Maine).