Penne with Prawns, Cream and Tomato and Blondies with Pecans and Chocolate Chips

October 30, 2009

The only culture shock of going to college in Madison, Wisconsin having grown up right on the state border in Illinois was discovering that people from northern Wisconsin really do have accents like they do in the movie Fargo, and that they say bubbler instead of drinking fountain and soda instead of pop (aka minerals […]

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Chicken a la Veracruzana and Barm Brack

October 29, 2009

I have a friend who used to work in the famous Bewley’s Cafe on Grafton Street in Dublin. She told me once about about the letters they got around this time of year, usually from tourists who had bought a loaf of barm brack in the store to take back home with them. The people […]

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Fish Pie with Sauteed Carrots and Pumpkin Seed Brittle

October 28, 2009

At the office where my husband worked for 10 years in Drogheda, there’s a fantastic fishmonger just down the street. Matt tended to stop in to buy fish there at least once a week, eventually getting to be on first-name terms with them. Since September, though, Matt has been based in the Dublin office. The […]

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Curried Parsnip and Apple Soup with Parsnip, Parmesan and Sage Bread

October 27, 2009

Smugglers Creek Inn in County Donegal is one of my favorite places to eat in Ireland. You can’t beat it in terms of location and atmosphere — dating back to 1845, this restaurant, pub and B&B is perched on a cliff overlooking Rossnowlagh beach and Donegal Bay, with the Bluestack Mountains in the distance. If […]

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Casserole Provençale and Crunchy Chocolate Bakewell Tart

October 26, 2009

We’re excited to announce our first giveaway at Dinner du Jour! Thanks to Gill & Macmillan, I have a copy of From Brenda’s Kitchen: 100 Favourite Recipes by Brenda Costigan to give away* to a reader. Brenda Costigan is one of Ireland’s most renowned cookery writers. A weekly food columnist for the Sunday Independent Life […]

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Pasta with Greens, Garbanzo Beans and Ricotta Salata and Caramel-dipped Apples

October 25, 2009

I love one-pot meals that cover the four basic food groups. I love them even more if they can be prepared in less than 30 minutes, like this dish.  The only trouble with this dish was the cheese. I went to three stores before finding it at one of Milwaukee’s gems, Glorioso Brothers Company, an […]

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Clay Pot Pork and Coconut Cupcakes with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting

October 24, 2009

This is a great meal to serve when dinner for six suddenly turns into dinner for nine. Cousin Alais came to visit and our casual supper turned into a casual dinner party when old friends from California came into town. The braised pork dish doubles well and rice can stretch a long way when you […]

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Blue Cheese-stuffed Mushrooms, Sage Roasted Chicken, and Quinoa with Beets and Goat’s Cheese

October 23, 2009

Poor Reuben and Sam had to test out three of my concoctions tonight. I picked out some “real” recipes earlier in the week but decided to use up as much wilting produce in my fridge as possible instead. I don’t normally make an appetizer for a weeknight dinner, but what else can you do with […]

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