Preserving fresh caught salmon was once a necessity before refigeration was available, and became the starring ingredient in a number of dishes from breakfast to cocktails. It is easy to make your own without a smoker, all you need is smoked salt and a few days. Simply Made … [Read more...] about Simply Made Cold Smoked Salmon
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Awesome Fluffy Keto Pancakes
Most of us who have gone keto are challenged with finding great recipes to replace wheat based products. It is easier to just not have pancakes for breakfast than to try a keto version. I created this version as an adaptation of the low fat version I serve to Lord D which gets … [Read more...] about Awesome Fluffy Keto Pancakes
Comforting Cabbage Colcannon
Colcannon is a lovely Irish comfort food combining potatoes and cabbage, all mashed together. It can be served as side dish, or if you add sausages it can become a main course feast. At Halloween, it served to predict marriage. Charms were hidden in the mashed potatoes and any … [Read more...] about Comforting Cabbage Colcannon
Comforting Irish Stew
There is nothing as comforting as stew when it is cold outside. Celebrate Branson's heritage with the way the Irish prepare stew, with beer added. King George V loved Irish Stew, but his version was made with mutton. Comforting Irish Stew There is nothing as … [Read more...] about Comforting Irish Stew
Bountiful Peas In Classic Béchamel Sauce
When it comes to cooking peas Chef Auguste Escoffier said it best: "Whatever the treatment to which peas are to be subjected, always take them very green and freshly gathered, and shell them only at the last minute. Peas are one of the vegetables most pone to lose their quality … [Read more...] about Bountiful Peas In Classic Béchamel Sauce






