So I never grew up with a huge ham for Easter dinner. As many of you already know, around The Ol' Shannon Homestead we look forward to Passover every spring but that ...read more
St.Patrick's Day is almost upon us and so last night I decided I should wrap up this week with something green. Like many willful people, I got a certain idea in my ...read more
Calcannon* is not just an odd word to say, it's a dreamy Irish dish that's usually made with potatoes, scallions and kale. Once upon a time it was a common meal in ...read more
Almost 3 years ago, I became newly Irish-ed. See I wasn't born a Shannon. I married one. But somewhere deep down, maybe I always knew in my Mediterranean ...read more
Like many vegans in my generation - I haven't always felt that I was surrounded by people who truly understood where I was coming from.I've always found that strange ...read more
Tempeh not pictured... I ate it all too fast. Ever have a weekend you needed a weekend to recover from? This past weekend I had the pleasure of helping out at ...read more
Right now you might be furiously flipping through your Betty Crocker cookbook looking for this recipe. You'll stop at Beer-Cheese Triangles and wonder if this is ...read more
We got back from Istanbul a few weeks ago and since then it's been one project, road trip and Valentine's day after another. I've barely had a chance to catch up on ...read more
I know we disappeared there. I've been working on our new page layout and things are just taking longer than I thought. I know I keep saying it but I think it will ...read more
Our Cubanelles began to ripen while we were away - making them them beautiful and multi-colored. So there's this thing that happens when you get back from ...read more
