The Irish Mother

October is cranberry season in New England.  The fresh ones are readily available and generally less expensive than the rest of the year.  ...

American and Canadian sailors on long voyages knew they could eat cranberries to protect themselves from scurvy -- making them a cranberry c...

"A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand" ~ Unknown This Saturday will be the peak for "leaf-peeping" in Connecticut. ...

An Irishman is the only man in the world who will step over the bodies of a dozen naked women to get to a bottle of stout. ~ Unknown A few...

Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all.   ~ Harriet Van Horne I hadn't made popovers in a couple ye...

I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol.   ~ Steven Wright I admit that these might not pass as enchiladas in Mexico, or even Texas ...

"I could have been a great vegetarian, If only I didn’t love steak so much." ~Me Since today is World Vegetarian Day,  I decided ...