Brussels sprouts are one of those vegetables that seem to divide the dinner table. Some people absolutely love them, while others remember the soft, boiled sprouts of years gone by and would happily give them a miss. But roasting Brussels sprouts is a completely different story. High heat transforms these little green vegetables, giving them...

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Halloween is the perfect time for a little crafting magic, and these adorable paper witch bookmarks are a fun way to combine Halloween creativity with a love of reading. With her curly-toed shoes, striped stockings, pointy hat and trusty broomstick, our little paper witch looks as though she has tumbled headfirst into the pages of...

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Cornbread is one of those foods I had never really encountered until I came to America. Growing up in Ireland, bread meant a very different thing altogether. There was brown bread, soda bread, wheaten bread and lovely soft loaves for making sandwiches. Cornbread simply wasn't part of our Irish food tradition. I was first introduced...

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It feels wonderfully old-fashioned to make a pot of soup from a ham bone. The bone still yields plenty long after we finish the main ham dinner. Tucked into the slow cooker with potatoes, carrots, celery, onions, beans and herbs, it slowly releases its smoky, salty flavor into the broth. By day's end, the vegetables...

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There's something wonderful about a salad that truly celebrates the season. This Harvest Pear Salad is filled with the colors and flavors of autumn including sweet juicy pears, ruby-red pomegranate seeds, creamy avocado, crunchy pecans, tender turkey, and plenty of tangy Gorgonzola cheese. And, as if all those lovely ingredients weren't enough, everything is finished...

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There's something wonderfully comforting about a pan of golden roasted potatoes, especially when you add crispy bacon, garlic and plenty of Parmesan cheese. These Bacon Parmesan Sheet Pan Potatoes are an easy side dish made with just a handful of simple ingredients. The potatoes roast alongside pieces of bacon, soaking up all that lovely savory...

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There are certain moments in Ireland that never quite leave us. The smell of turf smoke drifting on an evening breeze. The first stretch in the evenings after a long winter. The soft rain falling across fields that seem greener than anywhere else on earth. And then there is the first swallow. My father always...

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