Colcannon

Skip the corned beef (too salty and weirdly pink) and the green beer (totally inauthentic) this St. Patrick's Day and make some comforting colcannon instead. Who doesn't like mashed potatoes with extra good stuff stirred in? The traditional Irish dish is...

Everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's Day, especially with these dining and beverage specials. Here's a sampling of what local restaurants are offering for the holiday. A St. Patrick's Day prix-fixe at Max Fish, 110 Glastonbury Boulevard, Glastonbury,...

Have you been to Tom Bergin's Tavern lately? No — not Molly Malone's, the pub with the bands; the other one on Fairfax, a few blocks south, with the Irish coffee and the old Bing Crosby vibe. Bergin's has been a fascinating place since Brandon...

Loin of Bacon with Irish Mist Glaze 4 servings 2 pounds loin of bacon (Canadian back bacon) 2 tablespoons Irish Mist 4 tablespoons honey 3 1/2 ounces cider 12 whole cloves 1 1/2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons olive oil 8 small Savoy cabbage leaves,...

The dining room walls of the Twisted Harp are emerald green. Gorgeous crystal chandeliers glisten. Dishes arrive flavored with sauces made with Irish whiskey. You could almost forget you were in a Nottingham shopping center. Yet, if you look out the...

It has been a year of pork. When we look back on 52 weeks of the Good Eating section, the succulent, flavorful meat pops up again and again. Year-end, a time for looking back before moving on, always carries with it the difficult task of choosing our...

Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Ingredients:     2 pounds russet potatoes     4 slices bacon     1 Tbsp. olive oil     1 leek, rinsed and chopped     1 onion, chopped     2 cloves garlic, minced     2 cups shredded green cabbage     1/3...