McCasper & O’Runyon’s Shamrocks Irish Pub 995 West 7th St., St. Paul 651-228-9925 Thursday, March 17 Music starts at 10 am thru 2 pm with Tom Dahill and Ginny Johnson, 2:30 to 7 pm. Brian Boru at 10:30 am and Mike Naymen from 4-8pm with Reckless Professionals from 9pm to close. Tent Party-3-7 Paddywagon and…
Category: Food
IRISH WHISKEY Gains Official Status by the European Union
Image courtesy of https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlaalindahao/2020/03/03/best-irish-whiskeys-for-st-patricks-day-2020 What that means is Ireland’s whiskey will now be marked with a special sign indicating “Geographic Indication”, as per the terms of the European Commission, and would list the product’s unique qualities and production methods. This change will see Irish whiskey given the same kind of geographical status afforded to products…
Leeks & Pumpkin Seed Soup
By Chef Eric W. McBride What an interesting concept to combine the seeds of a pumpkin with the enticing flavors of leeks. Utilizing all parts of various grown food has always been an intricate part of Celtic cuisine. The Celts along the channel have a long history of using various forms of squash to be…
Irish Cream Sales continue to Grow in the World
photo courtesy of Thirsty.com The first Irish Cream was launched in 1975 and it was a mix of Irish Whiskey, Irish cream along with other ingredients. The creative minds in the Irish drink world has given the drink a world wide audience and the creativeness is still growing. The producers in recent years have tapped…
McSorley Ale House
Photo courtesy of McSorleys Old Ale House website
From the Celtic Caterer – Chef Eric McBride
Chef Eric McBride recently shared a couple of his recipes with the Irish Gazette. Chef McBride is an Award winning Chef and Author of 6 Celtic Cook books as well as having created 10 historically based Celtic Seasonings and 5 Celtic Teas. You can also catch his performances by subscribing to “Celtic Caterer Channel” on…
Irish Stuffed Mushrooms
MUSHROOMS, Mushrooms, mushrooms: In all 8 Celtic Nations there is a massive love affair with mushrooms. References of the Celts love affair with mushrooms can be found from where the author J.R.R. Tolkien first referred to mushrooms, when talking about the Shire (a similarity to his childhood home on the borders of Wales). To the…
SuperValu celebrates with 79 accolades at 2018 Great Taste awards
Today, SuperValu (this is SuperValu of Ireland not associated with SuperValu in the states) grocery are delighted to announce 79 impressive award wins at the 2018 Great Taste Awards making them the top performing Irish supermarket at the world’s largest and most trusted food and drink awards. SuperValu’s wins include 45 products from the Signature…
Merlins Rest pub provides award-winning food and drink
On the corner of East Lake St. and 36th Ave. sits the Celtic pub, Merlins Rest, in the charming Longfellow neighborhood. It is about a mile west of the Mississippi River and only 10 minutes from Minneapolis, St. Paul and Bloomington. Merlins is known for their unique and delicious menu items and a large selection…
Chef McBride to showcase recipes at Irish Fair
Chef Eric W. McBride is an Award winning Chef & Author, who specializes in the Cuisine of all eight Celtic Nations (Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Manx, Cornwall, Brittany, Galicia & Asturia). Chef McBride shows his audiences how various favorite Irish dishes can be found in every one of the Celtic Nations with slight variations. In addition,…