Hello, foodies…
What a day we had yesterday! WHEW! I went home, sat on the couch, and don’t remember much after that! I hope you found some great items to help you with Easter dinner and all the entertaining ahead.
Speaking of entertaining…are you having friends and family over for St. Patrick's Day this weekend? I sure hope so. There are some incredible recipes out there and this Wednesday we've got another to add to your idea bank: Colcannon!
Colcannon
This recipe is prepared with the 10” Lightweight Cast Iron Everyday Pan by MarkCharles Misilli (K36357).
Go to David's Recipe Item Page for the full list of items that David has used in his recipes.
Ingredients:
4 thick-cut bacon slices, diced
2-1/2 lbs Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 3" pieces
1 Tbsp + 1 tsp kosher salt
1 large onion, diced
1 lb cabbage, cored and chopped
4 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup milk
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
Directions:
Sauté the bacon over medium heat in a large nonstick skillet until crisp.
Remove the bacon pieces and set aside. Add the cabbage and onions to the rendered fat, cover the pan, and sauté on low heat until tender, about 20 minutes. Stir frequently.
In the meantime, add the potatoes to a 5-quart stockpot. Cover the potatoes with water and add 1 Tbsp of salt. Simmer until tender, about 20 minutes.
When the potatoes are done, drain and place them into the bowl of a stand mixer. Add the bacon, the finished cabbage and onion mixture, butter, heavy cream, milk, 1 tsp salt, and black pepper. Mix on low speed until mashed.
Obviously, this is side can be as traditional and basic as you like. Original recipes called for cabbage, potatoes, and onion. If less-is-more is your style, omit as you please. If you love cream, butter, and the divine swine, as I do, go to town!
Did you notice that pretty Belleek dish in the photo? That's our TSV® on Wednesday! Irish Celebrity Chef and Restaurateur Neven Maguire will be here for the presentation. And, during In the Kitchen with David, we're welcoming the chef into our "Cookbook Corner" with MacNean Restaurant Cookbook, a collection of recipes from his very own restaurant, MacNean House in Ireland.
If you're planning your Irish feast, here are a few more recipes you might add to your menu. All of these live on David's Recipe Page on QVC.com. We've got one more coming on Sunday…check back on Friday for the new dish!
Tell me about your heritage for your blog question this week. Are you Irish? Spanish? Maybe Native American? Or, are you a little of everything!? I'm definitely a mixture...English and Scotch-Irish.
Keep it flavorful!
—David
P.S. I almost forgot! We've got TWO "Cookbook Corner" titles this Wednesday night…the first is from Chef Neven; the second is from Southern Living and it's their Rotisserie Chicken Cookbook…101 recipes you can make with a store-bought rotisserie chicken. I love it!