This Asian-inspired, Quinoa Sweet Potato Salad is super healthy, can be prepped ahead and simply bursts with bright, fresh, delicious flavor! Yesterday was (sadly) the final day of my weeklong course at The Ballymaloe Cookery School (pronounced Ballymaloó) in Shanagarry, Ireland. I must say from a culinary point of view, this was one of the highlights of my life. I'll be sharing more about the ...
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Ballymaloe Summer Tomato Salad
When summer tomatoes are at their peak, this is the salad you want to make! Simple yet incredibly delicious, this Ballymaloe Summer Tomato Salad may just be the best thing you eat all season! I've been sharing a few Irish recipes over the past few weeks in preparation for an Ireland trip that Scott and I were planning. And now, we're actually there, I'm writing this post from the beautiful ...
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Too Hot to Cook Recipes
Ten of our favorite refreshing recipes for when it's too hot to turn on the oven. Summer days can be long and hot! And while it's not so bad here in the mountains of North Carolina, we remember all too well what it was like to live where the heat index reaches into the 100s. On days like that, the last thing you want is to turn on your oven and heat up the house. We've got you covered with easy, ...
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Cheddar Herb Savory Irish Soda Bread
This unique, delicious Cheddar Herb Savory Irish Soda Bread goes well with soups, salads and just about any entree and yet comes together in well under an hour! It always brings rave reviews from young and old alike, Irish or not! Although I grew up on homemade bread and have been making bread myself for many years, I never attempted soda bread until a few weeks ago. I don't mean to offend those ...
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Mexican Honey-Lime Grilled Chicken
No worries about dry chicken! This Mexican Honey-Lime Grilled Chicken stays moist, tender and full of fabulous Southwest-inspired flavor! If you enjoy Southwestern flavors, you're going to LOVE this Mexican Honey-Lime Grilled Chicken. It's delicious on its own, but it's also wonderful in quesadillas, sandwiches, wraps, salad or pizzas. So make plenty, as the leftovers will be the inspiration for ...
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Berries, the Jewels of Summer! 10 Wonderful Berry Recipes!
Ten delicious recipes to use those just-picked, juicy summer berries! Summer berries are in a category all by themselves. They don't even compare to the grocery store berries that you can find year-round. Sweet and bursting with flavor, summer berries are wonderful to eat on their own. If you're like us and find yourself with an overabundance of summer berries, try one of these recipes. From ...
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Lemony Mediterranean Couscous Salad
This Mediterranean Couscous Salad combines pearl pasta, crisp cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, tender corn and ribbons of fresh spinach to create a healthy, delicious salad. A sunny lemon dressing and lots of fresh herbs take it over the top! I made myself a bowl of this Mediterranean Couscous Salad before I started writing this post. You know... just to help me explain how crazy delicious it is. I ...
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Irish Blackberry Fool
With sweet, lightly stewed blackberries layered with tangy vanilla whipped cream and yogurt, this delicious Irish Blackberry Fool is easy to put together and universally loved. It's perfect for both fancy dinner parties and casual nights at home! Although this Irish Blackberry Fool has an unusual name, it's incredibly delicious, make-ahead and is a hit with sweet lovers of all ages! Pair it with ...
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What to Eat Now- Summer Tomatoes
Got tomatoes? Here are ten of our favorite recipes for fresh, summer tomatoes to inspire you! Now is the time for fresh, garden ripe tomatoes! We just harvested our first tomatoes of the summer and they were immediately put to use in a BLT. We dream about these summer tomatoes bursting with flavor all year long. We've rounded up some of our favorite recipes featuring tomatoes. From soups to ...
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Bacon Bourbon Barbecued Chicken Skewers
These Barbecued Chicken Skewers are beyond delicious, with tender chunks of spice-rubbed chicken breast, smoky bacon and crisp red onion. They're grilled to perfection, then charred with a super easy Bourbon Barbecue Sauce. With over 1100 recipes in The Café archives I often forget about wonderful meals from years gone by. It seems there are always a slew of new ideas to try and I just don't ...
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Easy Irish Shortbread Cookies
These crisp, buttery melt-in-your-mouth delicious Irish Shortbread Cookies require just one bowl and no mixer! They come together quickly and disappear even quicker, so make plenty! Oh my! I've made lots of shortbread in my years, but these Irish Shortbread Cookies... I think they just might be the best ever!
What is shortbread?
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What to Make with Your Farmer’s Market Stash!
We've got tons of delicious seasonal recipes today to utilize all that wonderful summer produce! Check it out! When Scott and I moved from our home in Raleigh to the mountains of Western North Carolina last summer, I was sad to have to leave our prolific raised garden beds behind. But it didn’t take us long to discover that a nearby small mountain town has a wonderful local Farmer’s Market every ...
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