Happy St Patrick's Day

Whilst I'm proud of being English, and my colouring is more Anglo Saxon than Celt, my parents parents were both from Ireland and having lived there for a few years (and left a few lovely lovely boys behind me (particularly Tony Barden) all of whom I still long for) I have a strong love for the place.  If I were independent, I'd move back there tomorrow.

Inspired by gunderpants:  Whilst the typical Irish fayre (particularly where I used to live in Leitrim) is still pork, cabbage and potatoes, this is a lovely recipe my mother made a lot.  Steak & Kidney Pudding with guinness

( Serves 10! )

Serve with ( Champ )

and with cabbage, carrots and extra gravy, such as a veal and chicken stock reduction flavoured with Guinness.