Scallops, what Wikipedia calls “a cosmopolitan family of bivalves” and what Julia Child called “a creature of the sea that keeps house between two ...

If we were in Ireland this week, we’d all be scurrying to find the perfect gift for Mom. Mother’s Day, originally called “Mothering Sunday,” will b...

The Christian world begins its observation of Lent on Wednesday, a sure sign that spring is on its way: daylight saving time begins on March 13; th...

Super Bowl LVI kicks off at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles next Sunday, drawing what will probably be close to 100 million viewers. The competition bo...

When all else fails, I turn to eggs for a quick supper. While a tart, quiche or frittata might not work that well for a big family or for one with ...

To celebrate National Oatmeal Month, grab a box of your favorite Irish brand — Flahavan’s and McCann’s are two that are widely available in U.S. su...

Did you know that January is “National Oatmeal Month”? This healthy grain was grown in ancient China as long ago as 7000 B.C. and the Greeks are be...

The 12th day of Christmas, Jan. 6, officially marks the end of the Christmas season. In Ireland, it’s also one of the most important days on the ca...

On the other side of Christmas is Yuletide, the twelve-day festive season that marks the span between the birth of Christ on December 25 (the first...

Traditionally, the biggest and most important festival in the Christian calendar is Christmas, and nowhere is it greeted more enthusiastically than...

Irish or not, if you’re anywhere in the U.S. next Thursday, you will, I assume, run into a cranberry or two as we celebrate Thanksgiving Day. Widel...

Irish Cream Liqueurs, Part Two You don’t have to be Irish to drink Irish cream liqueur, but if you like the flavors of whiskey, cream, coffee, coco...