The Lederman Kitchen

Okay, second post in my effort to catch us up and the first post since my parents visited about out of town guests.  Adina and Sean, aka sister and brother in law, made their way over to Dublin as part of their first visit to Europe.       After a few days in Paris, they landed in Dublin on a Friday night.  We have an out of town guest formula now that is simple and works every time: pints, dinner, pub with music.  Solid night out in Dublin.  Future guests take note, your first night here will be the following. We started their tour of Ireland with a trip to the local pub for a pint of Guinness.  Smyth's in Ranelagh (our hood) has become our "local" as they say here.  Not a fancy spot but lots a cozy nooks, a nice fire place, and of course a decent pint of Guinness.   Later that night we ventured up to the city center for dinner at Crackbird .  People are always skeptical when we t...

Although summer was pretty much non-existent here in Dublin, we definitely feel autumn settling in quickly.  The mornings are getting colder and the days shorter. Scarfs and gloves are becoming a necessary and like any day in Ireland, an umbrella is always at arms reach. Sunday, Brian decided to make Irish Beef and Guinness Stew, with soda bread.  It was delicious and a perfect way to warm up on a chilly evening.  Today the forecast was a high of 49°F, so leftovers were welcomed tonight. Irish Beef & Guinness Stew with soda bread. Ingredients: ~15 peral onions, peeled 2 carrots, chopped 2 celery stalks, chopped 1 parsnip, chopped 1.5 cups potatoes, chopped 1 pound stewing beef 16oz can of Guinness 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 14oz can diced tomatoes 1 cup of beef stock 2 bay leaves Fresh thyme salt and pepper olive oil First prepare all the veggies. Carrots, celery, onions and parsnip - all ready to go Add carrots, celery,...