Perhaps no other food source is more closely associated with a country than potato is with Ireland. Indeed, Irish potato is a moniker often given to this important vegetable to distinguish it from ...

In 1845, in Ireland, the potato crops were failing and potato plants were turning black and rotten. .. Kennedy slashing 10,000 jobs in health department overhaul Big Changes Are Coming To KFC In ...

Some gardeners believe potatoes are best planted on or near St. Patrick’s Day. As a Missouri Extension article wisely says, ...

Thus, even Irish farmers who held ten or more acres ... It was relatively easy to plant and harvest potatoes—therefore, those who did so had clearly chosen the easy life.

Why did so many Irish immigrate to America? Phytophthora infestans, a fungus that invades the potato plant and causes its rapid decay, struck for the first time in the eastern United States in the ...

You might assume (as I once did) that the tradition of serving corned beef and cabbage for Saint Patrick’s Day originated in Ireland. Cabbage, yes. Corned beef, no, I learned several years ago ...

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Ina Garten's recipe for shepherd's pie was easy to prepare and a hearty, filling meal perfect for St. Patrick's Day.

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