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Dublin Mini Maker Faire:  Dig the Scene

Dublin Mini Maker Faire: Dig the Scene

Check out this fantastic video romp through the first-ever Irish Maker Faire: Dublin Mini Maker Faire. Hosted at Science Gallery on July 14, the event showcased more than 40 makers, and entertained over 5,000 attendees.  The video captures a great range of making:  robots, wearable sculpture, a personal space shuttle, cigar box guitars, and crochet.  […]

Irish Colcannon Recipe

Trees for the Forest has a really nice, simple recipe for the Irish dish colcannon. It’s mashed potatoes and kale, mixed together. Yum! I found out about it because they eat it in the film “In America,” which is the story of an Irish immigrant family living in New York City.

Irish Soda Bread with Fennel & Cinnamon

Irish Soda Bread with Fennel & Cinnamon

St. Patrick’s Day is coming up – it’s next Wednesday! If you’re planning an Irish-themed meal, this recipe for Irish Soda Bread with Fennel & Cinnamon on Everybody Likes Sandwiches looks quite nice. Growing up, ours was a pretty standard (but delicious!) St. Paddy’s Day meal: Corned beef, cabbage, potatoes… I don’t even remember having […]