Margaret M. Johnson

Margaret Johnson is the author of a dozen Irish cookbooks. For further details on her work, including how to order signed copies, visit here.

 

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Oatmeal: Part II Oatmeal: Part II
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...
Oatmeal: For Breakfast and Beyond Oatmeal: For Breakfast and Beyond
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...
Closing Out the Season Closing Out the Season
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...
The Other Side of Christmas The Other Side of Christmas
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...
Counting Down to Christmas Counting Down to Christmas
Traditionally, the biggest and most important festival in the Christian calendar is Christmas, and nowhere is it greeted more enthusiastically than...
Getting Saucy with Cranberries Getting Saucy with Cranberries
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...
Whiskey and Cream,  What Could be Sweeter! Whiskey and Cream,  What Could be Sweeter!
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...
Whiskey and Cream, What Could be Sweeter! Whiskey and Cream, What Could be Sweeter!
Irish Cream Liqueurs, Part One You don’t have to be Irish to drink Irish cream liqueur, but if you like the flavors of whiskey, cream, coffee, coco...
Time to Celebrate Samhain Time to Celebrate Samhain
The ancient Celtic harvest feast called Samhain (pronounced SAH-win) marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter, the “darker h...
Apples: U-Pick, U Bake Apples: U-Pick, U Bake
It’s official: autumn is here, and that means so are the “U-Pick” signs. Even if you’re not in an apple-picking area, you can still pick them up at...
Hot Soup: Coming Soon to a Table Near you Hot Soup: Coming Soon to a Table Near you
The temperatures are still mild in most parts of the U.S., but cooler weather will be here before we know it — and for many, before we want it! On ...
Awesome Autumn:  Welcome to the Bounty of Fall Awesome Autumn: Welcome to the Bounty of Fall
There’s something very special about autumn, the season that officially begins today in the northern hemisphere. By definition, the Autumnal equino...

 

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