In his poem “Digging,” Irish poet Seamus Heaney describes the sensation of holding potatoes as “loving their cool hardness in our hands.” That “cool hardness” is the start to a proper mash, which ...

Can’t decide between a crispy latke and a pile of creamy mashed potatoes? Make boxty. Crunchy on the outside, soft and fluffy in the center, these Irish potato pancakes give you the best of both ...

Potatoes are one of my favorite vegetables. I would have them for dinner every day If I could. I love them, and they are the most versatile vegetables. We could not stop eating it. Soft steamed ...

I’ve always had a bit of a bias against steaming, and I think it’s because it’s the one cooking technique that doesn’t rely on fat to get things going. I like foods that sizzle and crisp up, that get ...

Ahead of St. Patrick's Day, we wanted to make an Irish dish. Boxty, a potato pancake, appears on menus at several of the best Irish pubs in Pennsylvania. Naturally, it seemed like a good experiment.