It's Guest Post Friday with Diethood and Win a Copy of Dorie's "Around My French Table"

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Every day we get a little closer to spring, I see the first sprouts of daffodils and tulips working there way up to greet the sun……ah yes the sun, we remember that….sigh
Is is too much to ask to see blue skies, fluffy white clouds and to feel the warmth of the sun on your skin, while the first breeze of spring gently caresses your cheek….sighIt must be because instead we get rain, and then more rain….winds not breezes and the sun…..well lets just say we know its still there somewhere.But enough of that, today is a happy day!! It’s guest post Friday, and today you get to share with you, Kate from Diethood. Many of you might know Kate already, because she has quickly become one the rising stars in our blogosphere. If you haven’t seen Kate yet, be prepared, Diethood has quickly become a favorite of the Foodbuzz set, where you can see her images on the Top 9 with regularity.

If this is your first time meeting Kate you are certainly in for a treat, her skills with the camera will leave you drooling on your keyboard as you see image after image of her delicious creations, and as you read her posts you will think you are talking to an old friend…..
So my friends, sit back, relax, and get ready to make a new friend, as I give you…….

Diethood

Dublin Coddle

Dear More Than a Mount Full Readers,

I am Katerina – Kate – Petrovska, author of Diethood.com, and I am so excited to be here! I could not keep myself calm when I received Chef Dennis’ guest-post invitation. I even called my husband and my mom to brag! That’s right, I said brag. I do that sometimes. I mean, it’s the ever so wonderful Chef Dennis – one of the best foodies in the food blogosphere – of course I am going to brag! Thank you, Chef, for having me here today!

After a few email exchanges, I was told that my post would debut around mid-March. With that in mind I knew exactly what I was going to cook up for you; a traditional Irish meal in honor of St. Patrick’s Day!

To prepare for this dish I did some research (called my half-Irish cousin), and after I told him about a few of my Irish food choices, he said to definitely go with the Coddle – according to him, Coddle, or the Dublin Coddle, happens to be a favorite amongst the Irish.

Thus I present to you a Dublin Coddle and a Soda Bread to go with it!

(slightly adapted from A Little Irish Cookbook)

You will need:

1 pound of sausages – I used a mixture of smoked pork/beef/turkey sausage

½ pound of thick-sliced good quality smoked bacon, chopped into cubes

2 ½ cups of Beef Broth

2 pounds of russet potatoes (about 6 potatoes), peeled and sliced into ½-inch thick rounds

3 large carrots, sliced into thin rounds

2 onions, sliced into thin rounds

Salt and pepper to taste

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Directions:

Preheat oven at 350.

Add the sausages, bacon and beef broth to a large saucepan over medium-high heat.

Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to low and simmer for 5-10 minutes.

Transfer the sausages and bacon to a bowl and reserve the broth.

Spread one-third of the potatoes on the bottom of a casserole dish.

Add a layer of half the onions and carrots, and sprinkle with a little salt and pepper.

Cut the sausages in 3 or 4 pieces and spread a layer of half the sausages and bacon over the layer of potatoes, onions, and carrots.

Follow by another layer of potatoes, onions, carrots, sausages and bacon, and finally a top layer of potatoes.

sliced sausage and potatoes with raw sliced onions and carrots in a pot

Season with salt and pepper and pour over the reserved broth.

Cover the baking dish and put it in the oven for about 90 minutes. Remove the cover for the last 20 minutes to lightly brown the top.

Ladle into soup bowls and garnish with fresh parsley.

Serve with a slice of soda bread.

bowl of dublin coddle with soda bread on the side

For the Soda Bread:

Irish Soda Bread

You will need:

4 cups of AP flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups of buttermilk

Directions:

Preheat oven at 425.

Sift the dry ingredients into a large bowl.

Add enough buttermilk to make a soft dough and mix it quickly.

Put the dough on a floured surface and knead the dough lightly – under a minute. Too much handling will toughen it.

Form a round loaf.

Place it on a lightly-floured baking sheet and cut a cross in the top with a floured knife.

Bake for 30-45 minutes, or until golden brown on top.

Wrap immediately in a clean towel to stop the crust from hardening too much.

And there’s your 100% Irish meal! May I suggest a smooth, dark Guinness to go with it? Mmm Mmm Mmm!

baked dublin coddle in a stoneware baking container

I hope you had a craic time reading my guest post today! (“craic” is all I know that is Irish, or Hiberno-English – I hope I used it correctly!)

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

SLAINTE!

CHEERS!

NA ZDRAVJE!

Thanks so much for stopping by today to visit with us on Guest Post Friday, I hope you enjoyed the post and please before you forget, go on over to Diethood and say hi to Kate, just don’t forget to tell her Chef Dennis sent you!!

But before you leave, I want to let everyone know I have another copy of Dorie’s “Around My French Table” to give away! I loved Dorie’s new cookbook so much I had to get another copy to give away to my readers.

You know the drill, just leave a comment and let me know you would like Dorie’s book, and you will be entered to win. That’s all you have to do, you don’t have to like me, follow me or bake me cookies (although cookies would gain you bonus points).

Have a wonderful weekend my friends, spend time with someone you love and look for signs of spring!

About Chef Dennis

Chef Dennis is a semi-retired Chef, writer/blogger, photographer, recipe developer and creator of A Culinary Journey with Chef Dennis aka Ask Chef Dennis®. Chef Dennis worked professionally in White Table Cloth Restaurants for 40 years and has been developing easy to make, restaurant-style recipes since 2009. The second phase of his reinvention from chef to blogger has earned him a place at the Worlds Dinner Table. Join him on his Culinary Journey enjoying his easy to make Restaurant Style recipes and travel adventures. For more details, check out his About page.

Comments

Lin Ann

March 17, 2011 at 12:46 pm

Wonderful post! Great Irish recipe and research. The bread looks perfect!

mangiabella

March 17, 2011 at 5:05 am

this dish totally rocks!!! another fabulous guest post, and I concur, you are one of the best food bloggers in the "sphere" as far as I'm concerned…you have brought everyone together with your gifts and talents – nothing makes me happier than to see you shine your light so bright and naturally….

Magic of Spice

March 15, 2011 at 11:32 pm

Hi Kate, what a wonderful dish and great to celebrate the Holiday!
Fantastic guest post as always Dennis and great giveaway 🙂

The Harried Cook

March 15, 2011 at 3:04 am

Thanks for that soda bread recipe! Looks really good… Gotta try it! 🙂

I would love to win that book! 🙂

The Food Hunter

March 14, 2011 at 8:54 pm

I would love to win a copy of the book…i've heard such great things about it.

Pola

March 14, 2011 at 8:54 pm

Will have to go ahead and comment. Would love to win the book! Would also love to try that bread! Is it really that simple to make? Will have to try ASAP!

Pola

March 14, 2011 at 8:52 pm

Will have to go ahead and comment. Would love to win the book!

Gloria

March 14, 2011 at 8:29 pm

Love Doris Book and her recipes Dennis!
and this look lovely! and I love your recipes Dennis, you know! huggs gloria

Cap City Lady

March 14, 2011 at 3:31 am

I might have to make a vegetarian version of this! Yum!

Would love a copy of the book! I am very interested in trying the Friday challenge!

baking.serendipity

March 13, 2011 at 10:00 pm

Awesome Irish recipes! Your soda bread looks so good, Kate! I would love to pull off a big piece right now 🙂

Cookette

March 13, 2011 at 7:56 pm

I would love a chance to win this cookbook!
And Kate- your soda bread looks amazing. I may have to try that recipe this week!

A Thought For Food

March 13, 2011 at 7:42 pm

First of all, this is another wonderful Guest Post Friday!!! I really adore that you do this. You're bringing the food blogger community together in such a beautiful way.

And, of course, I adore Dorie Greenspan and her books… and I'm putting my name in for a copy of this lovely ode to French cooking.

Claudia

March 13, 2011 at 4:31 pm

Grand guest post – I am still wandering around looking for St. Patrick's Day inspiration and think I just found it (plus I love Diethood). I have Dorie's book and it will cause many happy dances to the lucky winner.

Peggy

March 13, 2011 at 2:18 pm

Oooh, a 2 for 1 Guest Post Friday! Definitely keeping that meal in mind for St. Patty's day! Just wish I could mail it off to my brother (who's birthday is on the same day), but I just don't think it would get to Florida from Kentucky looking as good as it does here!

And I would definitely love to have that cookbook! Been needing a new one lately!

elle pee

March 13, 2011 at 5:29 am

Dorie Greenspan is a living classic, please enter me to win her book!

Ciao,

L

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