Colcannon

Short review: classic comfort food, with absolutely picture-perfect mashed potatoes. I think this has just become my go-to method for mashing potatoes.

Snark review: the recipe is basically melted butter and milk with enough potato, cabbage, and pork to hold it together. Clearly, that's a 5-star recipe.

Quote of the night: me: "I'd like to try it with ham; I think the bacon is taking over." Wife: "And what's wrong with that?"

I'm made this many times since I saw it made on Tyler Florence's show on the food network. My family and I love it. My sister requests I make it for her birthday every year. Her birthday is St. Patrick's day. I made it for her this year on the Sunday before our birthday. Even my son who doesn't normally like cooked cabbage loves this one. He adds a bit of Irish cheese to his.