Just found a good article on Irish food on Epicurious. I guess if I'm going to stay here, I'm going to have to learn how to make bacon and cabbage soup someday. I haven't really been able to talk anyone else into living on my hot pepper paste-based diet yet. When my parents were here for Thanksgiving, I insisted that we have scalloped potatoes because I was worried that without some potato dish, the Irish might go into shock.

Eating in Ireland: Hearty traditions and contemporary innovations