If you’re making corned beef today, you need this recipe for your leftovers tomorrow!

It’s tradition to make corned beef and cabbage (as well as potatoes, carrots, and soda bread: here’s my recipe for cheese soda bread) for St. Patrick’s Day at our house. One year I corned my own beef: you can see how it went here and here. This year I bought locally grown and corned beef from a local shop that carries local goods. I liked it the best of any corned beef I’ve had so far because it had a really mild flavor to it and it also did not shrink when I cooked it (yes, there can be shrinkage involved!).

We like to make Reuben soup (recipe here) with our leftovers, but I also am very fond of corned beef hash, or red flannel as it is colorfully referred to sometimes. I’ve been really looking forward to it this year after having breakfast in a restaurant that had it on the menu, but when I asked they admitted it was not homemade (=canned or frozen with those tiny horrible round pebbles of corned beef in it).

Corned beef hash is the perfect next day dish for St. Paddy’s Day because you can really clean up your leftovers with it and it has a completely different flavor and texture than the corned beef dinner itself. Your family is not going to roll their eyes and say “Leftovers?!” Make it for breakfast, lunch, brunch or dinner – it doesn’t matter. You’ll love it for any meal. I always serve mine with ketchup! Some folks like to serve fried eggs with it, but I like it without.

This is a great leftover recipe because you can make it to use up leftover potatoes, leftover corned beef or both. It’s also simple to make if you have NO leftovers at all (just cook some potatoes in the microwave and use deli corned beef).

I learned the oven trick from my friend Debbie Koenig, who partially cooks her latkes in the oven (check out her method here).

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Leftovers! Corned Beef Hash

 

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Cuisine: American

Ingredients

• ½ small onion, chopped
• 2½ tbsp olive oil
• 4 cups cooked potatoes (skin on or off), diced into 1 inch cubes
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1½ cups cooked corned beef, diced into 1 inch cubes
• ½ tbsp butter

Instructions

1. Note that although I'm giving you a size for your dice on the potatoes and beef, it's really up to you how big you like them.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and add ½ tbsp olive oil and the onions. Cook until translucent and starting to brown. Add the potatoes and the rest of the olive oil and the salt and pepper, and turn the heat to high. Allow the potatoes to sit for several minutes before turning.
3. If you are using potatoes that were boiled with corned beef, they are going to be very wet. I like to transfer the contents of the skillet to a baking sheet (or if you are using an iron proof skillet, just use that) and move the potatoes to a 425 degree oven where I spread them out on the baking sheet and let the high heat dry them out for about 20 minutes. If you're using potatoes that were baked or microwaved, you can skip this step and just continue cooking on the stovetop.
4. Transfer the potatoes back to the skillet and add the butter (if you never left the stovetop, continue to cook until they potatoes are getting brown before you add the butter). Turn the heat to high and get a really good brown color on the outsides of the potatoes, being careful not to turn them too often (they can fall apart if you handle them too much), but enough so that they do not burn.
5. When they're close to being golden brown and crispy, add in the corned beef. Stir it in and cook until some of the edges of that begin to brown.

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If you’re making corned beef today, you need this recipe for your leftovers tomorrow! It’s tradition to make corned beef and cabbage (as well as potatoes, carrots, and soda bread: here’s my recipe for cheese soda bread) for St. Patrick’s Day at our house. One year I corned my own beef: you can see how … Read more →

View from the Rock

Today is the fifth post in my five part series about Ireland, leading up to St. Patrick’s Day weekend.  A week about Ireland wouldn’t be complete without mention of Irish music and dance.  My daughter grew up watching videos of Riverdance and Lord of the Dance, so we certainly couldn’t go to Ireland without seeing some live, authentic Irish Dance. I have to give a shout out to my friend Kerry Dexter who blogs at Music Road about Irish and

frescoes

Scottish music and spent a lot of time coming up

The Rock from afar

with options for me to consider for live music and dance. She is a true expert and I highly recommend her blog.

We ended up choosing to see the show at the Brú Ború Cultural Center in South Tipperary.  If you are in the area, you must go. Check their

The Tower

calendar since shows are not performed every night.

The center is located at the foot of the Rock of Cashel. The Rock of Cashel is an imposing ruin that was the seat of the kings of Munster, where St. Patrick converted King Aenghus to Christianity. It is the most visited heritage site in Ireland and it is certainly an impressive collection of Celtic and medieval art. The rock is actually a church/monastery that is in ruins and which sits at the top of a very steep hill. You park at the bottom and climb up. It’s worth the climb though. The view is spectacular and you will get to see a High Cross, frescoes, and the ruined cathedral, tower, and chapel. We visited the Rock during the day and returned at night to the cultural center for the show.

The show we saw had two parts. The first half was in a theater. A cast of at least 20 played instruments, sang, and danced. There were heart rending solos, toe-tapping dances, reels, and jigs. There are harps, fiddles, and many other instruments. The show was mesmerizing, even if we couldn’t understand much of what was sung (most was in Irish). The performers were talented and seemed to really enjoy their work.

Bows at Bru Boru

Once the show in the theater ends, guests are invited to the pub to continue the evening for a traditional céilidh, singing in a more informal venue with storytelling and impromptu dancing. We didn’t stay for this (we had a long drive ahead of us that night), but it looked to be shaping up to

The Rock

be a good time.

I would be remiss if I failed to mention the cultural center has a nice gift shop. There are a few tacky souvenir shops at the very bottom of the Rock’s driveway. There is a tiny cafe on the road that leads from the cultural center’s parking lot to the Rock’s driveway where we had a very satisfactory lunch.

Don’t miss the Rock or the show, but plan to stay up late!

Today is the fifth post in my five part series about Ireland, leading up to St. Patrick’s Day weekend.  A week about Ireland wouldn’t be complete without mention of Irish music and dance.  My daughter grew up watching videos of Riverdance and Lord of the Dance, so we certainly couldn’t go to Ireland without seeing … Read more →

The street in Kilkenny

By this point in my week-long series about Ireland, in honor

The view from the hotel

of St. Patrick’s Day, you’re getting the hint that I loved Ireland. I certainly did. Ireland has almost everything I look for in a vacation spot: good food, friendly people, stunning scenery, lots of things to see and do, and of course, excellent shopping. The shopping in Ireland was so good we had to buy a cheap extra suitcase to get it all home (much less expensive than shipping it — read my piece about getting your vacation treasures home).

Our room

One of the best places for shopping and for simply soaking up the ambience of an adorably quaint Irish town, complete with its own castle, is Kilkenny. Kilkenny is in southeast Ireland and was our first stay outside of Dublin. You pull into town and you’re on a narrow, winding village road, flanked by tiny shops on each side. It is exactly what you might imagine a small town in Ireland to look like. The sidewalks are busy with people and the road goes over a river and past a

Kilkenny

castle.

We stayed at the Kilkenny River Court Hotel, situated directly across the river from Kilkenny Castle. The location was perfect, but  the rooms left a little to be desired. Our rooms looked out over the parking lot and were a bit old fashioned and

The lobby

dated. There is no air conditioning and signs warn you not to open your windows due to black flies from the river. Which leaves quite a conundrum when it is a warm summer day. There was one tiny window with a screen in each room that we opened, but we were uncomfortable all night. The beds were tiny and quite hard. The lobby, in comparison, was beautiful.

The hotel’s restaurant looks out on the river and the castle, as does an outdoor patio, so you can get your fill of the view there if the one from your room is lacking. We enjoyed dinner at the hotel one night and were pleased to find they easily accommodated our gluten free diet, even bringing gluten free bread with dinner. We each had a three course meal for 21.95 Euros. Greek salad with roasted vegetables, tiger prawns, fried goat cheese salad, mushroom and courgette (zucchini) soup, pork saltimbocca with apple and sweet potato, salmon with fennel, steak, and a lovely lemon posset (mousse) left us very content and pleased. The breakfast in the morning was also well done.

Kilkenny Castle, built in 1195, is open for visitors and is a very nicely kept castle (compared to the

The hotel

ruins of Blarney Castle) and just across the bridge from the hotel. The real reason to go to Kilkenny is the shopping. Kilkenny is an artisan hub. The Kilkenny Shop has its home base here (with outlets all over Ireland) because so many artisans live and work in this area. You can pick up a map at your hotel or at the local tourism office of all the artisan workshops and stores in the area – there are many.

We visited two such artisan shops. Jerpoint Glass sells gorgeous artisan glass in many colors. I knew about this gallery because my parents visited when they were in Ireland and brought me a few pieces. I was able to add to my collection while there, bringing home a beautiful bowl and vase. We also visited Nicholas Mosse Pottery, but nothing there spoke to me. It’s worth a visit since you can watch the potters in action and there are two floors of goods to choose from, including a large room of seconds.

The best shopping was at The Kilkenny Shop itself,

Necklace, bottom left from The Kikenny Shop

directly across the street from the castle. I bought many wonderful things here, including my Irish fisherman’s sweater (something you’ll see all over Ireland, but I had trouble finding one designed for a plus-size woman that didn’t just look like a big man’s sweater), some crystal and jewelry. The Kilkenny Shop ships so we had most of it shipped home. We also visited the Kilkenny Shop in Dublin before we came to Kilkenny. While that shop is bigger, I preferred the one in Kilkenny. The Dublin shop emphasizes Waterford and other high price items. I found more unique items in Kilkenny.

Pink and blue glass from Jerpoint, green from Kilkenny Shop

Polka dot plate upper left from artisan in town for show, blue bowl in center from Kilkenny Shop

We happened to be in town the day before the big Kilkenny Arts Festival, so some artists were already setting up near the castle and the Kilkenny Shop and I found a few treasures there as well.

Wandering around town, we saw a wedding party taking photos at the castle and another taking photos by the river. It was a lovely town to stroll through.

Fisherman knit sweater from Kilkenny Shop

This lively little town is the perfect place to do some shopping and experience a well-preserved castle.

By this point in my week-long series about Ireland, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, you’re getting the hint that I loved Ireland. I certainly did. Ireland has almost everything I look for in a vacation spot: good food, friendly people, stunning scenery, lots of things to see and do, and of course, excellent shopping. … Read more →

Beach on the Ring of Kerry

I recently posted about Adare, called the prettiest town in Ireland. My assessment didn’t quite match the moniker. However, to offset that disappointment, we were lucky enough to stay someplace that had the most beautiful view we came across.  If you go to Ireland, you will be told that you must “do” the Ring of Kerry. This 179 kilometer drive is truly spectacular. It takes you along the coastline of the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry in southwest Ireland. We truly enjoyed the Ring of Kerry (might have enjoyed it more if we didn’t have two kids prone to carsickness) – the ocean views are gorgeous and the lovely little towns along the way break up the

View from the Ring of Kerry

scenery. If you go, be sure to pull down at least one of the roads that leads down to the beach. We stopped and found the most magnificent beach with ruins. But wait – this isn’t the best view in Ireland.

We took lots of photos as we drove around the Ring and all of them are spectacular. I’m sharing just a few here so you can get a sense of the overwhelming beauty of this area. The photos cannot do it justice and I would have loved to have more time to explore the area. We heard lots of warnings about getting stuck behind tour buses, but we had no problems at all. There was very little traffic and we had no problems getting around at all.

More Ring of Kerry

As gorgeous as the Ring of Kerry is, none of these are my favorite view.

We stayed at  theAghadoe Heights Hotel outside of Killarney while in the area. This was advertised as a luxurious spa hotel. It was a very modern hotel with comfortable surroundings.  While it was a lovely hotel, it didn’t quite live up to its hype, at least for the accommodations. Our beds were hard. The AC/heating unit was very loud and blew either very hard or not at all – in both rooms we had. Those complaints are minor however because the staff was very friendly (except for one waiter who seemingly became angry when we spilled something and seemed not interested in helping us), there was coffee, tea and fruit infused water in the lobby and the restaurant was simply excellent.  The best thing about the hotel was the view. It is nestled in the Kerry Mountains, overlooking the Lakes of Killarney. The view is so good that tour buses pull up and discharge people to walk over and take photos. I

Lakes of Killarney

could have sat in front of the giant picture window in our hotel room all day, simply watching the light play on the lakes, hills, and islands. There was an old church or monastery on one of the islands as well. There was no boat traffic at all.  The lakes are an incredible mosaic of different sized bodies of water, tiny islands, larger islands, and hills. It is simply enchanting. Inside the hotel there is a huge map on one of the walls, naming all of the islands and points.

The hotel is situated across a road from a viewing area and we walked over and would have sat on

Lakes of Killarney

the bench there for hours, just soaking in the beauty if we had had time.

We were able to see the Lakes of Killarney from other angles as well. Our Ring of Kerry pathway brought us through other parts of the area and we saw some stunning hills, lakes, and islands from other viewpoints. I would go back here and kayak to get to see it up close and personal. Hiking in the hills would be a lovely experience. There is so much to see and do here. We stayed two nights and could have spent so much more time here.

Kerry Mountains

I recently posted about Adare, called the prettiest town in Ireland. My assessment didn’t quite match the moniker. However, to offset that disappointment, we were lucky enough to stay someplace that had the most beautiful view we came across.  If you go to Ireland, you will be told that you must “do” the Ring of … Read more →

My celebration of Patrick’s Day continues with a week-long series of posts. Adare, in County Limerick, is said to be the prettiest town in Ireland. Given this moniker, we couldn’t resist a visit.  We fit it into our itinerary after our stay near the Ring of Kerry and on our way to Dromoland Castle. Adare felt more like a small city than a town. We visited many towns in Ireland that truly felt like towns with very narrow streets, tiny shops all tucked together, and a feeling that they were home to locals first and a tourist attraction second.

Adare’s claim to fame is its thatched roof homes. Everything I read used the plural for “homes.” I pictured a tiny little village with quaint little homes with thatched roofs, little traffic, and a cozy feeling. Adare didn’t fit my fantasy.

The center of town is a very busy street with numerous intersection and lots of traffic. It’s a wide street, not narrow and cute. The town has very plain looking buildings with businesses at street level. Most of the buildings are not shops that would interest tourists and none were very welcoming looking. Just as you pull through the town, there is a small park on one side and a row of about 3 thatched buildings all together. If you pull into the park, there is a huge parking lot and a visitor’s center. The visitor’s center has absolutely nothing worth buying and is useful simply for its restrooms, to be frank.

We parked and walked across the street to the thatched buildings. They are quite cute, with a little gate in front and some have beautiful little gardens in front of them. We stopped and had lunch at The Blue Door, inside one of the buildings. It was fun to dine inside one of the buildings. Our lunch was nice – not stupendous, but very good. We enjoyed fettucine with smoked and fresh salmon, a burger on a gluten free bun, and a chicken caesar salad. The interior was quite quaint and we enjoyed ourselves.

We took our time to look at the thatched houses. There was a handful of shops amongst them. Inside an antique shop we discovered some dusty stacks of paintings and I came away with a small print of Blarney Castle, already framed and a quite lovely watercolor that seemed to me that it could have been of the Ring of Kerry area. There were no shops elsewhere in town to visit, other than those in the thatched buildings. We drove around a bit, hoping to stumble on something else but there just was nothing else in the area. There is an old church next to the visitor’s center which didn’t excite us.

If you’re driving in the general area of Adare, it’s worth a quick stop, but don’t plan to spend a lot of time there and don’t detour far out of your way. The prettiest town in Ireland? Well, no. It’s cute for sure. My vote for the prettiest town in Ireland might go to Kilkenny or any of the towns on the Ring of Kerry.

My celebration of Patrick’s Day continues with a week-long series of posts. Adare, in County Limerick, is said to be the prettiest town in Ireland. Given this moniker, we couldn’t resist a visit.  We fit it into our itinerary after our stay near the Ring of Kerry and on our way to Dromoland Castle. Adare … Read more →

Seafood chowder

Ok not really, but it makes a nice story. This post is part of my weeklong celebration of Ireland in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. You’ve probably heard that we Americans make St. Patty’s Day into something it isn’t in Ireland and in fact, corned beef and cabbage is nowhere to be found on Irish menus. That doesn’t stop me from taking this day as a day to remember and celebrate all I loved about Ireland. My favorite part of Ireland was the food!

Before we went to Ireland I had read that it was gluten sensitive-friendly. I was completely overwhelmed at how true this was. When we visited Ireland, we did so after a week in France, where eating was a challenge. The language barrier didn’t help, although we made out quite well in Paris in general. I find that the hardest thing about traveling gluten-free is breakfast. Scrambled eggs get old really, really fast. While in Paris, I found a biologique store that sells health food and was able to buy some gluten-free bread which we then toasted each morning at the hotel breakfast buffet. It was a welcome addition to eggs, cold cuts, and fruit.

As soon as we arrived in Dublin, I sought out a store to buy some gluten-free bread. The Tesco supermarket near our hotel had an entire aisle of gluten-free bread, snacks, crackers, cookies, etc. We stocked up. The first morning at our hotel (the

Apple pie

Radisson Blu), we were thrilled to find that gluten free bread was available with breakfast – just sitting out in a basket with a label. I was in a gluten-free paradise! Every hotel we stayed at had gluten free bread available for breakfast, although we did have some back and forth about the oatmeal (“porridge”) and whether it was truly gluten-free at one location. I had one waiter tell me that so many people are “coeliac” in Ireland that it is simply nothing unusual. It is so common in fact, that the waitress at the not so great restaurant at the airport hotel we stayed at the night before we left Ireland told me ALL of their sauces are thickened with cornstarch, not flour, so they are all gluten-free.

My research revealed there were several restaurants in Dublin, all within walking distance of our hotel, that had many gluten-free items on the menu, or offered entirely gluten-free menus. If you are celiac or gluten-free, Dublin is a marvelous place to visit. Here are the two places where we enjoyed dinner while in Dublin:

Crab appetizer

Millstone

Our first dinner in Dublin was Millstone on Dame Street. The ENTIRE menu is gluten free. This cozy little restaurant was a perfect welcome to the country for us. Live music accompanied our dinner are we enjoyed Irish seafood chowder, goat cheese and berry compote, mussels with chorizo, salmon with prawn sauce, and pizza. Apple pie and chocolate cake ended our meal.  The food was fresh, perfectly seasoned and a glorious welcome to Ireland. I nearly cried I felt so well taken care of. Good gluten free pizza is hard to come by at home and gluten free desserts simply don’t exist in most restaurants (unless you’re having ice cream or the ubiquitous flourless chocolate cake). This is a not to be missed stop. We enjoyed the music, the comfortable setting and the sense of history we felt in the old building.

Brasserie Sixty 6

Cod with lemon confit

This menu had many GF options listed. The restaurant was very crowded, loud and busy  — and it is much bigger than it appears from outside. We had a good experience here as well and enjoyed crab with avocado mayo, lamb chop, cod with lemon confit and citrus salmon. Mashed potatoes and peas were to be shared. This place was hopping – a very popular spot. It was hard to hear but we enjoyed our food. The menu was a bit more creative than Millstone, but it wasn’t all GF. This is an excellent second place to go for gluten free dining in Dublin.

While there are several options for gluten-free dining in the city, alas, the one place I was desperate to try is not gluten-free in the least: Crackbird, where they make heavenly fried chicken. Maybe next time!

We don’t drink, but if you’re looking for gluten-free beer in Dublin, it can be found and I’ll refer you to an expert in this area.

Stay tuned as I continue to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with more posts about glorious Ireland.

Ok not really, but it makes a nice story. This post is part of my weeklong celebration of Ireland in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. You’ve probably heard that we Americans make St. Patty’s Day into something it isn’t in Ireland and in fact, corned beef and cabbage is nowhere to be found on Irish … Read more →

How can I not have made gnudi before? If you haven’t had it, gnudi is similar to gnocchi, but has no potato in it and is free-formed into round little balls. I’ve made gnocchi a few times and found it fussy and annoying. Gnudi, on the other hand was a breeze! Mix together flour, cheese, spinach and egg, roll into balls, drop into boiling water and you’re done. And it’s a million times better than store-bought gluten-free pasta! I’ll be making a lot of more of this and experimenting with other flavors for sure.

I made a very simple sauce for this with browned butter and fresh herbs.

This recipe is from a recent article in the Buffalo News which says it is adapted from The Italian Cooking Course by Katie Caldesi.

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Gnudi

 

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Ingredients

• 12 ounces fresh spinach
• 8 ounces whole milk ricotta
• 1 egg yolk
• ½ cup finely grated Parmesan
• ½ cup flour (I used gluten free)
• ½ to ¾ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon grated nutmeg
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Cook the spinach in boiling water until wilted. Cool, then squeeze dry. Chop finely in a food processor.
2. Mix spinach with all other ingredients.
3. From into balls that are about 2 tsp in size and roll in more flour.
4. Drop in a large pot of boiling water, about ¼ at a time, being careful not to crowd them.
5. After they float to the top, let them cook another 2-4 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon and place on a greased pan or platter and keep warm.
6. Toss them in the sauce you've made to serve them in until hot.

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How can I not have made gnudi before? If you haven’t had it, gnudi is similar to gnocchi, but has no potato in it and is free-formed into round little balls. I’ve made gnocchi a few times and found it fussy and annoying. Gnudi, on the other hand was a breeze! Mix together flour, cheese, … Read more →

We recently received a big, beautiful fruit basket from a friend to get us through the death of my mother-in-law.  It was a thoughtful gift, filled with wonderful treats. We ate it for a week and then it was SuperBowl weekend. The beautiful whole pineapple hadn’t been touched. My husband was having fantasies of roasting it on a rotisserie like they do at Brazilian barbecue restaurants. Every time we go there, he eagerly looks forward to that hot roasted pineapple coming around. Although we do have a rotisserie attachment for our grill, using it in half a foot of snow at 20 degrees was really not an option. So I decided to roast the pineapple in the oven after peeling and coring it. And while I was at it, I threw some other fruit into the baking pan: bananas and oranges. What emerged was a hot, sweet, and swoon-worthy roasted fruit salad that I will be making again and again!

Use any fruit you have hanging around for this (pears, grapefruit, kiwi, apples, tangerines). Slice the fruit or section it and place it on a greased baking sheet. Sprinkle it with brown sugar and cinnamon. You might also think about sprinkling a little rum on it as well. Nutmeg would also make a fine addition Bake at 400 until the fruit is hot, the sugar is bubbling and it is all starting to caramelize (about 5-10 minutes depending on the thickness of your fruit).

This was wickedly good. Serve it hot – the heat intensifies the flavors and emphasizes the caramelization.  It’s a very satisfying dessert but would also work well with a brunch. We ate it after our traditional nachos and guac with the game.

We recently received a big, beautiful fruit basket from a friend to get us through the death of my mother-in-law.  It was a thoughtful gift, filled with wonderful treats. We ate it for a week and then it was SuperBowl weekend. The beautiful whole pineapple hadn’t been touched. My husband was having fantasies of roasting … Read more →

I recently tried Cup4Cup Gluten Free Pizza Dough Mix and am giving it 5 stars. Find out why: http://www.takingglutenoffthetable.com/?p=461

I recently tried Cup4Cup Gluten Free Pizza Dough Mix and am giving it 5 stars. Find out why: http://www.takingglutenoffthetable.com/?p=461

Crispy Baked Parmesan Popcorn

I have an unhealthy relationship with popcorn. It all goes back to my childhood. We used to make popcorn on the stove and fill huge glass Pyrex bowls with it – one bowl per person. I remember sleeping at a friend’s house when I was in third grade. Her mom made popcorn. One bowl. For the whole family. I was deeply puzzled by this. We’re the family that goes back for the free refill on the large popcorn at the movie theater. We’ve also been known to bring a bag along so all of us can share the large.

I eat almost no processed snacks at this point, so popcorn is my go-to when I am craving something crunchy and salty. I usually sprinkle some Parmesan cheese on it. Lately though, here in Buffalo in the middle of waves of polar vortex weather, I’ve been dissatisfied with my bowl of popcorn. First of all, it gets cold really fast. Secondly, the cheese is not really sticking to the popcorn. One day I decided to stick the whole bowl in the oven to warm it up. Something magical happened. Actually several magical things happened:

1) the popcorn got really hot and stayed that way since the bowl was warmed also

2) the popcorn became super, amazingly crunchy and crispy in a way I’ve never experienced

3) the cheese melted and got crunchy and developed a deeper, richer flavor.

I was sold. My theory is that when you make popcorn in a paper bag in the microwave, the bag holds the heat in, but also holds in the moisture. When you heat the popcorn in the oven, it crisps it by removing that moisture. And you cannot beat having the cheese get crunchy and stuck to the kernels. I am trying really hard to not just eat this for lunch every day, and I am failing miserably.

This is now my go-to method for all popcorn, even just plain buttered.

Following you will find my recipe for crispy baked Parmesan popcorn, but first here are some other popcorn flavors that are favorites in my house and which are amped up by some time in the oven as well:

– brown butter with cinnamon and sugar

– hot chocolate mix (plain or the kind with mini marshmallows)

– shredded cheddar

– Parmesan with Italian seasoning

– taco cheese and sprinkling of dried taco seasoning

– bleu cheese and bacon

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Crispy Baked Parmesan Popcorn

 

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Ingredients

• ¾ cup popcorn kernels (I like white popcorn because I think it is more tender)
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp olive oil
• salt to taste
• ¼ and ⅛ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Place the popcorn in a paper bag and fold the end over twice, about ½ inch each time.
2. Microwave on high for about 2 to 2½ minutes, until the popping slows down almost completely.
3. Take the bag out and shake it. This sends any unpopped kernels to the bottom.
4. Scoop the popcorn out into a big bowl, making sure to leave the kernels in the bottom of the bowl.
5. Melt the butter in the microwave. Stir in the olive oil. Drizzle half over the popcorn.
6. Add salt to taste then sprinkle half the cheese. Toss.
7. Drizzle the rest of the butter, salt again and add the rest of the cheese. Toss.
8. Spread it on a greased baking sheet and pop in the oven at 350 for about 3-5 minutes until it is hot. Stick your bowl in for a minute at the end to warm it. Serve.

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I have an unhealthy relationship with popcorn. It all goes back to my childhood. We used to make popcorn on the stove and fill huge glass Pyrex bowls with it – one bowl per person. I remember sleeping at a friend’s house when I was in third grade. Her mom made popcorn. One bowl. For … Read more →