Fresh summer beets; surfing goat cheese; a little fennel and a touch of ginger – end of summer magic in a bowl.

Beer is so versatile! You can rinse your hair, rid your garden of slugs , revive wood stain, polish jewelry, and of course, bake and cook with it. Here’s a great recipe for celebrating Ireland’s second most popular drink.

“Try this tried-and-true recipe for plain Irish soda bread with buttermilk that is a snap to prepare. Make it early in the day, as it tastes best after sitting for a few hours.”

The perfect island alternative to corned beef and cabbage, try this ultra upscale seafood dish created by the chef’s at the Four Seasons Hotel, Dublin.

Colcannon is an Irish mainstay – mashed potatoes that has an extra vegetable hidden inside the mixture. I’ve seen it made with onions but most of the time cabbage is the mystery ingredient.

Like my old Uncle Fritz always said, “Nothing goes better with beer than Ice Cream and Cake!” Well, Fritz, maybe when you mix ‘em together in the same bowl before they’re baked it goes down a little easier for the rest of us.

This innovative recipe can be served as an appetizer or dessert with a glass of red wine or prosecco. Barbara’s recipe stood out from more than 1,000 entries submitted at Whole Foods’ blog. Looks just fabulous!

This dish incorporates at least half of my favorite ingredients stuffed inside one of my other favorite ingredients – Eggplant with Feta, Pine Nuts, Lamb, Red Pepper, Cinnamon and Fresh Mint.

No sooner had we packed away the Christmas lights when we discovered yet another gift under our tree, or make that the giant shade tree near the Sugar Cane Pu`ukoli`i Train Station in Kaanapali.

Try the recipe for Molten Spiced Cake with caution; you may develop an olfactory trigger stimulating the urge to invite people over for dinner, wrap gifts feverishly into the night, and generally feel jollier than usual.

Chef Suzzette Metcalfe shares her recipe for the delicious Avocado Rolls served at Rusty Harpoon in Kaanapali. Whip up a batch this weekend!