Spatula Diaries by Maggie Heyn Richardson – Time for Irish cheese

The inevitable departure of Mardi Gras isn’t nearly so painful this year since it’s late date means St. Patrick’s Day follows close behind. Thankfully, our fair city co-opted this holiday 26 years ago when the Wearin’ of the Green Parade was first founded, an event that’s exploded in popularity and provides a great excuse to establish Irish food and drink traditions, no matter how tenuous the personal connections to the mother country may be. More…