St. Patricks Day

Best Saint Patrick’s Day Recipes

by Lisa LeCoump
February 4, 2023July 12, 2023

The best recipes for celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day – delicious, healthy and authentic – from our Irish heritage.

Irish Shortbread Cookie Recipe

by Lisa LeCoump
March 17, 2022July 12, 2023

This Irish Shortbread cookie recipe is so easy to make. But there are a few secrets that you need to know.

Irish Oatmeal in an Instant Pot

by Lisa LeCoump
March 14, 2022October 18, 2023

Steel cut Irish oatmeal made in an Instant Pot – couldn’t be easier – and it’s gluten free

“While traveling the world and looking for the best ingredients, we found that many producers who care about quality also care about sustainability. We discovered that by choosing the best ingredients we had reduced our carbon footprint. A few more changes, and we cut our carbon footprint in half! Then we realized that if everyone did this, it would have a big effect on climate change. Little changes add up to something big. Little things matter. We could save the world, one cookie at a time.”

Professional Photographer - Food Photographer, Wedding Photographer. Lisa was previously the Deputy Agricultural Commissioner, responsible for reviewing and enforcing organic regulations and Environmental Protection Agency pesticide use regulations. She also worked for years as an Agricultural Advisor in California, a farmer in California, and an Agricultural Extension Agent in Thailand. She received a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from California State University, Chico and studied Integrated Pest Management at U.C., Davis, which involved farming methods that preserve the environment.