Silky mashed potatoes folded with tender kale or cabbage, spring onions, and a generous puddle of melting butter. It’s Ireland’s most comforting side dish, pale gold and flecked with green, with a flavor that’s pure, mellow, and deeply homey.
Colcannon is a traditional Halloween dish in Ireland, sometimes hiding a coin or ring within for luck. Serve it steaming hot beside corned beef, roast chicken, or simply on its own with extra butter melting into the center.


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