My apologies for skipping my ‘Random’ roundup last week (and pretty much neglecting my blog lately). I was fortunate enough to spend the better part of last week in Key West, taking in the sights, culture and of course, the food. Anyway, since I came home late Thursday and was exhausted, I was in no shape to celebrate St. Patty’s Day which is why all of these Irish-themed recipes are on my list this week. Maybe I should just celebrate a week late, eh?

Keep an eye out for my Key West food adventures post in the near future!

Here are some more fun and delicious-looking recipes and articles that have caught my eye this past week; both from the site I run and from some pretty sweet-looking foodie blogs.
Black Velvet (12 Bottle Bar) – Now this is what I would’ve been drinking had I celebrated St. Patty’s Day this year. Like me, it’s classy and half Irish (lol). The next time I have Champagne and Guinness in my fridge, I’m throwing this together.

Bloody Bourbon (Sippity Sup) – Freshly-squeezed blood orange juice, bourbon and mint. Sounds like an interesting flavor profile!

Dubliner Cheese and Harp Fondue (A Spicy Perspective) – I’ve seen this done with Guinness (and the usual white wine), but I like the twist of using Harp, another Irish beer that’s often overshadowed by Guinness during St. Patrick’s Day.

Herbal Tuna Salad (My Life Runs on Food) – I like this recipe because it throws together a bunch of ingredients in what would have otherwise been a boring old tuna sandwich. Fresh herbs, scallions, Greek yogurt (in place of mayo), olive pesto, white balsamic vinegar — yum!

Honey and Saffron Liqueur (Eat Boutique) – A vodka-based liqueur flavored with honey, vanilla bean, cinnamon, peppercorns, nutmeg, saffron and lemon zest. Why spend big bucks on expensive, fancy-flavored booze when you can make something cool like this at home?

Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes (Bakers Royale) -These are the cupcakes I was going to make… but I was on vacation last week. Oh well, I know where to find the recipe next year (or if I decide to make them next week)!

Kimchi Reuben Sandwich (Closet Cooking) – Talk about fusing two cuisines that you’d never think to! This recipe not only uses kimchi in place of sauerkraut in the sandwich, but also replaces the Russian dressing with a homemade gochujang (a Korean condiment) Russian dressing. Very cool!

Reuben Egg Rolls (Simple Comfort Food) – Another Reuben fusion dish this week, combining the famous German sandwich with the ever-popular Asian egg roll appetizers.

Tagalong Cookie Crescent Rolls (CL Tampa Food) – These Girl Scout cookie-crescent roll hybrids look incredible and sinful at the same time. So yeah, I’d say these are “incredibly sinful” — but worth every bite.

That’s all for this week. Keep posting great recipes, fellow foodie bloggers!

Ciao for now!

Image via Hits and Hobbies (who is also selling this design on a CafePress t-shirt!)