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What did the Irish potato say to his sweet heart?
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Nicole Harris, Parents, 16 Mar. 2026
Jenna Fischer appeared on the show to help make gingerbread cake pops, Kinsey’s TV husband, Rainn Wilson, dropped in to whip up vegan avocado brownies and Kate Flannery joined in on the fun, serving up Irish potato candy.
—Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Boxty: Traditional Irish potato pancakes, often served with sour cream or smoked salmon.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Humans have figured out the forces behind planetary motion and the Irish potato famine, yet most canker sores remain something of a mystery, even while affecting 25% of people worldwide.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025
Cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and Irish potatoes can be planted in the next 10 to 12 days.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
The appetizer table will feature a charcuterie board, bacon rollups, brie bites, bruschetta, sausage rolls, wings, spinach and artichoke dip and Irish potato pancakes known as boxty.
—Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
For the economic historian, it is widely accepted that Halloween came to America along with the significant Irish wave of immigrants as a result of the economic hardships brought on by the Irish potato famine from 1845 to 1851.
—Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2024
His great-grandfather, Henry Harrison McCloskey, was orphaned during the Irish potato famine, coming to San Francisco in 1853.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 May 2024
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Nicole Harris, Parents, 16 Mar. 2026
Jenna Fischer appeared on the show to help make gingerbread cake pops, Kinsey’s TV husband, Rainn Wilson, dropped in to whip up vegan avocado brownies and Kate Flannery joined in on the fun, serving up Irish potato candy.
—Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Boxty: Traditional Irish potato pancakes, often served with sour cream or smoked salmon.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Humans have figured out the forces behind planetary motion and the Irish potato famine, yet most canker sores remain something of a mystery, even while affecting 25% of people worldwide.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025
Cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and Irish potatoes can be planted in the next 10 to 12 days.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
The appetizer table will feature a charcuterie board, bacon rollups, brie bites, bruschetta, sausage rolls, wings, spinach and artichoke dip and Irish potato pancakes known as boxty.
—Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
For the economic historian, it is widely accepted that Halloween came to America along with the significant Irish wave of immigrants as a result of the economic hardships brought on by the Irish potato famine from 1845 to 1851.
—Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2024
His great-grandfather, Henry Harrison McCloskey, was orphaned during the Irish potato famine, coming to San Francisco in 1853.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 May 2024
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“Irish potato.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Irish%20potato. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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