3 tablespoons olive oil

2 garlic cloves, mashed

1 small onion, chopped

1 pound beef, freshly ground

1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves

½ cup dry white or red wine

1 cup beef stock

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1 tablespoon tomato paste

Roux (recipe below)

Salt and freshly ground pepper

or the topping

3 pounds baking potatoes, unpeeled

1 cup whole milk, boiling

Salt and freshly ground pepper

2 tablespoons Kerrygold Irish butter

1 tablespoon chopped chives (optional)

1 pound fresh Savoy cabbage

2 tablespoons Kerrygold Irish butter (or more if you like)

Salt and freshly ground pepper

A dab of butter

Remove the tough outer leaves and divide the cabbage into four (quarters). Cut out the stalks and then cut each section into fine shreds across the grain.

The response about the story of Sleepers Trailer Court has been heartwarming. My good friend of many years Dolores Wik relates that she lived in the same trailer court behind M&M Market in 1968 with her 2 small children. She says they were there only a short time until they moved to a trailer court on Wik road. We met about 10 years later and we have talked about everything under the sun but did not know that we were once neighbors in the trailer court.

If you’re feeling adventurous, you might be interested in challenging your soup-making skills with these award-winning recipes from the 21st Annual Volunteers in Medicine-Hilton Head Island Soup Challenge, held earlier this year at Hilton Head Island’s Westin Resort & Spa. For $20, event goers could sample all the soup they cared to eat from among the 22 soups offered by 23 chefs and have a chance to vote for their favorite soup via the people’s choice award.