Colcannon is the ultimate Irish recipe, combining mashed potatoes with kale or cabbage and smoked bacon. A perfect recipe for chilly, rainy days (for example, the typical weather around St. Patrick's Day), colcannon is rich and warming.
* Use a starchy, waxy potato such as Yellow Finn or Yukon Gold.
* Leave some of the water from rinsing on the kale leaves, as it will help them wilt without browning.