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Good Cheer: Ireland’s Sweet Summer Treats

By Edythe Preet
July/August 1996

August 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment

When summer comes, Ireland's in her glory. Lazy sunsets linger for hours in a softly glowing night sky. Every nook and cranny of the land turns lush and green. Roses ramble wildly up cottage walls and over stone stiles. Hedgerows turn country lanes into fragrant flowering tunnels. Succulent fruits emerge in gardens and fields everywhere. And Irish cooks turn their prodigious … [Read more...] about Good Cheer: Ireland’s Sweet Summer Treats

Sláinte! Mead in Ireland

By Sharon Ní Chonchúir
Spring 2023

April 13, 2023 by 2 Comments

Often referred to as “nectar of the gods” mead is possibly the oldest alcoholic beverage on earth. From a banquet in Bunratty Castle to a modern Meadery in Kinsale, our travel writer is raising a glass to the honied wine.On a dark rainy evening in January of this year, I found myself being ushered into the great hall of a 15th century castle in County Clare by a bearded man in … [Read more...] about Sláinte! Mead in Ireland

Sláinte! Apples: The Fruit of the Gods

By Edythe Preet

Fall 2022

October 11, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Apple Trees on the Harty Farm in Ireland

Apples are abundant in Ireland in the fall, and they play a key role not only on the table but in festivities as well.Several years ago after a rigorous day of exploring County Laois, I pulled into a pub for a well-deserved pick-me-up pint. It was a wee bit early for the local drinking crowd and the long bar held only one customer, a young man who looked more like a fellow … [Read more...] about Sláinte! Apples: The Fruit of the Gods

Cockles & Mussels, Alive, Alive-o!

By Edythe Preet

March/April 1997

March 18, 2022 by 1 Comment

"She wheeled her wheelbarrow through streets broad and narrow, crying "cockles and mussels, alive alive o." – From the song, "Mussels and Cockles" that remembers the street vendor, Molly Malone.The Irish have been eating shellfish since humans first set foot on the Emerald Isle. Huge shell piles called middens have been found at every seaside archaeological site, which proves … [Read more...] about Cockles & Mussels, Alive, Alive-o!

Sláinte: Breakfast at Brennan’s


By Edythe Preet

January 2000

October 20, 2021 by 1 Comment

The most misunderstood metropolis in the United States is New Orleans. Mention the city and the mind instantly provides Francophile associations. The French Quarter is its most famous neighborhood, France's pre-Lenten Mardi Gras celebration is the biggest annual bash, and Fleurs de Lis flutter on the municipal flag.Regardless of popular thinking, New Orleans could as easily be … [Read more...] about Sláinte: Breakfast at Brennan’s

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