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Sláinte! The Happy Pear

Twins, Dave and Steve Flynn have created a community of well-being. The galloping gardener leapt…

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Good Cheer: Ireland’s Sweet Summer Treats

When summer comes, Ireland’s in her glory. Lazy sunsets linger for hours in a softly…

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Sláinte! Mead in Ireland

Often referred to as “nectar of the gods” mead is possibly the oldest alcoholic beverage…

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Apple Trees on the Harty Farm in Ireland
Fall 2022 IssueSlainte Archives

Sláinte! Apples: The Fruit of the Gods

By Edythe Preet

Fall 2022
Oct 11, 202212 min read
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 […]
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Cockles & Mussels, Alive, Alive-o!
Slainte ArchivesSpring 2022 Issue

Cockles & Mussels, Alive, Alive-o!

By Edith PreetMar 18, 20228 min read
“She wheeled her wheelbarrow through streets broad and narrow, crying “cockles and mussels, alive alive o.” The Irish have been eating shellfish since humans first set foot on the Emerald […]
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A Winter’s Tale
January February 2021 IssueSlainte Archives

A Winter’s Tale

By Edythe Preet
December/ January 2021
Sep 15, 202110 min read
Christmas may be over but winter isn’t. You can still curl up with a good book and ginger cookies. By Edythe Preet Just because I live in Los Angeles doesn’t […]
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The Fair Days of Summer
Slainte ArchivesSummer 2021 Issue

The Fair Days of Summer

By Margaret M. Johnson

Summer 2021
Sep 8, 20217 min read
For hundreds of years, Fair Day was an integral part of Ireland’s rural community, writes Margaret M. Johnson. The holding of country fairs in rural Ireland goes back so far […]
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Bread & Soup
NewsletterSlainte Archives

Sláinte: Hail to the Chef

Irish America TeamAug 13, 202110 min read
By Edythe Preet The secret of distilling spirits was brought to Ireland by fifth-century Mediterranean missionaries, Edythe Press informs us, while Darina Allen gives us a wonderful recipe for pea […]
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Sláinte! Bid Thy Guests Welcome Though They Come At Any Hour
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Sláinte! Bid Thy Guests Welcome Though They Come At Any Hour

Irish America TeamJul 23, 20208 min read
By Edythe Preet In the 16th century Elizabeth I was Queen of England. Spain and England were at war, and their armadas stalked each other on the open seas. Certain […]
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