Slainte Archives
Slainte! Birds of Celtic Myths and Legend
In Irish Folklore the Raven was thought to be a messenger from the other world….
Sláinte!: There is Nothin Like a Spud
Whether they’re baked, boiled, roasted, fried, mashed or hashed, potatoes are a cornerstone of Ireland’s…
Sláinte! Lent and Easter: The Fast and the Feast
In pre-Christian Ireland, the spring celebration on May 1 was called Bealtaine. Household fires were…
More Articles
Sláinte! Hail to the Chef
In a recent issue of a prestigious American travel magazine, a well-known author wrote about the food of Ireland. After dining at one of the Republic’s most illustrious hotels, he […]
Slàinte! A Taste of Bloomsday
Promenade. Ambulate. Ramble, rove, and wander. Trudge. Strut. Meander, stroll and saunter. Call it what you will, but moving your feet one after the other along the ground all comes […]
Sláinte! The Dun Cow
Writing this column usually sends me on a trip down memory lane reliving scenes from my childhood and moments with my father, a meat-and-potatoes man if there ever was one. […]
Sláinte!: The Taste of Autumn
Ireland’s autumn provides many wonderful taste delights. Chief among them are goose, pork, potatoes and apples, all of which figure prominently as traditional foods during the season’s three principal feast […]
Sláinte!: The World Is My (Irish) Oyster
Though Jonathan Swift is believed by many to have said, “He was a brave man who first dared to eat oysters,” the quote predates Dublin’s good doctor by about one […]
Sláinte! The Scottish Connection
Scattered along Northern Ireland’s rugged coast, forty thousand hexagonal columns trail from a stretch of cliffs to the sea. The unique rock formation is known worldwide as The Giant’s Causeway. […]