Slainte Archives
Sláinte! Christmas – Winter Solstice
Christmas season is the time to eat, drink and be merry! Wherever one goes it…
Sláinte! Samhain: The Celtic New Year
Halloween is a night of magic, mystery and merry making. Ghosts haunt the imagination and…
Heroes of the Revolution
As the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence approaches, Edythe Preet…
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Sláinte! Clean Green
Summer is in full bloom! The days are longer, and the light is brighter. But with the drapes pulled back, and sunshine illuminating the corners of every room, suddenly everything […]
Sláinte!: The Lace Place
Imagine Ireland. What do you see? Patchwork green fields, stone walls, crystal streams, ancient ruins, horses…and lace. From manor house to country cottage, windows are draped with the delicate webwork. […]
Sláinte! Rainy Day Comfort
“Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness has never danced in the rain.” – Anonymous When people who live elsewhere than Los Angeles phone me and ask “How’s the weather?” […]
Sláinte! Auld Lang Syne
With the New Year in mind, Edythe Preet writes about Robert Burns: Scotland’s Immortal Bard. In case any reader has ever wondered how a gal named Preet could claim Irish […]
Sláinte!: New Wave Greens
The therapeutic benefits of seawater and seaweed baths, as well as seaweed as an important food source, is explored by Edythe Preet. I’ve got this thing about immersing myself in […]
Sláinte!: Ahoy Me Hearties
Celebrate “Talk Like a Pirate Day” on September 19 by upping your knowledge of these Irish buccaneers of yonder years. Read on and ye’ll discover the Irish men and women who […]