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Slainte | Oats: The Original Comfort Food
Call me crazy, but oatmeal cookies have never had a spot on my favorite foods…
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…
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Sláinte! The Great October Fair
The Ballinasloe October Fair is one of the oldest fairs in Ireland. While now predominantly associated with horses, in its heyday it served as a market for the sale of cattle and […]
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 […]