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Rhubarb & FIg Jame

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

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