Category Archives: Celebration

Thanksgiving in Movember- a personal story

Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2012 by

Prostate cancer was never high on my agenda of things to worry about. Fully aware of my husband’s cancer-free family medical history, and of his healthy lifestyle, it never punctured my awareness.  It was a disease of older men, right?  … Continue reading →

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Rumtopf; Summer Berries fit for Angela Merkel

Posted on Saturday, July 28, 2012 by

Rumtopf is a grown-up version of jam.  Cosmopolitan, mysteriously magenta coloured.   A reward when the Troika pats us on the head.  Now’s the time to make it. Preserves have a nice homely ring to them. In pre-industrial times, preserving … Continue reading →

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Lá Fhéile Pádraig

Posted on Friday, March 16, 2012 by

On Saint Patrick’s Day, Irish people go out. Neither home entertainment nor home cooking are on the agenda. It’s a day when we celebrate being Irish, and we go out and do it in style. Families haul sleeping babies out … Continue reading →

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Pulled Pork- Epilogue

Posted on Monday, March 5, 2012 by

By the time the day of the party arrived, I had slow roasted four 6 pound joints of pork , a mix of gigot and shoulder.

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Pulled Pork

Posted on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 by

As you cam tell by my writing style, I’m no global visionary.  No, I’m a linear.  Long before the Myers-Briggs had diagnosed my character traits, true fulfilment was found in making a list of all the things on my mind, … Continue reading →

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Feedback on Hidden Orange Christmas Pudding

Posted on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 by

Well, it worked! The proof of the pudding is in the eating and by that maxim, the Christmas Pudding with a Hidden, Candied Orange was a success. Since it’s made in honour of my Mother-in-Law, I don’t expect much uptake … Continue reading →

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Santa’s Spuds

Posted on Thursday, December 22, 2011 by

Once upon a time in Dublin, there were three little children getting ready for bed on Christmas Eve. As soon as they were in their pyjamas, they laid out refreshments for Santa and his reindeers. The smallest one placed Baby … Continue reading →

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Sláinte- Staying Safe this Christmas

Posted on Friday, December 16, 2011 by

Those of us who drink alcohol all have our favourite tipple. Some love the moment when the perfectly chilled bottle of white wine is taken out of the fridge and the first glass poured. That familiar sound is music to … Continue reading →

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Irish Christmas Pudding with a Candied, Hidden Orange

Posted on Friday, December 9, 2011 by

Every Christmas Day, I make dinner for the family. It could be a matter of rigid prescription and strict conformity to tradition, but part of the fun is that the meal evolves all the time. The teenage vegetarian, the picky … Continue reading →

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An Bradán Feasa- food of destiny for an Irish President

Posted on Friday, November 11, 2011 by

An Bradán Feasa Ómós do Michael D. Higgins Úachtarán na hÉireann Tá áthas an domhain orm go bhfuil Michael D. Higgins toghtha in a Úachtaráin ag Muintir na hÉireann. Insealbheadh é inniu agus guím gach beannacht air agus ar a … Continue reading →

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