Last week I was busy baking shamrock cookies for family, friends, school and work. This week I’ve been reacquainting myself with soda bread. I don’t make it as often…
Leaves by Elsie N. Brady How silently they tumble down And come to rest upon the ground To lay a carpet, rich and rare, Beneath the trees without a care,…
My son is a big Harry Potter fan and we have enjoyed reading the series of books and watching the films with him. It was a lot of fun planning…
Stained Glass window depicting St. Brigid at St. Mary’s Church, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, Ireland by the Irish Artist Harry Clarke {1889-1931}. February 1st in Ireland is also known as St.…
I really enjoyed this show on Textile Patterns and the Print Revolution, 1520-1620 that I saw at The Metropolitan Museum here in NYC, earlier this week. The exhibition includes some…
Every Halloween growing up in Ireland, my Mum would buy a BarmbrackĀ a type of sweetened Tea Bread made with yeast from Bewley’s Cafe and Bakery. My sister and I would…
“Yeah, Strawberry Jam, If you want the best jam, you gotta make your own” so sang Michelle Shocked back in 1992 phew!! I agree wholeheartedly with those lyrics and it…
Stone Urns and elaborate pots are some of the popular decorative accents used in a garden. Walled Vegetable Garden, National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, Ireland Sundial on a pedestal at the…
When I was last home I visited the National Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland which is a beautiful and very inspiring place to spend some time. I thought they…
Most Fridays we have pizza and watch a movie. This is my favourite pizza recipe to date and I’ve tweeked it a little bit since discovering it a few years…