ellaella on Mar 17th, 2008Corned beef and America
As the graphic proves, everyone can be Irish today. Americans of all ethnicities are making corned beef and cabbage for St. Patrick’s Day, even though it’s not an Irish thing at all.
What?
Well, if you weren’t around last year at this time — and you probably were not, as this blog was only a couple days […]
ellaella on Aug 3rd, 2007Tommy Makem
This one’s personal. Irish music legend Tommy Makem died yesterday of lung cancer here in New Hampshire, his adopted home for decades. He was 74. He, along with the Clancy Brothers, became household names with their Ed Sullivan Show appearances in the early Sixties. He also performed solo, never failing to bring down a house […]
ellaella on Mar 17th, 2007Take 9 handfuls of porridge oats…
Many years ago, I spent a week or so at an equestrian center in rural Ireland. At every meal we were served thin slices of the most delicious, almost nutty-tasting, whole wheat soda bread, called simply “brown bread .” It was made daily by a wonderful baker and cook named Nuala. She was happy to share […]
ellaella on Mar 16th, 2007Corned Beef - As American as Apple Pie
I’ve spent a lot of time in Ireland and was active in the Irish-American community in New York, and whenever I was asked why we Yanks think corned beef and cabbage go hand-in-hand with St. Patrick’s Day, I’d admit I didn’t know. I did know it wasn’t standard March 17th fare over there — bacon or […]
