zucchini-walnut bread
About a year ago I posted a recipe for zucchini bread that I had made by accident after mixing the batter for what had been intended to be banana bread, only to discover the bananas were too far gone...
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Chicken pot pie, at least to me, is one of the best comfort foods. Nothing beats the smell of a pot pie baking in the oven, the crust getting puffy and flaky and golden brown, and the filling thick...
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We had planned on stopping at various places on the drive from Dublin to Kilkenny, and at the top of the list was Glendalough. How I wanted to visit Glendalough! Unfortunately, having only had about...
View Articlejerpoint abbey, thomastown
Just outside of Kilkenny is Thomastown, a small town that is supposedly busy and bustling in the summertime, but when we took a day trip there we found it nearly abandoned. Which suited us just fine...
View Articleinvisalign update
Okay, it’s been ages since I’ve written about Invisalign (last July, to be exact). To all the people who have been asking for updates, I’m sorry it’s taken so long. To be honest, for a long time...
View Articlemediterranean quinoa salad
A few weeks ago I was taken to lunch at a place I had never been, True Food Kitchen, in Newport Beach. I had heard nothing but rave reviews about it, so I was more than a little intrigued (note: the...
View Articlerock of cashel
About halfway between Kilkenny and Cork, high on a hill overlooking the surrounding area, lies the Rock of Cashel. Kings ruled from the structure from the 300s until 1101, when it was given to the...
View Articlepeanut butter pie
Every year at Beau’s birthday, it’s the same back-and-forth dilemma over what to make for dessert. He is so picky and doesn’t really care for sweets, so what to do? Last year’s Guinness cake went...
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