March 13, 2010

Why Bridget and Galen love Ireland: Because Bridget's grandparents lived off the land there and because the green is so green. Because we love pints of Guinness and James Joyce's The Dubliners and Irish brown bread served every morning with breakfast. Because Bridget spent three weeks writing on the Aran Islan: Inis Mean, looking back over Galway Bay to the mainland. Because of the wind and the sky over Donegal as you look out over the ocean. Pubs and Irish smiles and because of Cafe Paradiso in Cork. Connemara lamb.  And, of course, the brogue.

Topics of Area History: History of the Potato Jameson versus Bushmills, or--"The Troubles" Culinary Topics and Techniques to be Discussed: Quick breads Curing and Smoking Techniques of stew Irish Cocktail: Black Velvet (Guinness and Sparkling Wine) Featured Wine: Puyvedal Vin De Pays Languedoc, France 2008 Menu: Course 1: Caramelized onion and Murphy Stout Soup Course 2: Hearty Lamb Stew Course 3: Smoked Salmon on Oatmeal Pancakes Course 4: Irish whiskey cake

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Baltimore, MD 21211