Tag: tea

• Irish Soda Bread in a Hurry

  My spring break is drawing to a close. For once I made sure I could really relax and not have a ton of school work hanging over my head the whole time. It made a huge difference. I had a great visit with my older daughter, did a bit of spring cleaning, baked an elaborate…

  michardillo

  April 22, 2017

  Essay

  Agatha Christie, baking, C. A. Larmer, Irish butter, Irish soda bread, Julia Child, orange marmalade, reading, tea, writing

• Buttered Toast

  Buttered toast.  Buttered toast and a cup of steaming café au lait.  Buttered toast and a cup of English Breakfast tea, with a paper-thin slice of lemon floating delicately on top.  Buttered toast and a cup of homemade chicken noodle soup.  Heck, buttered toast all by itself.  Two ingredients.  Simplicity in itself. Comforting.  Delicious. For…

  michardillo

  January 12, 2015

  Essay

  breakfast, British, butter, Ireland, London, Scotland, tea, toast, toast soldiers, tradition