Category: IRELAND

• IRELAND

  POTATO

  THE FOLKLORE OF PLANTS: Potato Lisa Karen Miller           As a child, it took me a while to realize that the “Arsh taters” often served at home were actually called Irish potatoes.           They are not really Irish at all.           Originating in South America, they were taken back to…

  October 18, 2023
• IRELAND

  CLOVER

  THE FOLKLORE OF PLANTS: Clover Lisa Karen Miller            Today’s column is dedicated to the memory of Jackson and Sassy, currently chasing rabbits through clover in the Elysian Fields.           It’s said that when Eve departed the Garden, she snatched a four-leaf clover, to remind her of the happiness she…

  October 5, 2023
• IRELAND

  CABBAGE

  THE FOLKLORE OF PLANTS: Cabbage Lisa Karen Miller           Pork with cabbage is the requisite New Year’s dish for those of German heritage.  In Eastern Kentucky and West Virginia, sauerkraut and caraway seed are added to slow-cooked pork to ensure plenty in the coming year.  Some even put wrapped coins…

  October 4, 2023