• The Loaf of the Irish

    This Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day, the day people with the slightest bit of Irish ancestry (or none at all) celebrate all things green. I have very, very distant Scotch-Irish roots and have been lucky enough to travel to Ireland, so my love of all things Irish runs deep. Not surprisingly, my favorite way to celebrate the holiday is with food. Around this time of year, you will find an abundance of corned beef, heads of cabbage and packages of all things Guiness-flavored in the stores. But you will also find Irish Soda bread, whether fresh from your favorite bakery or boxed mixes to try at home. One of our…