In the morning I woke up to the sound of pattering rain.
Author: sunnydaysinseattle
Killarney National Park
I just got back from a last-minute road trip to southwestern Ireland – which covers Killarney National Park, the Ring of Kerry and Dingle Peninsula.
Ireland in July
July was a good month!
With the lifting of the travel ban across the island, we can finally move outside of our county.
The first place we went to was Glendalough in Wicklow National Park, for a breath of fresh mountain air.
Recipe: Sicilian Orange Cake
My trip to Venice rekindled my interests in Italian cooking, to a point that I was tittering with another trip in the spring to Naples and the Amalfi Coast. Then we all know what happened.
Dublin in June
June 8th kicks off the phase two of Ireland reopening, and with that, we were able to travel anywhere within the county. This has opened up several hiking opportunities.
Howth
We couldn’t wait to get back to Howth, so that’s what we did on our first weekend after June 8th.
Dublin in May
Dublin, May 2020 – Still under lockdown, the Temple Bar area remains completely deserted.
Where I was this time last year
Recipe of the Week
It’s been hectic the past couple of weeks at work. Even so, I still manged to cook these dishes:
Recipe: Italian Wedding Soup
When I worked in the East Coast, this was my favorite soup for lunch. I haven’t seen it in the Pacific Northwest nor in Ireland. For what I know it is classified as American Italian food. So when I miss the good old America, I make this soup.
Recipe: Chinese Chive Pocket (韭菜盒子)
According to Chinese culinary tradition, spring is the time to eat garlic chives.
