Cauliflower “Bread”

March 29, 2017

I am a reluctant member of the low-carb club, because Middle Age settles on a person right where it says: in …

Culann’s Hound 29: Crossroads

March 27, 2017

The Irish mór rígain or “Great Queen” (Morrigan) was a goddess of warfare and fate. Like many Irish deities, she sometimes manifested …

March 21, 2017

As part of my Jane Eyre blog series, I’ve been reading through lots of reviews on Amazon to see how film versions …

March 20, 2017

Modern artwork of Aoife and other warrior women tends to be highly sexualized, and (to my knowledge) no ancient images of …

March 15, 2017

Dante is Dante Boccuzzi, who owns a number of restaurants in Northeast Ohio. The chef at his eponymous Akron restaurant …

March 13, 2017

As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, I’m recommending Thomas Cahill’s 1996 book How the Irish Saved Civilization. He’s been criticized for …

March 10, 2017

I’m slowly, appreciatively eating my way through a treasure trove of goodies from London’s venerable purveyor of teas, biscuits, jams and …

March 6, 2017

Cúchulainn was a man of many names. His parents called him Sétanta, “the one who knows his way.” The king …

March 1, 2017

I’ve often thought that the Eurhythmics’ song “Missionary Man” could have been inspired by St. John Rivers. The Missionary Man, …