Friday, September 4, 2009
Bringing back the brunch
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Pro-Brunch, Anti-War
The location proved good, too. After we all went our separate ways, Todd and I stumbled across an anti-war rally just a few blocks away. It was heartening to see so many people out there making themselves heard, and we joined in with them for a few blocks before heading back up town.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Interesting Irish Easter Traditions
In Ireland, people dance in the streets on Easter Sunday. The dancers compete for the prize of a cake.
In Ireland Easter is a very sacred time of fasting and prayer. On Easter Saturday at church hundreds of small candles are lit off the Paschal candle that has been blessed by the priest. On Easter Sunday a quiet meal is eaten at home. Traditional Easter meal of leek soup and roasted spring lamb.
Little Easter houses are built in some parts of England as well. These are filled with coloured eggs. The eggs are rolled down a hill in a competition before they are eaten.
Irish Easter Customs
- Clean house thoroughly Inside and out-whitewash applied.
- Obtain New clothes.
- Good Friday-do no work on the land just in the house.
- Fast More than is Required on Good Friday.
- Good Friday- Plant a small amount of crop seed to bring blessing on it all.
- Shed no blood on Good Friday, work no wood, hammer no nail .
- Maintain quiet on good Friday from Noon till three P.M.
- Visit church-take off shoes-good Friday. Visit holy wells and graveyards.
- Do not fish with nets or lines on Good Friday no fishing boat puts out to sea alternatively gather bia tragha-shore food-seaweed and shellfish for the Main meal.
- Cut your hair on good Friday to prevent headaches in the year to come-trim finger and toe nails.
- Water from the holy well will have curative properties on Good Friday.
- A child born on Good Friday and baptized on Easter Sunday had gift of healing. (if a boy he should go into the ministry) die on good Friday go right the heaven.
- Eggs laid on Good Friday-Mark with cross and each eat one on Easter Sunday. Eggs Hatching on that day will produce healthy chicks.
Easter Saturday
- Have Holy water blessed.
- Drink three sips of holy water each for health. Sprinkle on everything for good luck.
- Bring cinders from the Paschal fire to be blessed.
Easter Sunday
- Butchers have mock funeral for a herring symbolizing end to abstinence.-whip the herring, have a procession involving the herring.
- Go to church and then herring procession.
- Go up at sunrise to view the sun dancing with joy.
- View the reflection of the sun in a pail of water and move it so the sun appears to dance.
- Do something with eggs. Give them, color them
- Have a Cludog or cluideog ritual-children collect and cook eggs and other food in a structure which they make on the edge of the farm-roasted eggs.
- Brightly dressed Tobies go from place to place to demand the eggs of Easter Singing, dancing dressed in bright colored rags.
- Keep shells of Easter eggs for the May bush. 9.Roll eggs to race them.-may be Presbyterian custom.
- Have feast on Easter-Kill a cow if you can-
- Take down the Spoilin meith na hlnide-little piece of meat pinned up at lent and burn it giving house a rich smell
- Have a Cake Dance. Cake being the prize for best dancer. Easter cake dance-a pruthog.
- Go to a "Sunday's" well-have a bonfire.
Irish Pancake Recipe:
Basic Batter Ingredients:
100g flour Pinch salt
1 egg 150ml milk
Oil to fryMethod:
Sieve the flour and salt into a bowl. Make a well in the centre of the flour and beat in the egg using the back of a wooden spoon.
Slowly add the milk and beat in gradually to avoid lumps. Beat for a few minutes to entrap air. Leave in the fridge to chill.
Heat a drop of oil on the frying pan, ensure the pan gets really hot. Pour on a little batter to coat the base of the pan. Cook for approx. 2 minutes.
Toss the pancake and cook for about 1 minute or until golden brown.
The pancakes can be served with lemon, icing sugar, fruit or savoury items.Easter Dinner
The Easter Sunday dinner is similar to the Christmas meal. It usually consists of a turkey or lamb, along with potatoes and vegetables. Desert can be anything, but usually children stuff their faces with their chocolate Easter eggs!
Thursday, March 13, 2008
360 of DUBLIN6
DUBLIN6 MENU
BRUNCH
pre fixe $14.95
(1 item from menu plus 2 drinks)
or
ala carte
Full Irish Breakfast
2 Eggs, Irish Bacon, Sausage, Baked Tomato, Sautéed Mushrooms
Black Pudding, Home Fries, Baked Beans, Irish Brown Bread
$14
Vegetable Frittata
Fingerling Potatoes, Asparagus, Fava Beans, Tomatoes, Button Mushrooms and Gruyere cheese
Baby Greens
$10
Eggs Benedict
“House style”
Poached Eggs, Jamon Serrano Ham, Béarnaise Sauce on Toasted Muffin
$12
Brioche French toast
Grand Marnier Butter, Navel Orange, Maple Syrup
$10
Eggs in a Nest
Soft Fried Egg inside Golden Brioche, Grilled asparagus, Oven Dried Tomatoes
$11
2 Eggs your way
(scrambled, poached, fried, sunny side up)
With wheat toast and choice of sausage or bacon
$7
Sausage, Beans and Chips
$10
The D6 Burger
Prime Ground Beef
Choice of Cheese, Hand Cut Fries
$12
Prince Edward Island Mussels
Coconut, Lemongrass, Chili Broth
French Fries
$14
Lobster blt
Tender lobster meat, smoked country bacon, oven roasted tomato, on brioche.
With baby greens and hand cut fries.
$19
(ala carte only)
SALADS
Cobb Salad
Poached Chicken Breast, Smoked Country Bacon, Oven Roasted Tomato
Avocado, Gorgonzola Dolce, Hard Cooked Egg, Champagne Vinaigrette
$16
($2.00 supplement with pre fixe)
Baby Greens
Mesclun Greens with balsamic vinaigrette
$8
French Onion Soup
$7
Soup of the Day
$7
The D6 Cheese Plate
A Daily Selection of Imported and Domestic Artisanal Cheeses
$12
Charcuterie
Jamon Serrano, Country Pate
Rosette de Lyon, Garlic Sausage
$12
Oak Smoked Salmon
On Warm Crispy Potato Rosti
Lemon Crème fraiche, Mache
$10
One half Dozen Seasonal Oysters
Cocktail sauce
$14
Roasted Onion Tart
Caramelized Sweet Onions, Gruyere, Crème Fraiche
$9
Sides
Home Fries $4, Hand Cut Fries $5, Sauteed Spinach $5
Side Bacon $2.50, Side Bangers $3.00, Side Toast $1.00
CHILDREN BRUNCH
Choice of cereal
$3
Brioche French toast
Butter, Maple Syrup
$5.00
Grilled Cheese Sandwich W/Chips
$5.00
Sausage and Chips
$5.00
Pasta
Tomatoes sauce or butter and cheese
$5.00
Children’s burger
$7.00
Executive Chef Donal Crosbie
Irish Brunch
And I promise that I will not tell any of the horrible jokes that I heard at the parade. This one is about the cleanest drunken joke I could find.