With globalisation and world-wide travel, most of us are now accustomed to eating food from a variety of countries and cultures. And with that comes a knowledge of the names of these foods, many of which have become part of our English parlance, requiring no explanation as to what they are – croissants, lasagne, couscous, chapatis etc Continue reading “Food and translation”
Food and the making of a girl
It’s two Irish books in a row. After my last post on Donal Ryan’s 2020 novel Strange flowers, I now turn to Girl in the making, the first novel by the Irish writer, Anna Fitzgerald. Continue reading “Food and the making of a girl”
Food and belonging
In the novel Strange flowers by the Irish writer, Donal Ryan, characters struggle to fit in and feel they belong. Continue reading “Food and belonging”
Christmas Cake – again
With Christmas being just over five weeks away, and faced with a quieter weekend than normal, it seemed an opportune moment to make this year’s Christmas cake. Continue reading “Christmas Cake – again”