Traveling alone with three small kids in steerage. 😱 Poor Delia. Glad you posted this, Jolene, and I'll make it. I was baffled by the differences between Irish-American soda bread, and Irish soda bread in the UK (much like that in Ireland), which was plain and not sweet. Indeed, In Ireland, it's whole-wheat. I loved the family recipe an Irish-American friend from NY gave me, but it was a totally different beast. I later learned that the fancier American soda bread, with sugar and lots of raisins, was a special occasion bake in Ireland, made everyday in America thanks to affluence. I can't swear that is true, but I wouldn't be surprised.
So much here! Family history, yes! (Not anarchist or polygamist!) Lots of exclamation points on my part. And the photo of morning mist.. oh my. Thank you for sharing that. Feeling a strong urge to bake...
Not only I never met my great-grandparents, I even have few memories of my grandparents since I wan born late. But I managed to record my mother's memories before she died. Without bringing up Marcel Proust, it's funny how food offers a direct, raw link to the past.
Love Time Travel Kitchen and this post really spoke to me. You're creating something really beautiful with each of your posts. Kerrygold!!!! We get it at Costco (sorry for uttering the word that must not be named in good company). I hope to make this bread one day when my tooth implant is all done and I can crunch it and savor it.
I always enjoy reading family history. My English Grandma also immigrated with 2 small children, my Dad being one of them! She sailed from Liverpool to Vancouver Canada, ultimately settling in Washington State.
The soda bread looks delicious! Do you have a traditional St. Patrick’s Day meal?
I look forward to Fridays and your lovely posts! ♥️
A beautiful story, indeed. I don't have a smidgen of Irish in me, but I do love soda bread of all kinds. I make the Silver Palate recipe for "Grandma Clark's Irish Soda Bread" with currents and caraway seeds a couple of times a year–more like a cake than a true bread, but lots of buttermilk. This simple, truer bread recipe looks delicious!
Love this, Jolene -- I get choked up anytime Ellis Island comes up (my ancestors came through, too, though I don't know as many details as you do). Thanks for sharing!
What a trip to make with three littles! Also, those were two very interesting “interview” questions to have asked, anarchist and polygamist. So telling of the concerns that were prevalent at the time. Thanks for sharing the story and the recipe. Going to Ballymore Cookery is on the bucket list. One of these days...
Traveling alone with three small kids in steerage. 😱 Poor Delia. Glad you posted this, Jolene, and I'll make it. I was baffled by the differences between Irish-American soda bread, and Irish soda bread in the UK (much like that in Ireland), which was plain and not sweet. Indeed, In Ireland, it's whole-wheat. I loved the family recipe an Irish-American friend from NY gave me, but it was a totally different beast. I later learned that the fancier American soda bread, with sugar and lots of raisins, was a special occasion bake in Ireland, made everyday in America thanks to affluence. I can't swear that is true, but I wouldn't be surprised.
A delightful slice of family history to savor, plus the perfect accompaniment, Irish soda bread. And the Cliffs of Moher! What a treat, Jolene!
Lovely, Jolene. We share the Irish heritage and love of soda bread. Beautiful photos. Soda bread is so much like the Irish people. No pretenses.
So much here! Family history, yes! (Not anarchist or polygamist!) Lots of exclamation points on my part. And the photo of morning mist.. oh my. Thank you for sharing that. Feeling a strong urge to bake...
How wonderful that you know that family history!
Not only I never met my great-grandparents, I even have few memories of my grandparents since I wan born late. But I managed to record my mother's memories before she died. Without bringing up Marcel Proust, it's funny how food offers a direct, raw link to the past.
Love Time Travel Kitchen and this post really spoke to me. You're creating something really beautiful with each of your posts. Kerrygold!!!! We get it at Costco (sorry for uttering the word that must not be named in good company). I hope to make this bread one day when my tooth implant is all done and I can crunch it and savor it.
Happy St Patty’s day to you and yours ☘️☘️
It won't let me like this jolene. But I do!
I always enjoy reading family history. My English Grandma also immigrated with 2 small children, my Dad being one of them! She sailed from Liverpool to Vancouver Canada, ultimately settling in Washington State.
The soda bread looks delicious! Do you have a traditional St. Patrick’s Day meal?
I look forward to Fridays and your lovely posts! ♥️
A beautiful story, indeed. I don't have a smidgen of Irish in me, but I do love soda bread of all kinds. I make the Silver Palate recipe for "Grandma Clark's Irish Soda Bread" with currents and caraway seeds a couple of times a year–more like a cake than a true bread, but lots of buttermilk. This simple, truer bread recipe looks delicious!
What precious information you have about your great-grandmother! Did she end up raising the nieces or were they reunited with their parents?
Love this, Jolene -- I get choked up anytime Ellis Island comes up (my ancestors came through, too, though I don't know as many details as you do). Thanks for sharing!
What a trip to make with three littles! Also, those were two very interesting “interview” questions to have asked, anarchist and polygamist. So telling of the concerns that were prevalent at the time. Thanks for sharing the story and the recipe. Going to Ballymore Cookery is on the bucket list. One of these days...