For St. Patricks day, an Irish offering of food (Irish soda bread), authentic Irish music, and an Irish-related blog, farmette Irish soda bread – “Over a hundred years ago, the Irish in many parts of rural Ireland made bread using baking soda. This was because yeast wouldn’t make dough rise unless strong flour, which was scarce in parts of Ireland, was…
Tag: culture
Scandinavian Midsummer Festival, post-coverage
I attended the Scandinavian Midsummer Festival at Saint Edwards State Park this past Sunday (June 24) This event was put together by Skandia Folkdance Society. The event stayed true to the Swedish celebration. There were attendees in traditional folk costume. There was a parade prior to the highlight of the event, the garlanded maypole (majstång) was raised successfully that afternoon. There was a…