by Kathleen Lyons | How I Make
Summer is the best time for pie bakers and lovers of fruit desserts. Fresh berries, peaches, plums and pears are abundant at farm stands and farmers’ markets, making those bakers among us shiver with excitement. Two of my favorite desserts showcase the texture...
by Kathleen Lyons | Travel
Tour of Normandy: World War II Beaches, Handmade Lace and Village Charm A few hours’ pleasant train ride from Paris takes us to Bayeux, near the historic Normandy beaches, home of the legendary Tapestry of Bayeux, wrought just after William the Conqueror...
by Kathleen Lyons | How I Make
Ireland’s culinary tradition includes the baking of tea brack in the autumn, around Halloween time. ‘Brack’ meaning ‘speckled’, most versions of the bread include some combination of dark raisins, sultanas, mixed peel or currants....
by Kathleen Lyons | Travel
Stunning mountain vistas, sparkling lakes, hiking trails, cozy pubs, Peter Rabbit merch…only in the UK’s beautiful Lake District!
by Kathleen Lyons | Travel
Cows by the sea, painted sheep, grey sky lit by a rainbow — must be the Coast of Ireland.
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