Thai dinner in Cork

BlogPostTuesday25Aug09
Yesterday, Tuesday, was another full day – began with a yoga class of only 3 of us – each took turns teaching something and they enjoyed my “Laughing Lion” very much! Then to the Tuesday farmer’s market for cheeses, salads, bread, and cottage pie (from the Finders Inn brother Aaron who mans the market booth). What I had on Sunday with Joan was so good that I knew I’d enjoy another batch for supper one night! And the Irish brown bread (baking soda) is heavenly with butter and jam.
Sadly, the market is being moved from the square – some of the town fathers have decided it is dangerous and someone may fall or trip over the steps some day – but the real reason, I gather, is they want to enlarge it to increase their income and so are moving it to a larger place! What a crock! It is such a delightful place as it is and no one knows of anyone ever tripping or falling in the five years it’s been there! So, next Tuesday I’ll have to hunt for it.
Then, after a delightful afternoon listening to more of the How the Irish Saved Civilization CD’s and knitting and napping – Alana picked me up for the drive into Cork and a delightful Thai vegetarian dinner (They serve ONLY vegetarian dinners at this restaurant.) Mine was a pile of spinach covered by a crepe-like pasta stuffed with goat cheese, some capers and slivers of other veggies, and heavenly artichoke hearts halved and stuffed with ??? whatever it was was topped with breadcrumbs and tasted SOOO GOOD. I don’t believe I’ve ever before eaten food that was so tasty! And, I’ve been eating good food ever since I arrived! Kinsale, by the way, is considered the gourmet capital of Ireland. The experience was enhanced by the company of two of Alana’s friends, Saya (from Finland – I’m sure I’ve misspelled her name but that’s the phonetic spelling) and Michelle. So, now, I have two more new friends.
Arrived home last evening at 11:00 and spent a restless night – VERY WINDY – even hurricane force winds, I’ve heard, - and the letter slot cover kept slapping against the metal and waking me during the night! I must get some tape or something to keep the blasted thing from rattling and waking me.
More tomorrow!