Thistles, Knots and Shamrocks
Thistles, Knots and Shamrocks I grew up Scotch-Irish, Scotch on my father’s side, Irish on my mother’s. There was a family tartan, both dress and hunting versions, a coat of arms, a motto in Latin, the works. There was supposed to be a clan castle somewhere on the moors, too. I found it very romantic. The Irish side of the family contributed the wonderful traditional combination of song, love of story telling, and cut-loose wit to the mix. So when I was introduced to my first REAL shortbread in...
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