my maternal grandfather was welsh, so, for the past three or four years, we’ve celebrated st. david’s day and our welsh heritage with traditional welsh meals. since i was celebrating by myself this year i went all out and made a welsh breakfast in addition to a welsh dinner. i might not be very much welsh by now bloodwise, but i’m proud of the little bit i’ve got. it’s a beautiful country and i can’t wait to go back again some day.
st. david’s day breakfast — welsh cakes, butter, silver shred marmalade and scottish breakfast tea.
no, i did not eat all of those at one meal.
lozenge and cross necklaces from tintern abbey, tintern, wales.
welsh cheese studded with mustard seeds.
the design on top of the wax was beautiful.
leeks are one of the national symbols of wales.
it’s hard to find welsh beer in kansas. i had to settle for irish ale.
welsh rabbit, while a traditional welsh dish, does not, in fact, involve a rabbit.
tomatoes on toast awaiting cheese.
daffodils are another traditional welsh symbol. dydd gwyl dewi sant hapus!
(guten appetit.)
