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Published the first Friday of each month by the SilverStringers of Melrose, Massachusetts -- March 2, 2012
It's March! That means St Patrick's Day -- something special here in the Northeast. Several members of the SilverStringers -- publishers of the Melrose Mirror -- put their hand-in, in cooking up the best Irish bread possible. This happens to be Publisher Louise Fennell's effort. Ummm, looks so good! See bread recipes at the bottom.
photo by Louise Fennell
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by Rick Mockler
... Arnold Williams and V. Edward Perkins
St. Patrick's Day
by Florence Shea
... why the Irish celebrate this day
In color: A two-week winter vacation
by Don Norris
... The Norrises spend 14 days driving, four days resting
Doctor Jack-O'-Lantern story by Richard Yates
by Ed Boyd
... a story about lost love
A virtual banquet
by Russ Priestley
... a wry observation of regional culture
I am eleven years old and my parents were lost
by Casa
... but I was not really too scared
Forests I have known and loved
by Ann Robbins Talbot
... it all depends on your perspective
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by Florence Shea
... The Poor Millionaire,Martenitsa, automysophobia
Irish Bread Recipe (sort of)
by Louise Fennell
...my improvised version of Irish Bread
Delicious breads
Dorothy O'Connor
... tasty breads to create at home
Gramma's Bread
by Betty Rossi
... as told to me by my Uncle Richard
Polenta Bread
by Betty Rossi
... this is a very different bread
Hot Cross Buns
By Florence Shea
... a Lenten favorite
Peach bread
by Florence Shea
...this recipe is for use in a bread machine
Portuguese Sweet Bread
Joan Alcala
This is a recipe for a delicate round loaf that is delicious with butter, marmalade, jam or honey. The recipe is from the
book "Beard on Bread". Author is James Beard/ 2005 /Alfred A. Knopf/ New York, pages 23 and 138-139
Lemon bread
by Kay McCarte
... if you like lemon, you'll love this