30 July 2019

So Delicious Mail!


Letter in a hand-painted envelope sent by Wanda (Ireland).

Donore Handle

The stamp belongs to the series A History of Ireland in 10 ObjectsI had got more of those:


St Patricks Confessio

Loughnashade Trumpet

Leac Na Riogh

10 comments:

  1. The cake reminds me of my grandmother's pound cake, which makes my mouth water just thinking about it! Great envelope. :)

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    1. That cake must be a thing! :D

      Thanks for your visit and comment.

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  2. Also I am reminded by the cake, of a short period in my childhood when my mother had a temporary baking period (usually we never used the oven :-) ). She baked cakes in this shape (with raisins, and topped with 'powder sugar', iced sugar), and here in NL we call it 'tulband', named after the special headwear (might be 'tulband' in English as well??).

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    1. DH had a "temporary baking period" last month :))

      The wikipedia says that a 'tulband' is a 'Gugelhupt'in English. But I'm afraid the latter doesn't sound very English... :)
      And also in Catalan and Spanish. However, I had never heard about it.

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    2. I think it is called a bundt cake in English (doesn't sound English, either!). Made slightly famous in the film 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding'.

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    3. It's curious that in the Spanish translation, the title of this film, Mi gran boda griega, doesn't include the word "fat"!

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  3. En France et particulièrement en Alsace où c'est la spécialité on appelle cela un kougelhopf ou kouglof c'est un délice !

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  4. Another of your favorite topics - tea!

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