The piece I had at my girl cousins reunion last night was wonderful, but it is so addictive I wanted more! As a diabetic, I try (but don't always succeed) to be careful of the amount of carbs I eat. And Michael, it seems a waste of energy to heat a whole oven for a small loaf of bread. Also, I don't even keep flour, sugar, etc., in my home. Too much temptation! When I was married, and later as a divorced mother raising my son, I used to love to bake. I would fill the oven with loaves of various kinds of bread.

I am going to Ireland in the fall--first and probably only time. I am looking forward to "real" Irish food. Closer to my travel date I'll probably start a thread asking for suggestions and post the itinerary, so please don't comment here.