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A Taste of Wales

Sifted flour with sprinkled spice, cinnamon will do. Creamy butter, chilled and diced eggs and raisins too. Baking will complete ~ this tasty treat. 17.10.19 An Epulaeryu poem is a poem that is entirely about food. It has seven lines with a total of thirty-three syllables. The meter of the poem is set so that it is, 7/5/7/5/5/3/1. Welsh cakes are traditional in Wales and have been popular since the late 19th century. I have fond memories of coming home from school to be offered a warm, sugar-sprinkled Welsh cake fresh off the griddle! Delicious!

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Rico Leffanta

Date: 10/17/2019 8:03:00 PM

My Pont-y-pridd mother in-law used a baking stone. Always a treat! Jechyd da!

Wendy Watson
Date: 10/18/2019 3:10:00 AM

How lovely to have such a personal comment, Rico! That's just up the road from my Mum's in Bridgend! Thank you so much for reading and 'stopping by'.

Matthew Anish

Date: 10/17/2019 5:27:00 PM

Never heard of that from before so you taught me something new! Tasty verse here! Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Wendy Watson
Date: 10/18/2019 3:12:00 AM

Thank you,Matthew. I can easily bypass the shop made ones but Mum's are something else! She won the village Welsh cake award year on year!

Mark Toney

Date: 10/17/2019 2:47:00 PM

Congrats on your podium finish, Wendy! You remembered that the way to the heart of an Englishman is British culinary delights! :) ~Mark

Mark Toney
Date: 10/17/2019 4:51:00 PM

Thanks, Wendy!

Wendy Watson
Date: 10/17/2019 2:51:00 PM

Hi Mark There are no 1st 2nd 3rd etc in these blogs just two types of placements - PP and HM but no ranking between each. So congratulations on your placement too. I enjoyed your take on it.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 10/17/2019 11:47:00 AM

Mmm I love em, Daughter introduced me to them and always bring some home. There's a shop in Cardiff that bakes them fresh and they're still warm as you eat them. Tom.

Wendy Watson
Date: 10/17/2019 2:53:00 PM

At least there are two fellow poets who appreciate what I'm referring to! Thanks for 'stopping by', Tom.

Brian Strand

Date: 10/17/2019 8:51:00 AM

Nice memory Wendy,in my case it was calling at Gran's on Tursdays for a piece of her newly baked bread pudding.

Wendy Watson
Date: 10/17/2019 8:56:00 AM

Also with a sprinkling of cinnamon? I can almost taste it just thinking about it - another one of Mum's 'repertoire'! Thanks again for all the fun challenges,Brian.