The Irish Stew

The Irish Stew

What to pack #2: Picnic Kit List

Memories of Picnics Past

John and Sally McKenna's avatar
John and Sally McKenna
Aug 15, 2024
∙ Paid

In her book Picnic, author Claudia Roden describes the pleasures of outdoor eating as offering moments in nature “as ephemeral as they are intense.” The pleasure of picnics may last only the length of the meal, but the intensity of a picnic experience, whether in a leafy park or garden, on a rocky beach or even on a roadside, enchant like anchors of hap…

User's avatar

Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of John and Sally McKenna.

Or purchase a paid subscription.
© 2026 John and Sally McKenna · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture