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I had this scrumptious sandwich at a restaurant in Stratford-on-Avon during our tour of England. Stratford is the birthplace of Shakespeare, and so as an English educator I was anticipating this visit. Steeped in culture and history and set in the beautiful rural Warwickshire countryside on the banks of the river Avon, it is one of the most important tourist destinations in the UK. I was not disappointed. We spent a glorious day there roaming about his birthplace experiencing Olde England. Stratford has Anglo-Saxon origins and grew up as a market town in medieval times. The name is a fusion of the Old English strǣt, meaning "street" and ford, meaning that a Roman road forded the River Avon at the site of the town. Sitting on the banks of the Avon is the Royal Shakespeare Theatre (RST), home of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Other tourist attractions within the town include five houses relating to Shakespeare's life, which are owned and cared for by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. These include Hall's Croft (the one-time home of Shakespeare's daughter, Susanna and her husband Dr. John Hall) and Nash's House, which stands alongside the site of another property, New Place, owned by Shakespeare himself, where he died. Near to the town are Anne Hathaway's Cottage at Shottery, the home of Shakespeare's wife's family prior to her marriage, and Mary Arden's House Palmer's Farm, the family home of his mother. Elsewhere in the district are farms and buildings at Snitterfield that belonged to the family of Shakespeare's father. At the top end of Waterside is Holy Trinity Church where Shakespeare was baptized and is buried.
Henley Street is one of the oldest streets in Stratford-upon-Avon, where in 1556, John Shakespeare bought a half-timbered farm house that is typical of the Tudor style of architecture of its day. In 1564, it became the birthplace of his son William Shakespeare. Adjacent to Shakespeare's birthplace stands the Shakespeare Centre completed in 1964 and not far from the Carnegie Library, which was completed in 1905. Henley Street is now a major tourist and shopping area for the town, with many sidewalk cafés and street entertainers.
I bought more souvenirs in Stratford than in any other British tourist site. My favorite is a Wedgwood® necklace of Shakespeare that I always wear when I'm teaching about the playwright.
Eli and Erin in Stratford on a cold windy day in April of 1985
Eli and yours truly in Stratford on that April day in 1985
Erin and Eli on the same day
Shakespeare's birthplace on Henley Street
Irish Broiled Shrimp Artichoke Sandwich [Serves 4]
Ingredients:
1 lb. of medium cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
4 artichokes, cut into small pieces [For this recipe, canned will be fine.]
Juice of ½ a fresh lemon
½ cup of sherry
½ cup of melted butter
3 tbsp. of butter
3 tbsp. of flour
1 ½ cups of half and half
2 cups of Swiss cheese, shredded
Salt and pepper to taste
4 thick slices of crusty Artisan bread
Quality olive oil for drizzle
Fresh chive, minced for garnish
Preparation:
In a bowl, marinate the shrimp and artichokes in the lemon juice, sherry, and the ½ cup of melted butter. In a saucepan, melt the 3 tbsp. of butter and blend in the flour to make a light roux. Gradually, stir in the half and half and cook until smooth and thickened. Add 1 cup of the Swiss cheese, salt, and pepper stirring until the cheese melts and is well-blended. Remove from heat and with a slotted spoon fold in the shrimp and artichoke mixture. Lightly toast the bread and place each slice on a sprayed baking sheet. Cover each with ¼ of the seafood mixture. Top each with ¼ of remaining Swiss cheese, and drizzle with olive oil. Place under the broiler for just a few minutes until lightly browned. Garnish with the fresh chive. Serve immediately and have a great conversation with the bard!!! Ask him if he really penned all those plays!!! I for one of many do not think he did.
I had this scrumptious sandwich at a restaurant in Stratford-on-Avon during our tour of England. Stratford is the birthplace of Shakespeare, and so as an English educator I was anticipating this visit. Steeped in culture and history and set in the beautiful rural Warwickshire countryside on the banks of the river Avon, it is one of the most important tourist destinations in the UK. I was not disappointed. We spent a glorious day there roaming about his birthplace experiencing Olde England. Stratford has Anglo-Saxon origins and grew up as a market town in medieval times. The name is a fusion of the Old English strǣt, meaning "street" and ford, meaning that a Roman road forded the River Avon at the site of the town. Sitting on the banks of the Avon is the Royal Shakespeare Theatre (RST), home of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Other tourist attractions within the town include five houses relating to Shakespeare's life, which are owned and cared for by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. These include Hall's Croft (the one-time home of Shakespeare's daughter, Susanna and her husband Dr. John Hall) and Nash's House, which stands alongside the site of another property, New Place, owned by Shakespeare himself, where he died. Near to the town are Anne Hathaway's Cottage at Shottery, the home of Shakespeare's wife's family prior to her marriage, and Mary Arden's House Palmer's Farm, the family home of his mother. Elsewhere in the district are farms and buildings at Snitterfield that belonged to the family of Shakespeare's father. At the top end of Waterside is Holy Trinity Church where Shakespeare was baptized and is buried.
Henley Street is one of the oldest streets in Stratford-upon-Avon, where in 1556, John Shakespeare bought a half-timbered farm house that is typical of the Tudor style of architecture of its day. In 1564, it became the birthplace of his son William Shakespeare. Adjacent to Shakespeare's birthplace stands the Shakespeare Centre completed in 1964 and not far from the Carnegie Library, which was completed in 1905. Henley Street is now a major tourist and shopping area for the town, with many sidewalk cafés and street entertainers.
I bought more souvenirs in Stratford than in any other British tourist site. My favorite is a Wedgwood® necklace of Shakespeare that I always wear when I'm teaching about the playwright.
Eli and Erin in Stratford on a cold windy day in April of 1985
Eli and yours truly in Stratford on that April day in 1985
Erin and Eli on the same day
Shakespeare's birthplace on Henley StreetIrish Broiled Shrimp Artichoke Sandwich [Serves 4]
Ingredients:
1 lb. of medium cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
4 artichokes, cut into small pieces [For this recipe, canned will be fine.]
Juice of ½ a fresh lemon
½ cup of sherry
½ cup of melted butter
3 tbsp. of butter
3 tbsp. of flour
1 ½ cups of half and half
2 cups of Swiss cheese, shredded
Salt and pepper to taste
4 thick slices of crusty Artisan bread
Quality olive oil for drizzle
Fresh chive, minced for garnish
Preparation:
In a bowl, marinate the shrimp and artichokes in the lemon juice, sherry, and the ½ cup of melted butter. In a saucepan, melt the 3 tbsp. of butter and blend in the flour to make a light roux. Gradually, stir in the half and half and cook until smooth and thickened. Add 1 cup of the Swiss cheese, salt, and pepper stirring until the cheese melts and is well-blended. Remove from heat and with a slotted spoon fold in the shrimp and artichoke mixture. Lightly toast the bread and place each slice on a sprayed baking sheet. Cover each with ¼ of the seafood mixture. Top each with ¼ of remaining Swiss cheese, and drizzle with olive oil. Place under the broiler for just a few minutes until lightly browned. Garnish with the fresh chive. Serve immediately and have a great conversation with the bard!!! Ask him if he really penned all those plays!!! I for one of many do not think he did.
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