Cullen skink is like the Scottish version of clam chowder. It is made with smoked haddock, potatoes and onions. An authentic Cullen skink will use finnan haddie, but any smoked haddock will do . This soup is a local speciality, from the town of Cullen in Moray, on the … [Read more...] about Comforting Cullen Skink
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Unbeetably Healthy Moist Chocolate Cake
B is for beets. The surprise ingredient in this rich moist chocolate cake is the humble beet, or beetroot as it is known in the UK. A great way to get fussy children and spouses to each their veggies and a wonderful way to use bumper crop of beets from your garden. … [Read more...] about Unbeetably Healthy Moist Chocolate Cake
Hearty Irish Ham Soup
This is a great Irish inspired soup, a wonderful example of dishes which would start upstairs at a grand house, and finish downstairs. After a lovely upstairs dinner of Baked Ham, the bone could be made into a delicious soup for the servants. You can freeze the bone and bring out … [Read more...] about Hearty Irish Ham Soup
Gorgeous Beet Salad with Orange and Ginger Dressing
While beets have been grown in English gardens for centuries there aren't many recipes for beets from the Edwardian era--they include the Russian Borscht, pickled beets and beet salad, which uses cooked beets. While we enjoy raw salads today, it was a particular rarity in the … [Read more...] about Gorgeous Beet Salad with Orange and Ginger Dressing
Bake Your Beets for Maximum Flavour
While we often refer to "roasting" technically we no longer use open fireplaces to cook our food. Baking your beets is the best way to way tobring out the beet's sweet flavour. This method also saves your hands and kitchen counters from the stains of beet juice. Baked beets are … [Read more...] about Bake Your Beets for Maximum Flavour