This delicious dessert is a typical British tart, and with the addition of whiskey you can guess that it has Scottish origins. Adding dried fruit is very similar to the Scottish black bun, a cake make especially for New Year. And this tart would be perfect for Christmas, New … [Read more...] about Delightful Scottish Fruit Tart with Whiskey
Robert Burns Night
Comforting Scottish Stovies
It's a simple, one-pot dish, made on the stove-top (that's where the name came from), and the must-have ingredients are potatoes, onions, salt and pepper. But, one of the special things about this yummy dinner is that there isn't just one set of ingredients or one way to make … [Read more...] about Comforting Scottish Stovies
Typsy Laird, the Scottish Trifle
Typsy Laird is the Sottish version of the English trifle. It can be served anytime of the year, but is traditionally enjoyed on Hogmanay (New Years) and as part of a Robert Burns Supper. You can make a non alcoholic version using fruit juice to soak the biscuits. Typsy … [Read more...] about Typsy Laird, the Scottish Trifle
Neeps & Tatties
Neeps and Tatties is a simple comfort side dish made of rutabagas and potatoes, boiled and mashed together. It is the preferred side to haggis in a Robert Burns Supper. Neeps and Tatties Neeps and Tatties is a simple comfort side dish made of rutabagas and potatoes, … [Read more...] about Neeps & Tatties
Comforting Cullen Skink
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
