Carolyn McDonald Graf BANNOCK There are as many types of bannocks as there are recipes for shortbread. Each region has its favorite and each family likes its recipe the best. …
Tastes of Scotland: Bannock
Scottish Roots Travel
By Catherine McKinley A recent article entitled “Family history is inspiring vacations in ‘roots travel’ trend” interestingly enough, lists SCOTLAND as its first example of a desired destination.It says …
Scottish Movies and Television Shows
by Catherine McKinley “Monarch of the Glen,” a BBC Series which aired from 2000 – 2005, follows Archie MacDonald, a young restaurateur. Archie is living in London when his family …
Taste of Scotland: Cabbage
by Carolyn McDonald Graf Cabbage Cabbage is one of those vegetables that is so common all over the world that it is difficult to pinpoint a place of origin. Because …
History of Christmas in Scotland
By Catherine McKinley Christmas is ancient. Celtic pagans held celebrations around the time of Winter solstice (Dec. 21 or 22) acknowledging the shortest day of the year. The festivities were …
Tastes of Scotland: Parkin
By Carolyn McDonald Graf Parkin is a moist sticky ginger cake. Its origin probably goes back to pagan times when cakes were made to celebrate the beginning of winter and …
Tastes of Scotland: Heather Honey Steamed Sponge
By Carolyn McDonald Graf Honeybees seem to have their origin in Afro-Eurasia and appear in the fossil records from 34 million years ago. Bees spread naturally throughout Africa and Eurasian …
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Scottish Fall Holidays: Halloween, St. Andrew’s Day
By Catherine McKinley “Tartan Pumpkins Anyone?” is the title of an article explaining that Halloween is a Celtic origin holiday. The ancient Celt’s observed the end of Summer & start …
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Taste of Scotland: Caledonia Meatballs
By Carolyn McDonald Graf This is not the first time this recipe appeared in our newsletter, but I brought these meatballs to Grandfather Mountain Highland Games and many people asked …
Scots in the 2024 Summer Olympics
By Catherine McKinley The Paris Summer Olympic Games run Friday, July 26th to Sunday, August 11th. To celebrate the achievements of the Scottish athletes, competing on Team Great Britain, this …