Scottish Cultural Organization of the Triangle
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by Catherine McKinley As the US approaches the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, assorted commemorative events have already started. North Carolina kicked off our “America250” …
Continue reading “Scots’ Contributions to the American Revolution”
Carolyn McDonald Graf In Broths To Bannocks, Catherine Brown, a well-known food writer and author, traces the history of Scottish cooking from 1690 to 1990. Along the way, she weaves …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Continue reading “Tastes of Scotland: Heather Honey Steamed Sponge”
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 …
Continue reading “Scottish Fall Holidays: Halloween, St. Andrew’s Day”