By Carolyn McDonald Graf Cottage pie, as the name suggests, is a pie of humble origins. Using simple ingredients of vegetables and meat with potatoes as a topping, it is …
Tastes of Scotland: Smothered Turkey with Walnuts
By Carolyn McDonald Graf One story goes that in 1526, a man from Yorkshire named William Strickland got two turkeys from an American Indian trader and sold them for tuppence …
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Tastes of Scotland: Treacle Scones
By Carolyn McDonald Graf Half a pound of tupenny (= two-penny) rice,Half a pound of treacle.That’s the way the money goes,Pop! goes the weasel. Treacle brings up memories of sweets …
Tastes of Scotland: Raisin History and Recipe
By Carolyn Graf It’s said that raisins were discovered when humans stumbled into some grapes drying on a vine. History books record that raisins were sun-dried from grapes as long …
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Tastes of Scotland: The Outer Hebrides
By Carolyn McDonald Graf Scotland is an island nation made up of large and small bits of land surrounded by water. The western most of these are the Outer Hebrides. …
Tastes of Scotland: Cabbage and Barley Broth
Cabbage is a very ancient food going back 4,000 years. There is evidence that Mongolian nomads learned to preserve cabbage in brine bringing a new method of preservation and flavor …
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Tastes of Scotland: The Hebridean Baker
Coinneach MacLeod is The Hebridean Baker. He began sharing his love of the Outer Hebrides and Scottish recipes on social media in 2020. This book, a result of the popularity …
Tastes of Scotland: Orkney Lentil Brö
By Carolyn McDonald Graf It’s always entertaining to come across an unusual recipe and then look into its origin and the origin of the ingredients. This recipe may seem odd …
Tastes of Scotland: Atholl Brose
By Carolyn McDonald Graf Atholl Brose is a whisky liquor traditionally served during Hogmany, the Scottish New Year. It is a combination of whisky, honey, oatmeal, and often cream. Its …
Tastes of Scotland: Balmoral Chicken
By Carolyn McDonald Graf Balmoral Castle, located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 50 miles west of Aberdeen, has been a favorite vacation spot of the British royalty since 1852, when it was …