Hogmanay, or New Year’s Eve if you’re south of the border, is a BIG deal for us Scots. Some even proclaim it’s a bigger deal than Christmas (it’s something to do with the reformation and Christmas being a bit too, ya know, Catholic). Whether you agree or not, we Scots get an extra bank holiday […]
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Homemade Soup
Everyone I know, well the Scottish folks at least, have grown up with some version of this soup. To the untrained eye it is just a Ham and Lentil soup however to us Scots its referred to simply as ‘Homemade Soup’. I have never been to a Scottish persons house or a Scottish cafe or restaurant, […]
Apple and Plum Crumble
When I initially wrote this recipe for Apple & Plum crumble I was curled up under a blanket, the candles were lit, the heating was on full whack, and I was even wearing a wooly hat. The following day when I go to edit this post, I was wearing a maxi dress and sunglasses, sitting […]
Mushroom & Veggie Haggis Bites
Lets just get one thing clear, I don’t think Scottish people really eat that much haggis. Yes I know its our national dish but I’ll let you in on a little secret: haggis is something we Scots tend to eat only around Burns night. But do you know what, I get it. In all respects haggis is […]
Edinburgh Foodies Festival 2016 Competition
For the uninitiated, Foodies Festival is a UK wide festival celebrating culinary delights. This year Edinburgh’s Foodies Festival is being held in Inverleith Park from 5-7th August 2016 and this Weegie just so happens to have three pairs of tickets to give away. To find out more and to enter the competition, keep reading. The Foodies Festival […]