Last night was Burns Night, and Scots all over the world will have celebrated the life and poetry of the poet Robert Burns with a Burns Supper. Traditionally a Burns Supper consists of haggis, neeps and tatties and usually ends with Cranachan, a traditional Scottish dessert made from a mixture of whipped…
The Finnieston end of Argyle Street in Glasgow has seen a surge of great restaurant openings recently, including The Gannet, Old Salty’s and Kelvingrove Cafe. Add those to the wonderful Crabshakk, The Finneston and the Big Slope, and West Enders certainly have a lot of fab food to choose from.…
Cranachan is a traditional Scottish dessert, made from a mixture of whipped cream, whisky, honey (preferably heather honey), and fresh raspberries with toasted oatmeal. This deliciously simple dessert is a perfect way to end a Burns Supper. Ingredients: 40g medium or coarse oatmeal 200g raspberries 400ml double cream 2 tbsp…
So its the day before New Year’s Eve, or Hogmanay as its called in Scotland. And no Hogmanay would be complete without shortbread. Shortbread is traditionally taken to a friend’s house for ‘first footing’. First footing is a Hogmanay custom in Scotland. Shortly after ‘the bells’ – the stroke of…
