Scotland

November 10, 2010 · 10 comments

Lavender Shortbread

in Cakes & Cookies,Vegetarian

The Taste of Scotland Firstly, I think I need to say sorry to my loyal readers. I’ve been incredibly busy of late and as such this place has suffered, for that I am sorry but I suppose there are times when life just gets in the way of blogging. I’ve been meaning to blog about [...]

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July 30, 2010 · 5 comments

Connemara Peated Single Malt Irish Whiskey

in Drinks

Water of Life Whisky is a shortened form of usquebaugh, which the English borrowed from Gaelic (Irish uisce beatha and Scottish uisge beatha). This compound descends from Old Irish uisce, “water”, and bethad, “of life” and meaning literally “water of life”. I recently received a lovely gift box of award winning Irish Whiskey. Although difficult, [...]

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February 17, 2010 · 22 comments

Great Chieftan o’ the Puddin-race!

in Meat,Sides,Vegetarian

ODE TO A HAGGIS Fair fa’ your honest, sonsie face, Great Chieftan o’ the Puddin-race! Aboon them a’ ye tak your place, Painch, tripe, or thairm: Weel are ye wordy of a grace As lang’s my arm The groaning trencher there ye fill, Your hurdies like a distant hill, You pin wad help to mend [...]

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