Contributed by Marilyn McPhie Robert Burns is known worldwide as one of Scotland’s most famous sons. He was born on January 25, 1759, in Ayrshire, Scotland, and every year on his birthday there are many, many festive gatherings to celebrate this Scottish poet. As with most celebrities, fans have always wished to have a souvenir …
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Contributed by Marilyn McPhie Visitors to Scotland have always admired – and photographed – the River Shin near Inverness. They say that there is no more beautiful spot in all of Scotland than the west bank that leads to the Shin Falls. The steep bank of the river is covered with birches, bracken, moor flowers, …
Contributed by Shirley Manchester (Bohannon) “Originally I learned to make fruitcake because my Dad loved it. As a child the flavour was too strong for me to like, but as an adult I fell in love with it also. Here is “Shirley’s Fruitcake” as baked for her Dad. (p.s. he loved pecans, and I loved …
Join us for our annual Christmas Party, December 12th, 1-4pm at the Vista Masonic Lodge at 761 Eucalyptus Ave, Vista, CA. SDSHG will provide a light entree and drinks. If you are willing and able, please bring something to share at the meal. We will have a visit from Santa for the little ones so …
Sourced from Scotsman.com Neil Forbes recipe: Sausage, pumpkin and apple bake Neil says: “We love to serve this one-pot-wonder in the Forbes’ household. Use proper, juicy sausages from a farm shop with heritage tatties and apples, some onion for background flavour, pumpkin for that sweet, earthy taste, and some sage to marry it all together. Oh, …
Contributed by Marilyn McPhie Many years ago in the Spey Valley, there lived a notable woman. Some called her a witch, but if that was true, she was a witch of the very best kind. She was called Dame Aliset, and she had great skill and knowledge. She could predict the weather. And, with little …
Sourced from Scotsman.com Tom Kitchin recipe: Pumpkin risotto Tom says: “Risotto is one of my favourite foods. It’s quick and easy to prepare and can be flavoured with so many different seasonal vegetables. I like making pumpkin risotto and my preferred way of serving it is in a big bowl placed right in the middle …
Scotland is full of myths and folklore, but it is also filled with architectural gems dating back to the Middle Ages. Nestled in a valley or on a riverbank, we will tell you all about the different haunted castles of Scotland. ABERGELDIE CASTLE Albergeldie Castle has a dark history that still haunts it today. A …
Contributed by Marilyn McPhie Once long ago, there was a man and a woman who lived in a small cottage in Orkney. They shared the cottage with twoothers – their son and a cow. The cow’s name was Bukolla, and the man and woman valued her greatly. Every day shegave them no less than forty …