San Diego Scottish Highland Games
Haggis Timbale
Haggis Timbale “S mairg a ni tarcuis air biadh” – meaning people who have contempt for food are generally considered as a fool. That’s why you all should love Scottish food, no matter whether it is a modern or traditional food item. Scotland’s affinity to their delicious cuisine can be witnessed in this recipe, named […]
Cullen Skink
Scotland has much to offer when it comes to traditional and delicious meals. From savoury Scottish porridge to the iconic national dish of Haggis, Scotland offers culinary cuisine that is unique from its European counterparts. Cullen Skink is one of the famous Scotland dishes, and it is a hearty soup traditionally made with smoked haddock. […]
Scottish Tablet
Taiblet, in Scots, is a medium-hard, sugary confection from Scotland. Tablet is wonderfully tasty, sugary, sweet or candy with a slightly grainy texture that melts in the mouth. Scottish Tablet can be found around the world. In Latin America “Dulce de Leche en Tabla”, then “Borstplaat” in Netherlands, and “Sucre a la creme” in Quebec […]
Shirley’s Fruitcake
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 […]
Sausage, pumpkin and apple bake
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, […]
Pumpkin Risotto
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 […]
Aitcheson’s Scottish Shortbread
Contributed by Arch Aitcheson of Temecula, CA — Scottish grandmother’s (Marion Niven Aitcheson) shortbread recipe. It is a tradition for four generations on this side of the pond! Buttery and yummy! Ingredients: 1lb unsalted butter 5 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup light brown sugar (packed) Directions: Preheat oben to 350 degrees […]
Venison Braised in Beef Stock with Mashed Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts
Scotland has a large population of native red deer; this makes venison traditionally very popular and in more recent years, commercial deer farms have shown up especially in the West Highlands. Being very lean, venison is considered a very healthy meat to eat but can easily become dry, and or tough, if not cooked in […]
A Wee Bit Information on Whisky
The Gaelic “usquebaugh”, meaning “Water of Life”, phonetically became “usky” and then “whisky” in English. However it is known, Scotch Whisky, Scotch or Whisky (as opposed to whiskey), it has captivated a global market. Scotland has internationally protected the term “Scotch”. For a whisky to be labeled Scotch it has to be produced in Scotland. […]
LEEK, CARROT AND POTATO PIE
½ lb Carrots – scraped and left whole 1 lb. Potatoes – peeled and left whole 1 lb Leeks – halved lengthwise and cut into ¼” pieces 1 Onion – peeled and chopped. Butter Salt & Pepper ½ pint white sauce made with: 1 ½ oz butter ¾ oz flour ¼ pint milk (5 […]
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