by Helen Kain | Jan 22, 2018 | Fall Recipes, Robert Burns Night, Soup, Spring Recipes, Winter Recipes
Chicken and leek soup is a Scottish staple, and there are as many variations on the recipe as there are Scots, it seems. Some are thickened with barley, some with rice, and some not at all. I elected to go with a modicum of barley, just to add some body. The result is...
by Helen Kain | Jan 22, 2018 | Desserts, Fall Recipes, Pies & Tarts, Robert Burns Night, Tea, Winter Recipes
A delicious whisky laced, dried fruit and nut filled flan. It’s kind of like the best possible buttertart-fruitcake you can imagine. Yum! Make the pastry Press into a pie plate Scottish Tart filling ingredients The finished tart! This was the second sweet we...
by Helen Kain | Jan 22, 2018 | Fall Tablescapes, Robert Burns Night, Vintage china, Vintage glassware, Winter Tablescapes
The famous Scottish poet, Robert Burns, is likely responsible for the consumption of more Scotch whisky in January than any other source. It was certainly the case at our place on Saturday as we held a traditional Robert Burns dinner. How much fun can six people...