What Is Burn’s Night? In 1801, on the fifth anniversary of Robert Burns’s death, nine friends of the beloved poet gathered at Burns cottage, Alloway in order to celebrate his life and works. Unbeknownst to them, that night, this group of men created the phenomenon that is Burns Supper. This Scottish – but now globally[Read More]
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Substitutions For Cream
We’ve been spoiling ourselves today with the last of the summer strawberries from our small fruit garden. This prompted a discussion in the kitchen about our preference in days gone by for full-fat double/heavy cream and sugar as an accompaniment to this summer favourite! How times change
Blueberry Cheesecake with Salted Caramel Whip
My love affair with fresh mango (known here as my mango madness) has taken something of a back seat recently with the arrival of super plump blueberries. I adore these juicy little pockets of goodness! I have them almost religiously on my porridge/oats in the morning; throw a few into a fruit salad; and[Read More]
Posh Porridge
Virtually every magazine and Sunday Supplement I have read recently has been chorusing the virtues of porridge and how ‘on trend’ or fashionable it has become. There has even been news of a pop-up Porridge Cafe venture opened in London (Shoreditch – where else?) which offers both savoury and sweet porridge made from 11[Read More]