Burns supper 2021
It was Robert Burns’ birthday on January 25th and Scots celebrate it with a Burns supper. This is fast becoming one of my favourite annual events, perhaps because it doesn’t … Continue reading Burns supper 2021
Tag: haggis
I finally got my husband to wear a skirt
It’s Burns Night tonight which is an annual celebration of the Scottish poet, Robert Burns. I think it’s traditionally called a Burns Supper but we’ve never been to one before … Continue reading I finally got my husband to wear a skirt
Burns night
It’s the 25th January today which in Scotland means it’s Burns Night. This is an annual celebration of the Scottish poet, Robert Burns. It’s not a public holiday here but … Continue reading Burns night
The hungry gap, vegan haggis, and cast iron cookware
I heard a new word recently – well, two words – hungry gap. It has come, once again, into popular parlance thanks to Brexit. Britain imports more food than it … Continue reading The hungry gap, vegan haggis, and cast iron cookware
Vegan haggis with whisky sauce
After our visit to Glenfiddich last weekend I was inspired to make a vegan whisky sauce to go with vegan haggis. All the supermarkets here sell vegetarian haggis and there … Continue reading Vegan haggis with whisky sauce
Ode to a Vegetarian Haggis
Fossilcycle posted this wonderful poem to the comments on my post about vegetarian haggis. It’s a re-writing of a Robert Burns poem and I liked it so much I thought it … Continue reading Ode to a Vegetarian Haggis
Vegetarian haggis
I do all my grocery shopping online and I’ll sometimes search for “vegetarian” or “vegan” just to see what comes up. This week I discovered vegetarian haggis. Haggis is a traditional … Continue reading Vegetarian haggis
