Hello dear reader, I am currently trying to use up the last items in my freezer, so I can defrost it. I wrote a list of the eclectic mix of things that are left so I could try to create some meal plans around them… chicken livers (I’d bought too much for a chicken-liver paté…
Hopetoun Farm Shop’s new Pie range
Hello dear reader, Last year celebrity chef Paul Hollywood visited my local estate and farm shop. He liked the Hopetoun estate’s produce and ethos so much that he spent two days there filming, speaking to all the staff and cooking and tasting produce in the farm shop. He took home some fabulous seasonal game to…
Maw Broon’s Kitchen Sauces: a review
Hello Dear Reader, Did you see my article paying homage to Scotland’s First Family, the Broon’s? One of the independent Broon’s ranges that has sprung up recently is Maw Broon’s Kitchen Sauces. They specialise in sauces inspired by Maw Broon’s home cooking. These sauces are prepared in small batches in Edinburgh and I was delighted…
Homemade Citrus Syrups for your Pancakes
Hello dear reader, Tomorrow is Shrove Tuesday and for lots of us that means one thing – pancakes! I’ve used the same pancake recipe for about 30 years now – gosh that makes me feel old but I did start cooking at a young age! A couple of months ago Boy (aged 7) and I…
The Broons: Scotland’s First Family
Hello dear reader, Do you know The Broons? I wasn’t aware of them at all until I met Mr Vohn. The Broons are a Scottish comic strip family published weekly in the Sunday Post newspaper since 1936! They are a family of nine, ranging from Granpaw Broon to the Bairn (bairn is a small child…
My lunch on National Toast Day
Hello dear reader, Did you know that today is National Toast Day? Apparently toast is taking a surge in popularity and there are special artisan toast bars springing up in some of the coolest hotspots around the world! At around £2.40 for a slice or two of toast they are not for me. I shall…