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Pleasanton California Highland Gathering

Posted on August 31, 2010 by arielnh56

The Caledonian Club Of San Francisco presents the 145th Scottish Highland Gathering & Games! September 4 & 5, 2010 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. Lots of Scottish food to be had. One of the biggest events of its … Continue reading →

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Jurassic Whisky

Posted on August 16, 2010 by arielnh56

Whisky from the 1907 Shackleton Expedition to Antarctica has been defrosted in New Zealand and 10 bottles appear to be intact. The recipe for “Mackinlay’s Rare Old Highland Malt Whisky” has been lost, but Whyte and Mackay, the owners of … Continue reading →

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A Little Book of Scottish Baking

Posted on August 11, 2010 by arielnh56

We turned up this little gem while sorting out one of our book piles. 28 recipes for the well known Scottish food like scones, shortbread and Dundee cake, basics like pancakes, baps and tattie scones and old traditional fare – … Continue reading →

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Great article on Scottish Food

Posted on August 11, 2010 by arielnh56

http://www.practicallyedible.com/edible.nsf/pages/scottishfood

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Dinosaur Shortbread

Posted on August 1, 2010 by arielnh56

So today I tried my hand at making shortbread today, which is also my first attempt at baking in years. Working from Maw Broon’s Cookbook: The Nation’s Favourites page 179 as a starting point, I found that I didn’t have … Continue reading →

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Wii Certifies The Fat Scotsman

Posted on July 25, 2010 by arielnh56

If the wee Wii machine says I am fat, then it must be true. I am not Wii, any road up.

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