Happy St Andrew’s day everyone. I thought in honour of the day of the Scottish patron saint (who is also the patron saint of loads of other places), I’d have a go at something a bit special, something from history… am I setting the scene? Are you excited? Parlies or Parliament […]
Tag: biscuits
Viennese whirls – joining in with the Great British Bake Off
Comments are DisabledWe greet the return of the TV show The Great British Bake Off each year with giddy delight. We love it but we are rarely organised enough to join in the way so many of our friends do. Each year we marvel at the stories of our friend who bake […]
Shortbread – getting ready for new year
Comments are DisabledI don’t think it’s possible for any child growing up in Scotland to not have encountered shortbread usually over Christmas and New Year. It seems like everyone has an auntie with a perfect recipe and every household drags out a tin of shortbread at New Year. There are traditions involving […]



