Remember Haggis is for life not just Burns Night. Hopefully you'll find something here to whet your appetiteand get you in the mood for some serious Burns
There were the toasts, the speeches, the drinking of whisky, the Burns poetry recitals, the haggis, the neeps, the tattiesand the drinking of more whisky
Lightly crush the raspberries with afork. Proper cranachan is a mixture of whipped cream, whisky, honey, fresh raspberriesandtoastedoatmealsoaked in a little whisky
And there I was, tipsy with whisky, full of haggis-n-neepsandenthusiasm, stripping the willow, dashing the White Sargentand flying the Scotsmanall over the place
Acake to celebrate Burns night (another we have done forCatch My Party) – a Burns supper is acelebration of the life and poetry of the poet Robert Burns, author of many Scottish poems
Even if ahaggiscannot be procured for the special evening, anyseasonal Scottish food can be enjoyed, as long asa “wee dram” of whisky andmaybe some songs accompany it, along with rousing music and poetry recitals from the Bard himself
Oh well you might havea problem hunting down haggis if you don’t live in the UK but I’m told it is available in USAandAustralia too at this time of year
I’ll never forgetalocal poet giving alament to the haggisa few yearsagoataspecial school, where the lady poet was swinging huge kitchen knives above her headbefore she ripped the haggis open ceremonially
For me, it symbolises a gift in acake, as it is such a pretty dessert and I find that both commercialandhome-made versions make wonderful and thoughtful gifts
Once you have collected all the herbs and spices for the different flavours, it works out quite cheap to makeandallowsfor plenty of leftovers for lunches or quick dinners
This LambRogan Josh recipe comes from Jamie Oliver's Ministry of Food, where he gives the option of using apastefor the curry section, or creating it yourself
I bought atraditionalhaggis from Macsween which is well known for its qualityandauthenticity. Robert Burns is much loved in Russia, and I still can recite by heart Oh my luve's like a red, red rose (in Russian) and My heart's in the Highlands which I learntat school for my English class
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