The rowan, also known as the mountain-ash tree (specifically, the Sorbus aucuparia, Sorbus torminalis and Sorbus domestica species), produces the most wonderful red berries during September and October. They’re unbelievably red. The tree grows in many places in the cooler climes of the Northern Hemisphere. It’s a favourite of birds and foragers in Britain…
Scottish & British
Vegan Burns Night Part 1: Cock-a-Leekie Soup (Leek & Potato)
Cock-a-leekie soup is the perfect starter to serve as part of a Burns Night Supper along with haggis and clapshot. Robert Burns, is Scotland’s Bard. His works, life, song, poetry and Haggis are celebrated by Scots around the world on his birthday, 25 January. The main culinary event, is the Haggis, something else for which Scotland…
Burns Night Supper, Part 2: Vegan Haggis
It’s Burn Night! You need vegan haggis.
Burns Night Supper, Part 3: Vegan Clapshot
This is my favourite way to make mashed potatoes… the secret is that it’s not only potatoes!
The Best, Booziest and Vegan Christmas Cake
This is not your insufferable, dry and awful Christmas cake!
A Christmas Pudding Even Dickens Would Love
A Christmas Carol… THE classic Christmas, no? And what dessert takes centre stage in that story? Yes, you guessed it, the Christmas Pudding. For the last many Christmases, Mr. GoodEating and I have been making our own Christmas Pudding and Christmas Cake. We bring these festive treats wherever we may be celebrating Christmas. Before making ours, I never…
Vegan Fish Pie With Cheesy Mashed Potato Top
Fish pies in Britain have their origins in the Christian practice of “fasting” days, particularly during Lent, when “fasting” did not necessarily mean not eating, rather it meant not eating meat. Fish was the substitute for those who could afford it. Traditional fish pies were made with rosewater, sugar, spices and wine. Thankfully, this fish…
Combo: Adventures in Foraging and A Fail! Gorse Flowers
Gorse, a subfamily of peas, is a green shrub that is currently in full yellow bloom in the Highlands, Scotland. It grows all over and it is relatively invasive. Nevertheless, the yellow blooms are lovely. I recently learned from the lovely and talented Elizabeth at The Wee Croft Shop, that gorse flowers are edible (breads, cakes,…
Rumbledethumps: Scottish Hashbrowns
Rumbledethumps is a traditional Scottish dish. No news in telling you that potatoes and cabbage are staples in Scotland, as in many other places. A similar dish appears in the traditional cooking of England, where it’s known as bubble and squeak, and Ireland, where it’s known as colcannon (coincidentally, because I had prepared this prior, there’s…
Sticky Toffee Pudding Vegan? Yes, it can be done!
Some say it cannot be done. I’m here to tell you that it can and that it is delicious and that it could not be easier. I served this to a friend for whom Sticky Toffee Pudding is irresistible. He could not believe it was vegan. It is good warm or cold (the next day), with…
