Edinburgh A Place To Eat Out?

Edinburgh in the Culinary Limelight – Does Scotland’s Capital Finally Taste As Good As it Looks?

Traditionally, Scotland is not shall we say, famed? for her haut cuisine; indeed, you’d be forgiven for thinking the country which gave us deep-fried Mars Bars and Haggis (often deep-fried, naturally) to the international table couldn’t compete for an increasingly sophisticated, experimental and experienced culinary audience.

Robert Burns and The American House of Representatives

Scots Poet Robert Burns may have been dead for a couple of hundred years but that did not stop him earlier this year from making an impressive impact on the House of Representatives. In fact the impact caused them to pass a Resolution to confirm the link between the work of Robert Burns and [...]

The Scottish Haggis

The Scottish Haggis
Haggis is probably the least understood but best known Scottish dish. Haggis is our national dish but one which a lot of Scots will not eat. Reason? they don’t like the idea of the foods that go to make up its bulk and taste.
Robert Burns our national poet wrote a poem to the [...]

Robert Burns Night Supper

Burns Night Supper it’s format and theme
Contrary to popular opinion Robert Burns did not start up “Burns Night Suppers” indeed the first one was not held till a few years after his death in 1796 when some friends got together to commemorate his lifetime and their friendship.
Today Burns Night Suppers are held all over the [...]