Simple scones, traditional tea table fair and very much a Scottish staple really. While scones come in all different types from cheese or fruit to treacle, these simple scones are the basics and simple is very often best. whether you like your scones with cream and jam or with butter as they just come out…
MILLIONAIRES SHORTBREAD
Millionaires shortbread always used to be my favourite treat whenever I was at the bakery for Mum way back in my youth and always something I tend to reach for when at a coffee shop nowadays. Guess the tastes of our youth never leave us, though having said that I’m glad I’ve lost my addiction…
ABERNETHY BISCUITS
Contrary to popular belief, Abernethy Biscuits do not take their name from the town in Scotland, in fact they are named after Dr John Abernethy who regularly ate very plain biscuits at his local bakery. He suggested that they should add sugar and caraway seeds to enhance the biscuits and were such a hit with…
Oat and Almond Crumble Crackers
Oat and Almond Crumble Crackers are a sort of fusion of Scottish and French biscuits, a wee bit of the Auld Alliance here between Scotland and France. These biscuits are savoury but without any added flavourings so you can pair them with both savoury and sweet toppings.
FIG AND FETA TARTS
Fig and feta tarts are the perfect way to end a summer time meal whether you are lucky enough to be eating outdoors or just sitting in the kitchen dreaming of sunshine. Figs and feta go together like the proverbial peas and carrots as Forrest Gump would say but they are a tad sweeter!
BLACK FOREST BROWNIES
Black Forest Brownies are my nod to the 1970s when Black Forest Gateaux was considered the height of sophistication and the prawn cocktail ruled supreme. Okay, come on, nobody ever said the seventies were known for their taste in any department, but I love that sort of food. These Black Forest Brownies are amazing!
KOURABIETHES GREEK CHRISTMAS BISCUITS
Read on for my recipe for Kourabiethes Kourabiethes are those gorgeous little Greek Christmas biscuits that are very much a type of shortbread so they tick all the boxes for this blog being both Greek biscuits but based on good old fashioned Scottish shortbread, what could be better! You find them in every bakery in…
Seedy Wine Crackers
Cheese and crackers are a quintessential part of any supper party or drinks party spread. They end a meal beautifully or soak up alcohol when guests roaming for nibbles at a cocktail party. They are even better when you are just curled up by the fire on a cold winter’s night with a glass in…
