Is Haggis Really Scottish?
Maybe it ought to be oysters or salmon or venison or beef but, when you think of Scottish food, the first thing you think of is the famous Haggis. The…
Serving Up A Slice Of Bonkers – Portuguese Style
We Brits like to think that we’ve got the monopoly on eccentric and it’s even reflected in some of the food festivals you’ll find on this sceptred isle. Take a…
Everything You Wanted To Know About Tequila (In 200 Words)
Firstly, it’s not cactus juice – it’s made from Blue Agave, which is a lily. Secondly it doesn’t have a worm in the bottle – that’s Mezcal, which doesn’t come…
Is Peruvian Food The Next Big Thing?
Ponchos, Pan-pipes and Paddington; that’s Peru in a nutshell, isn’t it? Well, not quite, although, to be fair, it’s not one of those countries you instantly associate with food. Japan…
Japan
Week five – and our randomly chosen country is Japan! It’s one of the “big” cuisines of the world and a slightly daunting culinary challenge to cook at home due…
Greece
Week four – and our randomly chosen country is Greece! I whooped when that pretty blue and white flag came up as I knew we were on safe ground with…
Peru
Pasties, Pisco and Purple Potatoes Week three – and our randomly chosen country is Peru! What springs to mind? Guinea pigs, llama, potatoes, mountains… when I canvassed opinion the most…
Scotland
Second country up – Scotland – and it seemed churlish not to divert from our random choosing system and force the Scotland card to coincide with Burn’s Night on January…
