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Classic Shepherd’s Pie

Have you heard of shepherd’s pie? This dish originates from Great Britain. It contains two layers, originally lamb (hence the reference to the shepherd) mixed with a few veggies and a layer of mashed potatoes. This is then baked in the oven and some cheddar melted and browned on the top. This is definitely comfort food and not only delicious in winter. We ate this pie for Easter, I did use minced lamb and mixed it with a bit of minced beef. However, if you make the pie entirely with beef, this would be considered a cottage pie. This pie can easily be made in advance and also freezes nicely. If you freeze it, it will need much longer when baked. I truely enjoy making this in advance all stress-free.

18/04/2025

Scottish Tablet or Fudge

I think I have mentioned that we went to Scotland in fall. You know what we ate a lot? Tablet or Scottish fudge. Their version is slightly harder, it has a more sandy texture. Funnily enough, my husband knows something pretty similar from Colombia, which he calls “panelitas”. Obviously I had to give this candy a try once we made it back to Munich, Germany. So I quickly looked up some recipes and gave it a go. However, the first batch didn’t really turn out great, it turned rock hard and was extremely sandy. So I had to try again. I scoured the Internet and found the Youtube channel “Granny’s Scottish Kitchen“. This lady has a very unique method, she does it at very low temperature. Yes, you will have a pot on the stovetop for at least an hour, but I was like, sure, let’s try. And alas, her recipe worked. I like its simplicity, you don’t need to stir often, you don’t need any thermometer, you just have to wait for the right consistency and you are golden. Are you interested?

06/12/2024

Scottish Cheese Scones

I was in Scotland for the first time in my life. Went on a holiday with my hubby. We managed to go during the most magical time, which was end of September, beginning of October. Conclusion: Scotland is so extremly beautiful, I want to go back immediately! Of course we tried lots of Scottish classics such as haggis. It took very little time to realize that every tiny (“wee” in Scottish) café would offer a soup of the day. I mean, it probably comes as no surprise, it was windy, it was chilly, and I can imagine the winter months to be long in Scotland. A nice soup is perfect to warm up. Usually this soup was served with thick (!) slices of sourdough bread or cheese scones made with cheddar. I believe in the US and Canada these would be considered “biscuits” as they were also cut round and also had a lot of layers. The best cheese scones I tried in Scotland were the ones from Bad Girl Bakery in Inverness (I was not paid to say this). Unfortunately, I forgot to take a picture, I was so busy enjoying this super delicious cheese scone, I completely forgot. You can get a peek on the Insta of Bad Girl Bakery if you want. Regardless, I was determined to reproduce this delicious cheese scone.

30/10/2024