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Tag Archives: food
A wonderful new friend
It’s been a little while since I last update this blog. And to be fair a lot has been going on for me; I moved house, I got married and I must admit I haven’t done very much exciting cooking, … Continue reading
Moussaka – for Aga
Cooking with an Aga can be fabulous. It can also go horribly wrong, especially if you try and use it the same as you would a normal oven. The Aga has extra doors, more opportunities for cooking and changes the … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking
Tagged aga, cooking, dinner, eating, food, Greek food, lamb, slow cook
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This week in Sutherland
Here we go… my cooking adventures for the season have begun! And Sutherland is no bad place to start. Admittedly it is some distance from Dumfries and Galloway but when it comes to dramatic scenery, wildlife and stunning surroundings it … Continue reading
Barlochan Beef Bourguignon
I took a trip to the Kirkcudbright last weekend and happened across another wonderful Dumfries and Galloway farmers market. As usual I was not disappointed and came away with rather more than I had intended! I mentioned Barlochan highland beef in … Continue reading
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Tagged beef, beef casserole, Bourguignon, cooking, delicious, eating, food, local produce, recipe, stew
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Ecclefechan Tart
There’s a little town about 25 miles from me that is associated with a rather delicious tart. The town is Ecclefechan (pronounced Ekkle-FECKan) and in many ways it is really very unremarkable as a town, yet they seem to have … Continue reading
Chocolate and Chilli cake
I need to start by confessing that I’ve never really cooked with chilli. We did some bits and bobs at cooking school but never really scratched the surface as far as spicy cooking was concerned. In the intervening years there … Continue reading
Hogget cooking and the Dumfries farmers market
Walking away from the Dumfries farmers market last Sunday I had one of those “I’ve spent faaar too much money” moments. I always try to go, primarily because it is the place where they sell the best pies in the … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking
Tagged cooking, countryliving, eating, farmers market, food, lamb, market, recipe, shopping
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An unexpected trip to the Edinburgh Farmers Market
We were really heading for the theater. Some friends and I had tickets to see Noel Coward’s “Private Lives” (which was utterly brilliant) at Edinburgh’s Lyceum. What was exceptionally lucky is that the farmer’s market in Edinburgh is held just … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Outside
Tagged cityliving, dayout, eating, farmers market, food, happytimes, market, produce, saturday afternoon, shopping
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My very own highlands holiday!
Driving up the A9 last week was a very exciting affair! I’m familiar with the road and as we drove higher up I began to point out the estates and lodges that I’d cooked at, telling anecdotes about each one … Continue reading
Posted in Outside
Tagged deer, eating out, food, golden eagle, highlands, holiday, hotel, scotland, staycation, travel, wildplaces
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Roe deer Venison Bolognese
I love spaghetti bolognese. it doesn’t matter how many times we have it, I adore it. There’s a number of variations that I go for, depending on mood, whats in the cupboard, what herbs are currently growing and who my … Continue reading
Letters From A Lodge Cook 