Ingredients300g plain flour (sieved)175g sugar (brown or caster sugar)200g butter at room temperature, cubed For the filling450-500g apples, peeled, cored and cut into small pieces50g sugar (brown or caster sugar)1 tbsp plain flour1 pinch ground cinnamon (optional) Method1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. 2. Place the flour and sugar in a large bowl and … More Apple Crumble
Foraging is a common practice in Scotland, but it should be done with certain precautions. To do it safely, at the beginning, it is always best to do it with someone experienced, as you need to correctly identify the species you wish to collect. You can also consult official identification guides. Do not consume anything … More Foraging
Ingredients: ⦁ 2tbsp butter, margarine or olive oil ⦁ 2 onions ⦁ 450 g butternut squash peeled, seeded and cubed ⦁ 225g potatoes, cubed ⦁ 1.2 litres water ⦁ 1 tsp paprika ⦁ Salt and Pepper (to taste) ⦁ 2 tbsp chopped chives (optional) Method – Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add the … More Butternut Squash Soup
At the beginning of the 1800s, more precisely in the year 1818, two Irishmen, born in the province of Ulster, Northern Ireland, arrived in Edinburgh, each on their own and without knowing each other. Burke arrived as a sailor, leaving behind his wife and 2 children. Both were named William, they worked on the docks … More Burke and Hare
Bass Rock was an island of green vegetation, with a castle whose main role was to be a prison. It was originally used as a retreat for Christians and was allegedly the home of Saint Baldred in the early seventh century AD. During the War of the Rough Wooing, where England attempted to force a … More Bass Rock
The ResidenceThe building where is located the GoMA began its days on an agricultural plot of land, situated on Glasgow’s western frontier, now known as Queen Street. The construction began in 1777 and consisted of a sunk storey for kitchens and two upper floors. The drawing room was on the first floor and on the upper floor … More The Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow
The quadrillé used in Scottish fabrics and cloths for making different clothing items is called “tartan”.The interweaving of horizontal and vertical lines of different thickness and color gives rise to a different pattern, depending on the imagination of the person who designed the pattern. In Scotland each clan has a tartan with a characteristic design … More Tartans
In 1691, William d’Orange considered the clans of the Highlands as a threat to his kingdom since they had sworn allegiance to the deposed Stuart King James VII, so he decided that all clans should sign an oath of allegiance to him by January 1, 1692. The clans would sign the agreement or be punished … More The massacre of Glencoe
Located on the Royal Mile, it is adjacent to the Museum of Edinburgh, opposite to Canongate Kirk and the People’s Story Museum. The close is a set of residences linked by an arch, which dates from 1570 and unites three buildings:On the east side is Huntly House, which was the mansion of George 1st, Marquis … More Bakehouse Close
The girth with a Maltese Cross drawn in its center marks the original site where the boundary between Edinburgh and Canongate state. These were, in the past, two completely different boroughs separated by a wall that surrounded Edinburgh. The Canongate was owned by the Knights of the Order of St John.It was a gathering place for … More The Cross of Saint John
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