“It’s guid to be merry and wise, It’s guid to be honest and true, It’s guid to support Caledonia’s cause, And bide by the buff and the blue!” (Robbie Burns – Here’s A Health To Them That’s Awa) So to help us be merry and wise and celebrate our Celtic brothers birthday, 25th January, I have a simple recipe for a traditional ‘neeps & tatties’ must be accompanied by a fine malt whisky (no e,  [ Read More ]

my Canadian was started in early 2010 in Douglas, Isle of Man by Ellen Paul. Born in Ottawa to a Canadian mother and Scottish father she moved to Scotland in 1990. Marrying a Scotsman did not induce her to master the art of cooking haggis, neeps an’ tatties as Ellen always used her excellent Canadian recipes whenever entertaining. Ellen’s love of sharing this fantastic food with Scottish and Manx friends is the foundation of my  [ Read More ]

The Moddey Dhoo of Peel Castle goes back at least to the reign of Charles the Second of England. In those days there were soldiers stationed at Peel Castle as guards. Just inside the main entrance was the guard’s room where the soldiers were posted to keep guard. From the guard’s room a passage led to an ancient church and through this to Captain of the Guard’s quarters. In the evening as night fell it  [ Read More ]