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A Simple Cullen Skink Recipe

Cullen skink takes its name from a town on the Moray coast and from an older Scots word for soup. Made with smoked haddock, potatoes, onion and milk, it remains one of Scotland’s clearest examples of a dish shaped by place, work and necessity.

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Scotland, Remember The Dandelions

There was once a time when Scots knew exactly what a dandelion was for. Not symbolically, or poetically. Scots once understood the dandelion in the practical sense that older generations understood many things: if it appeared in spring, it had value. That knowledge has

Skirret, or Crummock, the Sweet Root Scotland Forgot

Before the potato became ordinary, and before sugar became cheap, there was skirret. In Scotland it

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Forgotten Scottish Gardens: The Older Table

Alongside the structured discipline of the Scottish working garden, there existed in Scotland a quieter and

The Working Gardens of Scotland

There is a particular dignity in the working gardens of Scotland, one that has nothing to

Scotland, In Focus·The Dented Kettle

Mrs. Bruce’s Mountain Quinoa

There comes a moment when one realises that food is no longer a matter of preference but of performance. The body, when

by LM Bruce

20 February 2026

Dundee City·Scotland, In Focus·The Dented Kettle

Vintage Dundee Gingerbread

NOTE: This is a vintage Scottish recipe from the WW2 era where eggs were often replaced with dried eggs. If you would

by LM Bruce

3 May 2022

Visual accompanying “Vintage Dundee Gingerbread”

Scotland, In Focus·The Dented Kettle

Mrs. Bruce’s Lasagna

This recipe is from Mrs. Bruce of Aberdeen. Filling: – 1 pound of hamburger meat (mince) – 1 pack of streaky bacon

by LM Bruce

2 May 2022

Scotland, In Focus·The Dented Kettle

Oatcakes

This is a Scottish traditional recipe that has not been modified from its original version. You will need to substitute for modern

by LM Bruce

1 May 2022

Scotland, In Focus·The Dented Kettle

Authentic Scottish Haggis

This is an authentic Scottish recipe. You may wish to modify it with modern ingredients. 1. Procure a large stomach bag of

by LM Bruce

1 May 2022