Scottish Recipe of the Month
Quick Cranachan Pudding
If you're really pushed for time then this recipe from Orkney saves a lot of the toasting and is simple. You do need to think ahead though, for overnight soaking of the oats.
You will need
- 2 tablespoons medium oatmeal
- 2 tablespoons runny honey
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange or apple juice
- 300 ml double or whipping cream, or thick yoghurt
- 110 g raspberries, or mixed fruit, eg banana, stewed apple, plus a few raspberries
Whip the cream until stiff and fold in your chosen fruit to the oats. Chill in the fridge for a short while, or serve semi-frozen
"Recipe from a book by Margaret Briggs, called Porridge, Oats and their many health benefits"
Kilt hire at the Wedding Show 26 May 2013
Do you know that you can hire a kilt outfit for your wedding at The Scottish Shop? We stock the largest selection of Pride of New Zealand kilts in a wide range of sizes. Compliment a kilt with an argyll jacket and accessories.
We will be at the wedding show at The EDGAR CENTRE, Portsmouth Drive, Dunedin on Sunday 26th May from 10am to 3pm.
Come along and try a kilt or two.
World Famous in Dunedin - update
I survived! It was very nervewracking to watch myself on TV3 last Friday evening. I must thank Steve Wrigley and Ben Hurley and all the TV3 crew for the positive portrayal of The Scottish Shop. I have had lots of interesting feedback from customers and sold lots of haggis.
TV3 visits The Scottish Shop - World Famous in Dunedin
It was a nervous time for Scottish Shop staff and patrons when the television cameras came to visit. Steve Wrigley & Ben Hurley filmed part of their World Famous Tour in the shop. Set to be screened on TV3 on 10th May at 9.30pm. The programme is titled World Famous in Dunedin.
There was a cruise ship visiting Dunedin on that day and I noticed some customers really enjoying the antics and laughter and some took one look at the cameras and made a hasty exit
Scottish Recipe of the month
SCOTTISH SHORTBREAD
6oz / 225g Plain flour
2oz / 50g Cornflour
4oz / 100g Butter
2oz / 50g Castor Sugar
Cream butter and sugar, mix in sifted flour and cornflour. Sprinkle mould
with flour and castor sugar. Roll out quantity of mixture on to flat tray
or a floured board and press with shortbread mould.
Bake in a moderate oven for approx. 30 minutes
Pipe bands delighted with Octagon support
Pipe bands in Otago and Southland have avoided ending their long run of contests in the Octagon on a sour note, by consulting businesses in the CBD and gaining overwhelming support for the competition to continue. Get the full picture here.
When all the Scots come out to play
Dunedin's Caledonian Society celebrated 150 years of keeping the city's Scottish heritage alive at the Highland Games yesterday.
About 400 people enjoyed the day's events at the Caledonian Ground, which included tossing the sheaf, the deadweight carry and the naming of the Queen o' the Heather.
See the full story here...
Dunedin whisky on top of the world
Two brands of whisky made in Dunedin have been named the "world's best" at the Mid-West Whisky Olympics in Michigan.
Despite competing against some of the best known Scottish, Irish and US brands, the 10 year-old Dunedin DoubleWood blended whisky and the 21 year-old South Island Single Malt whisky, both manufactured at the now defunct Willowbank distillery, were named the world's best blended and single malt whisky, respectively.
Read more here.