So, back in January, I mentioned that we were planning to have another go at a Robert Burns Dinner...and this year, luck was with us, as Robert Burns Day fell on a Friday.  I posted the proposed menu, as well as links to the various recipes, in an earlier entry, which can be found by clicking this link.  The dinner was fantastic, and while the Hot ( Read more... )

This time around, our Burns Dinner will actually be on Robbie Burns Day...and we'll have a bottle of the 'Official World Burns Federation Robert Burns Single Malt', which is produced by the Isle of Arran Distillery.  Interestingly enough, the Robert Burns Single Malt expression that finds its way to Canada is a 40% ABV single malt, not the 43% ABV ( Read more... )

Back in January, and unfortunately not on Robbie Burns Day, but rather the evening after (which was a Friday evening), we had a Robbie Burns Dinner.  Oat Cakes, cheese, and Bacon & Mushroom Quiche Squares with Shortbread Crust as appetizers, then Chicken & Leek Soup, followed by Mashed Potatoes with Leeks, and Roasted Pork Loin with Horseradish ( Read more... )