Q: We recently visited friends now living in England's Lake District. Dining out one night we were served a delicious side dish of what the publican called mashed Swedes, locally grown. Do you ...

I'VE been praying for rain in Catalonia, so the neeps can grow for Burns Supper time. January 25 gives Scottish folk living abroad a chance to go all patriotic and misty-eyed. Robert Burns's ...

Are pumpkins invasive aliens? Our forebears would certainly have thought so. The old Celtic feast of Samhain, later known as Halloween, had… ...

Pour in the whisky, turn up the heat and simmer for a second. Add the beef stock, then the cream. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for around 10 minutes or until reduced by about half.

Jamie Oliver's neeps and tatties recipe for perfectly 'smooth' mash Burns Night is when a traditional Scottish feast is enjoyed by many, and that includes a dish known as "neeps and tatties".

Tonight, Scots around the world will feast on haggis, neeps and tatties to celebrate the birthday of Robert Burns, the 18th century Scottish poet. But according to experts, the Burns Night staple ...

Why do the Scottish eat haggis for Burns supper? After Robert "Rabbie" Burns died in 1796, his friends organised a Burns Supper to remember him by.

1 small swede (neeps) plus 2 carrots, peeled and cut into cubes. 3 large (tatties) King Edward or Maris piper potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes. 50g cold diced butter. Splash hot milk.

Every year on 25 January, an estimated 9.5 million people worldwide celebrate the birthday of Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns. A highlight in the winter calendar for Scots and non-Scots ...

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Authors Amy Johnson and Diane Madden discuss their children’s book “The Story of Neeps and Tattie”. A portion of the proceeds from the book will be donated to tortoise ...