Host An Unforgettable Book Club Party

In Great Britain, scones are served with clotted cream and strawberry jam during “cream tea”.

This creamy tea custard recipe is ideal for a tea party on a hot day.

Roast beef with Tatties and Neeps (potatoes and turnips).

This Scottish bread is made with almonds and flavored with candied lemon and orange peel.

A uniquely Scottish pudding made with oatmeal, whiskey and honey.

In The Scottish Kitchen by Christopher Trotter, I found a recipe for Stovies, which is described as a classic Scottish dish which makes use of leftovers (meat, fat, vegetables) to create an entirely new dish.

Oatcakes were traditionally eaten with every Scottish meal since oats were one of the few grains that grew well in Scotland. They can be served alongside a main dish or can be made slightly sweeter for breakfast.

This sticky toffee pudding recipe is given a kick by the addition of ginger. Inspired by The Winter Sea.

Originally an English sponge cake contained many eggs but had no butter. By Queen Victoria’s day, butter was being used and this cake became known as the Victorian Sponge.

This lemon curd tart is the perfect treat to serve at a tea party or a refreshing dessert for a summer day.