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Author Fraser Wright

Fraser Wright

Fraser Wright

Fraser is originally from Glasgow and lives in a wee flat in Edinburgh. He writes the food blog www.redbookrecipes.com and wants to put Scotland on the map as a place for good food.

The history of Shrove Tuesday (including a traditional Scottish pancake recipe)

Fraser Wright
February 27, 2017
Food
Where does the tradition of eating pancakes on Shrove Tuesday come from? And for how long has this been going on? Pancakes are now synonymous with Shrove Tuesday. Picture: Michael Stern\Flickr The...

A history of the potato scone, including a recipe for making your own

Fraser Wright
April 1, 2016
Food, Recipes
Potato scones are dearly loved by anyone who has grown up eating them in Scotland. A weekend treat, they are closely associated with a good breakfast – either fried and ­sandwiched inside a morning roll...

The history of morning rolls, including a recipe for making your own

Fraser Wright
March 24, 2016
Food, Recipes
In every newsagents, corner shop and petrol station across Glasgow (and elsewhere across Scotland) you will find freshly baked crispy morning rolls, probably piled up on top of a misused ice cream...

A history of the square sausage, including a recipe for making your own

Fraser Wright
March 10, 2016
Food, Recipes
Lorne sausage, the vivid pink beef sausage, usually sandwiched inside a morning roll is a firm Scottish favourite. The cheapest of the lot are made of mystery meat, and lots of fat, so they will be exactly...
Scottish pancake recipe

Traditional Scottish Recipes for Pancake Tuesday

Fraser Wright
February 8, 2016
Food, Recipes
Here are three traditional Scottish recipes for pancakes to be eaten at breakfast, or for a teatime treat. Scotland has a rich tradition of using a griddle for baking, or girdle as it is called in...

A history of Seville Orange Marmalade, including a recipe for making your own

Fraser Wright
January 22, 2016
Food, Recipes
There is a small notebook, dated 1683, from Dunrobin Castle in Sutherland, seat of Clan Sutherland, written by an anonymous lady, which contains a set of recipes for preserving fruit. One of the recipes is...
Oysters

A history of native oysters from Loch Ryan

Fraser Wright
January 14, 2016
Producers, Seafood Producers
The beautiful looking oysters in the photograph above are from Loch Ryan, a sea loch in the south-west of Scotland. The oysters that come from Loch Ryan are unique, as it is home to the only oyster bed in...

A history of the black bun, including a recipe for making your own

Fraser Wright
December 28, 2015
Food, Recipes
In his book Picturesque Notes on Edinburgh (1879) Robert Louis Stevenson paints an evocative scene of Scotland’s capital at New Year, giving us a sense of anticipation for the Hogmanay celebrations, as well...

A history of Clapshot, including a recipe for making your own

Fraser Wright
December 21, 2015
Food, Recipes
Clapshot is one of Scotland’s better known vegetable dishes. Although, it has to be said, there aren’t that many in the first place. According to F. Marian McNeill (The Scots Kitchen, 1929) clapshot is...
Clootie Dumpling

A history of the Clootie Dumpling, including a recipe for making your own

Fraser Wright
November 27, 2015
Food
Clootie dumpling is the traditional Scottish pudding I think most closely associated with Christmas and Hogmanay, at the least for high days and holidays as a celebration cake. Many Scots have fond memories...
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