For those who have been asking, here is last years video and recipe for my Christmas Cake.
Helen’s Home Cooking: Video and Recipe for Christmas cake
Helen’s Home Cooking; Video and Recipe for Mexican Wedding Cookies
Known as Mexican Wedding Cookies or Russian Tea Cakes, these are so delicious and simple that I can only urge you to try them.
Poetry Corner:The Battle Of Sheriff-Muir
In 1715 The Battle of Sheriffmuir took place during The Jacobite Rebellion on this day. Here is the Robert Burns poem accompanied by a couple of songs.
Helen’s Home Cooking Video and Recipe for Cock a Leekie Soup
As the nights draw in it’s time to dust off the soup pots. Here is a recipe for traditional Cock a Leekie soup, so simple, so satisfying.
Poetry Corner
On this day in 1958 Boris Pasternak won the Nobel Prize for Literature, here is his poem “A Dream”.
Poetry Corner A Beautiful Thing
Another fine offering from Paul Colvin
“Remembering HMS Royal Oak 1939-2019” An Exhibition
As we approach the 80th Anniversary of the sinking of HMS Royal Oak, we visited The Orkney Museum’s exhibit of remembrance.
Helen’s Home Cooking Video and Recipe for Puff Candy
Here is my recipe video for Puff Candy. This recipe always reminds me of science classes and the magic of experimentation.
Poetry Corner Sleeping Beauty
Indulge in a little escapism here with a wee bit of Sleeping Beauty through both Margot Fontaine and Tchaikovsky.
Orkney’s Armed Forces and Veteran’s Breakfast 28th of September
The next breakfast is on the 28th September 2019, 09.30 am till 11.00 am. This time it will be held at C@fe.com on 51 Victoria Street Kirkwall
