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Address to a Haggis

Sunday, January 25th, 2009

Tonight (25th January 2009) is the 250th anniversary of the death of the Scottish poet Robert “Rabbie” Burns, a night that is traditionally celebrated with the eating of haggis accompanied by a reading of his aptly named poem “Address to a Haggis”:

Fair fa’ your honest, sonsie face,
Great chieftain o the puddin’-race!
Aboon them a’ ye tak [...]

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Haggis, Neeps and Tatties

Monday, May 5th, 2008
Haggis, Neeps and Tatties Recipe

Haggis is one of those things you either love or you hate. And I’m betting if you hate it, you’ve never really tried it at all, have you? If not, this bite size version is great for winning over haggis virgins just like you.

Here’s something else. When the Scots say “neeps” what [...]

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