Me Myself and I

I thought I would fill you in on a little more about myself and why I like what I do!

As a wee girl I spent a lot of time cooking with my gran’s when they looked after me when I got home from school. I remember licking bowls out, attempting to flip pancakes with the special pancake knife and helping mash the tatties for tea. Over the years my passion for cooking has grown which led me to working in the kitchen at my mum and aunts restaurant. Picking up hints and tips from my uncle who was the head chef. This influenced what I decided to study at university. I have competed in cookery competitions for my local young farmers club. When I applied for my summer job, at the Blair Athol Watermill and Tearoom, I was hopeing that I could learn more about traditional methods used when making flour and further my knowledge of making bread. Although I now live I Dundee I still get a lot of inspiration from my home in Lanarkshire.

Who would'nt be inspired by this view.

One particular summer holiday has stuck in my mind and that was to Islay. This is where I was introduced to whisky. Before I went I didn’t realise how big an industry it was, or how diverse a range of whiskey there is. It was here getting to taste all the different  whiskey’s and the differences between single malts to blends and the distinctive flavours which come from whisky aged in Spanish Sherry casks or Port Casks. Ever since then I have never turned up the chance to try a new whisky and I must admit I tried an Indian whisky at the Highland Show a few years ago and was pleasantly surprised at how good it was. My heart will always lie with a good Scotch, single malt of course.

In Ardbeg distilery.

Not only do I love drinking whisky but I love cooking with it which is why I chose to start this blog so that I could write down all the ups and downs I have when trying to combine my passion for cooking with my love for whisky. Even though I consider myself a competent cook I do still have the odd disaster in the kitchen. But hopefully the people who read this blog will be able to learn from my mistakes and try some of my dishes at home. In my recipes some parts will be highlighted in purple these are hits and tips from me or suggestions of how you can alter the recipes if you can’t get the ingredients.

As you already know my blogs are not full of hard core whisky facts because that would even bore me. I want to tell you about my stories why, I choose recipes and maybe some of the amusing bits of information I have found out over the years. I hope you enjoy reading my blogs as much as I have enjoyed writing them.