Method. Peel, half and finely chop the onions, heat the oil in a frying pan and brown the meat and the onions. Transfer to a saucepan, add the boiling water, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, bay leaf ...

The person entering the home of another is expected to bring them gifts such as whisky, shortbread or black bun, before being presented with food and drink by the host. One Hogmanay tradition that ...

Hogmanay 2015: what is it and ... will also include a new “Old Town Ceilidh” that promises to combine traditional music, food and drink in the old part of the city.

Vikings lead torchlight procession in Edinburgh as traditional Hogmanay celebration returns for the first time since 2019 - with council leader calling for tourist tax to keep loss-making ...

First footing is a traditional part of Hogmanay celebrations in Scotland, although it doesn't happen nowadays as much as it used to. ... and appeasing them with food and hospitality. ...

The lost merry customs of a traditional Scottish Hogmanay. By Alison Campsie. Published 30th Dec 2020, 07:00 BST. ... considered the poorest of all the foods, given for luck.

With Hogmanay looming, DJ MacIntyre, Gaelic officer at the University of the Highlands and Islands, highlights a tradition once popular on South Uist in the Western Isles and with a connection to ...

New Year's Eve is a particularly big celebration in Scotland, where it is called Hogmanay. Find out more about why the festivities are such a big deal in this part of the UK.

There's no shortage of unique and fascinating Scottish Hogmanay traditions — some of which go back hundreds of years — but the eating of a steak pie on New Year's Day is no ...