Because it’s the cloth that defines clootie dumpling. Although flour, suet, dried fruit and spices always feature, the precise ingredients vary from region to region and family to family. The cloth, ...

Making a clootie dumpling is an old Christmas tradition for Scots like Adam. Clootie is the Scottish word for cloth. A mixture of raisins, currants and fruit is stirred into flour and placed in a ...

TWO Scottish cartoon cows are poised to become Bollywood stars as their exploits are unveiled to a potential audience of 60 million. The real Highland bulls, Clootie and Dumpling, live in a field in ...

So this week I’m a little further away than usual. In fact, for those of you who don’t know, I’m Scottish, and I have ventured back to the land of green, haggis, and whiskey for a family visit and to ...

A Clootie Dumping Ceilidh! Family friendly and infused with Scottish Dance traditions, hosted by The Ella Edgar Highland Dancers. Headlined by Niall Kirkpatrick and overflowing with local talent.