About
I am a professional chef, food writer and unabashed fan of Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series.
About spoilers: if you haven’t read the book yet, and you DON’T WANT TO KNOW, then don’t click on the category…OK?
I’d love to hear your comments or questions! Please drop me a line: outlanderkitchen(at)shaw(dot)ca
I’m so loving this website, I guess I’m not the only semi-obsessive fan!
I just sent you a picture of my success with the Salt Rising Bread blog you offered a couple weeks ago. I hope I have your email address correctly listed. I LOVED doing that recipe.
Happy Monday, Helen in Ark.
Thank you, Helen! I do have your pictures and will enjoy posting them on Facebook this afternoon. Congratulations of some fine looking loaves of no-yeast bread! Theresa
Thank you so much, Theresa. That information is helpful!
Susan
Hi, Theresa. Do you know if Diana Gabalon’s writing about food is fictional, or is it truly from the Scottish tradition? I am, of course, wondering about her reference to “rising salt-bread” and whether there really was a bread by this name in Scotland, and if so, was this what we now call salt rising bread. Perhaps I can try asking her via her blog. Thanks, Susan
Hello Susan! Diana’s characters actually travel to Colonial/Revolutionary America…and homestead on the fictional “Fraser’s Ridge” in North Carolina…hence the SRB reference. She is famous for her scrupulous research… :)
Lovely site! I adore the Outlander series – what a great tribute. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for stopping by, Christy! Hope to see you again soon…Theresa
Hi Theresa! We are getting quite a circle of friends here! TY!
Yes, Judi! The internet is a wonderful thing, isn’t it?
Love the idea, love this site, thank you!
And thanks to you too, Jenn! theresa
This is fantastic! I’m so glad you stopped by my blog today. I can’t wait to continue to read yours as I go through the series. It’s an absolutely genius idea to combine amazing books with amazing food. Kudos to you! :)
Thanks so much Jenn! Enjoy the Outlander journey…it’s a real ride!
Terrific idea! I’m certainly in favor of cooking food from works of fiction, and it looks like you’re off to a really terrific start. Keep ‘em coming! :)
Thanks Needs! Lovers of food from fiction are always welcome in my kitchen…
Theresa, on one posting or comment, you mentioned you lived on an island – is that in or off England or are you in the States? I’m just trying to figure out what part of the world you live in! :) Julia
Julia — My husband is English and I am Canadian. We met in the UK, but have lived in British Columbia, Canada since we were married 16 years ago. We moved from my birthplace, Vancouver, about 8 years ago to Pender Island (pop 2200) — in the Southern Gulf Islands between Vancouver and Vancouver Island. I write a lot about our island life on my other site: http://islandvittles.com/category/island-life/ — please check it out if you’re interested! Theresa
This is such a great idea! I believe I found Island Vittles through Diana Gabaldon’s site…so it all comes full circle. I look forward to the posts!
Hey, Lee Ann — great to see you here! Theresa
Well all I can say is,”what will they think of next?” what a great idea! Love your site.
Thanks so much Martha!
I love these books and I love food. :) This sounds like the perfect combo.
Great to have you in the kitchen, Shelley! Theresa