The Cailleach and the Mince Pie Mystery

Folklore, Food & Fairytales

In which we discover how mountains were formed, what happens when winter goes on for too long and that a mince pie has never been illegal, no matter how scandalous you make it sound.

This is the second of four seasonal story and festive food related episodes to take us through December and lead us to the big midwinter celebration of your choice, I hope you enjoy the slightly different focus. I will again let today’s story to speak for itself and allow it to weave its seasonal magic spell.

The recipe for today is mincemeat as you might expect.

There were so many books and resources that I used to create this episode, you can find the list at Further Reading

I can only apologise for a slight dip in sound quality during a few seconds of the recording of the story part of the podcast in this week's episode, I hope it doesn't destroy your enjoyment.

If you have any questions about the episode or any of the resources I used please don't hesitate to get in touch via Twitter or Instagram @FairytalesFood.