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Dishes To Dive For (Burntisland Heritage Trust)
Dishes To Dive For (Burntisland Heritage Trust)
Did you know that Tony Blair supports wreck-diving, and is a devotee of All-in-One Chocolate Sponge? William Hague has helped historic wreck exploration too, and is keen on Traditional Damp Yorkshire Gingerbread.
This vital information comes from Dishes To Dive For, a book of recipes donated by celebrities in support of amateur divers working on an historic wreck 26m down in the cold, viz-poor waters of the Firth of Forth.
Beneath the mud lies a wooden vessel that might contain all the treasures used in the crowning of Charles I as King of Scotland.
Archaeologists believe the ship is the Blessing Of Burntisland, a ferry lost in a sudden squall in July 1633, when taking the king's coronation silver from Burntisland to Leith en route to Edinburgh. Many of his personal belongings went down with her.
This excellent book, produced by the Burntisland Heritage Trust, is a triumph for the fund-raisers, with a good mix of famous names, their recipes and a seasoning of history for local flavour.
You'll find Gordon Brown sharing his recipes for Real Tomato Soup and Apple & Rhubarb Crumble. Could there be tax-free benefits for wreck-divers in the next Budget? But it's not all politicians - Cilla, Wogan, Vorderman, Smillie, Titchmarsh and a rolling boil of chefs including Gary Rhodes and Ainsley Harriot are among a big TV contingent.
Actresses, actors, snooker-players, mountain-climbers, and Burntisland folk have all put their favourite foods into the pot, making 190 recipes in all. Support respectful wreck diving. Buy your copy now.
Kendall McDonald
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Dishes To Dive For (Burntisland Heritage Trust, 4 Kirkgate, Burntisland Fife, Scotland KY3 9DB). Softback, 104pp, £10.99
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