January 25, 2004
A Truckload of Shortbread Cookies
What could possibly beat a box of shortbread cookies?
Here's what : an assortment of shortbread cookies in a truck-shaped tin *. Bought at the London Eurostar terminal. With the driver depicted on three sides for a startling 3-D effect. And four different sorts of shortbread cookies inside. Among which two have caster sugar sprinkled on top. Including my favorite, in the shape of a triangular slice of pie.
Just this is reason enough for a quick Eurostar trip.
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I love the Walker's shortbread that comes in the plaid box (?). I always feel very British with bits of crumbled cookie all over my lap.
aik? walkers biscuits? scots! very very SINFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUULLLLLLLL biscuit. too delicious.
nice cookie tin by the way. a british tradition to have cute cute biscuit tins. even in commonwealth countries.
so, izzit biscuits or cookies? :)
The only thing that can beat a "truckload of shortbread cookies" is a "lorry-load of shortbread biscuits" plus a pot of Assam tea. Delicious!
Meg - I had to laugh at the crumb-on-the-lap comment! Do you think the Queen has them too?
Wena - Cookies, biscuits, no matter what you call them it's all good! :)
Daisy - Aaah yes, indeed, shortbreads are nothing without a nice cuppa!
The last time, I had a packet of walker's shortbreads, was when I recently shared the contents of a slightly, smashed packet; which were left over from the 2003 Dewars (http://www.dewars.com) Scots on Film Festival held in the screening room, at the Tribeca Grand Hotel (http://www.tribecagrand.com/) of New York City, with my 75 pound husky-lab-shepard-ridge back puppy, Harley Havoc.
I thought, they went well with the white fish salad and some kind of dip; after the pita triangles were gone.
The films were great. If I were to go this year. I am thinking about buying or bringing a case of reed's extra strength ginger brew, a gallon of Philadelphia's Bassets (http://www.bassettsicecream.com) Vanilla Ice Cream or Yogurt, and making a batch of proper, Dewars' Ice Cream Floats. Of course, maybe with a half shot of Scotland's finest, added or not added, for just a wee extra bit of extra flavor. I wonder, where someone might find some of the optional ingredient.
Jacob - Love the idea of bringing themed movie snacks to a film festival! Did the dog get to go too? :)
Does any one have any of those walker tins to sell?
I know the Walkers tins are for sale at www.walkersus.com. They are delicious biscuits or cookies no matter what you want to call them.