Chicken Breast with a Hot Balsamic Dressing and Dubliner Cheese Rostis

In the History Date section of The Flag, you will have hopefully noticed last week, the death of Kenneth MacAlpin, the first 'historically recognised' King of Scots, at Forteviot on 13 February 858. His achievement in uniting both the Picts and Scots was considerable. The Scots first arrived in Argyll from Ireland in the 5th century and Kenneth MacAlpin succeeded his father as their King in 841. He later became King of Picts in circumstances which remain obscure but seems to have been accepted in Pictland from 843 onwards. Hence his recognition as the first 'King of Scots'. His House were to reign in the united Scotland until the tragic death of Alexander 111 in 1286. This weeks recipe is a reminder of the early Irish contribution to the formation of the Scottish Nation as it comes from a new cookbook produced by The Kerrygold Company, famous for their Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter and Dubliner Cheese. Kerrygold invited professional chefs, from leading restaurants in Scotland, England and Ireland to create recipes for their cookbook. The outcome is thirteen taste bud tantalising recipes with four of the contributions coming from Scotland. The Dubliner Irish Cheese Cookbook from Kerrygold, a 32 page colourful and beautifully photographed book, features a wide range of appealing dishes, and thanks to Kerrygold we are able, for the first time, to make available a 'Reader Offer' on The Flag.