Reuben Beck (Our Cousin!): Actor and Foodie on Scottish Fare and Gaelic Roots

About this episode

Emma and Dimity chat with their cousin Reuben Beck about Scottish food, culture, and family history.

In this episode, we sit down with our hilarious, big-hearted Scottish cousin, Reuben Beck, and our first-ever non-parent guest. Dimity’s youngest, Kai, kicks things off with the cutest intro, and then we dive into all things Scotland: Beltane and witchy vibes, Gaelic roots, traditional breakfasts (yes, haggis!), The Selkirk Grace, and Reuben’s family history of crofting and living close to the land. We talk about how food is medicine, why ingredients in the U.S. can feel so different from Eur...

People in this episode

Host: Dimity

Guest: Reuben Beck

Topics covered

• Scottish cuisine
• Gaelic culture
• family history
• food as medicine

Keywords

• Beltane
• haggis
• The Selkirk Grace
• crofter

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Scottish Fare

Places: Scotland, U.S.

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