70% Franco’s restaurant, Peebles in the Scottish Borders, Restaurant Review Catriona Thomson November 29, 2020 Restaurant Review There is a vintage travel poster that proudly proclaims, Peebles is for pleasure. It was created by the artist, George Ayling, to encourage visitors to make their way to this Border town by rail back in the...
Scotland’s Larder: Sophie Cumber, from The Butchery at Bowhouse Catriona Thomson November 17, 2020 Producers London's loss is the Kingdom of Fife's gain as butcher Sophie Cumber headed northwards to Bowhouse on the Balcaskie estate at the beginning of 2019. She had reached a point where she wasn't sure what her...
Scotland’s Larder: Rachel Morgan and Emily Cuddeford from Twelve Triangles Bakery Catriona Thomson November 6, 2020 Food, Producers Rachel Morgan and Emily Cuddeford from Twelve Triangles have a mutual love of baking. Rachel said: "we are not fussed about making the most fiddly, detailed patisserie work but we want to make...
Under the Grill: Stuart Ralston Head chef and owner of Aizle at The Kimpton Charlotte Square and Noto Catriona Thomson November 2, 2020 Food Stuart Ralston has travelled the globe working in some of the world's best restaurants and kitchens but he admits that he has always had a small chip on his shoulder about being successful in Scotland, which...
Scotland’s Larder: Charlotte Blackler from Herb Majesty Catriona Thomson October 26, 2020 Producers Herb Majesty is a business that evolved from a mother's desire to provide truly home-produced meat to feed her family. Owner Charlotte Blackler, is just as passionate about providing the best environment...
70% The Peebles Hydro restaurant, Scottish Borders, Restaurant Review Catriona Thomson October 25, 2020 Food, Restaurant Review Autumn's arrival has initiated my dark descent into winter gloom, so as a seasonal antidote I've booked a table at Peebles Hydro to comfort eat my way out of the pre-winter blues. To me, this hotel has...
Scotland’s larder: Meet The Calder family from Kilduff Pumpkin farm, East Lothian Catriona Thomson October 21, 2020 Producers "It is definitely all go at pumpkin HQ right now. This year everything has been made slightly trickier by Covid 19, so it makes it all a little bit stressful," Lucy said. Pumpkin HQ or Kilduff farm is...
70% Buccleuch Arms, St Boswells, Melrose, Restaurant Review Catriona Thomson September 27, 2020 Restaurant Review I expect that you’d be delighted if your business won an award, cue lots of shouting from the rooftops. However, imagine the disappointment if all this excitement happened during lockdown, when it was...
Scotland’s Larder: Marian Bruce and Simon Montador from Highland Boundary Catriona Thomson September 23, 2020 Drink, Producers Marian Bruce along with her husband Simon, run Highland Boundary distillery from Kirklandbank farm, near Alyth. The geographic location means they have one foot in the Highlands and one in the Lowlands of...
Under the Grill: Head chef Jordan Clark from The Grandtully Hotel Catriona Thomson September 10, 2020 Food Young chef of the year 2019, Jordan Clark, is only 25 years old yet he has packed a lot into his life to date, "I feel old, I've been in kitchens since I was 15 years old. I'm still standing, just," he...
