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...
Scotland’s Larder: Meet Gregorie Marshall from Blackthorn Salt in Ayrshire Catriona Thomson September 8, 2020 Food, Producers This humble condiment, salt, is a staple of every kitchen cupboard and as part of our Scotland's Larder series we meet Gregorie Marshall of Blackthorn salt. Gregorie and his wife Whirly are the owners of a...
Provender, Melrose, Restaurant Review Catriona Thomson September 6, 2020 Food, General, Restaurant Review I feel like a tortoise that has been hiding inside its shell; my movements have been limited by Covid-19 restrictions for so long I’m now terrified to venture outwith my local bubble. However, with the...
Scotland’s Larder: Meet Iain Macrury from Salar Smokehouse on South Uist Catriona Thomson August 31, 2020 Producers The Island of South Uist is one of the few places in Britain that hasn’t undergone industrial farming or been directly affected by heavy industry. The result is a rare coastal habitat (Machair), plus...
Under the Grill: Chef Stuart Waterston from Windlestraw in Walkerburn, Scottish Borders Catriona Thomson August 26, 2020 Food Set in the beautiful Scottish Borders, Windlestraw is a small hotel with big ambitions, it offers guests exclusive five-star luxury courtesy of the hands-on owners. They ensure that the front of house...
Under the grill: Owner and head chef Paul Wedgwood from Wedgwood the Restaurant Catriona Thomson August 12, 2020 Food Multi award-winning chef, Paul Wedgwood was born in Paisley but most of his childhood was spent in rural Burscough, near Preston, not too far away from Liverpool which explains his love of Liverpool FC, which...
Scotland’s Larder: Meet Aylett Roan from Roan’s Dairy Catriona Thomson August 10, 2020 Food, Producers Aylett describes her daily routine of running the family business, Roan's dairy, as a bit like firefighting with "one panic after another." She is married to Stuart, who comes from a sixth-generation...
70% The Horseshoe Inn, Eddleston, Restaurant Review Catriona Thomson August 2, 2020 Food, General, Restaurant Review Following a whole series of unfortunate events, I’ve decided I should change my name to Calamity Jane. Lockdown means that the everyday highs and lows of life have been magnified. The first disaster...
Scotland’s Larder: Meet David Seez the Pieman of Penicuik Catriona Thomson July 28, 2020 Food, Producers Scotsman food and drink are keen to find out more about the humble pie from David Seez or the Peni pie pedlar as he is known on twitter. The multi-award-winning Pieman tells us that it was, "greed...
