60% Cibo, Milton Bridge, Penicuik, Restaurant Review Catriona Thomson May 10, 2020 Food, Restaurant Review These are strange times in which we are living and regular restaurant reviews have rightly been put on the back burner. My family and I have got used to the unique joys of communal living, working and...
Cooking at home: Foraged wild garlic pesto recipe Catriona Thomson April 9, 2020 Food Living in the rural Scottish Borders means I'm lucky enough to be able to forage for wild garlic on my daily lockdown walk. I've never made wild garlic pesto before although I've previously blanched it for...
70% The Craigie, Penicuik, Restaurant Review Catriona Thomson April 5, 2020 Food, Restaurant Review Our elder daughter had been studying particularly hard so as a motivational exercise I decided to treat her to Sunday lunch at a local eatery. A toss of the coin, which I know is not very scientific, meant...
In the kitchen: Ruth Hinks from Cocoa Black, Peebles Catriona Thomson March 24, 2020 Food, In the News On the day of our visit, the hills around Peebles had a slight snowy dusting of icing sugar - a description which could have come straight from the pages Roald Dahl's Charlie and the chocolate factory. All...
80% The Fat Pheasant, Newton, Restaurant Review Catriona Thomson March 15, 2020 Food, In the News, Restaurant Review A lot of choppy water has flowed under the Queensferry Crossing recently, both literally thanks to Storms Ciara and Dennis, and figuratively as it has been on the receiving end of more than its fair share of...
In the Kitchen: Scott Smith from Sugar boat restaurant, Helensburgh Catriona Thomson March 5, 2020 Food, In the News In a quiet corner of Colquhoun Square in Helensburgh is a local neighbourhood bistro called Sugarboat - named after a famous local landmark, the shipwrecked hulk of the MV Captayannis. Known locally as...
In the kitchen: Neil Forbes from Cafe St Honoré, Edinburgh Catriona Thomson February 28, 2020 Food, In the News Chef director of Cafe St Honorė, Neil Forbes is descended from a long line of hospitality workers, with a family tree that dates back to the 1600s. Originally from Pitlochry, his father was a chef at Fishers...
In the kitchen: Kaori Simpson of Harajuku Kitchen, Edinburgh Catriona Thomson February 21, 2020 Food, In the News Kaori Simpson is passionate about sharing her brand of Japanese cooking with a Scottish audience, even recently converting the entire Scottish Rugby team, 'they all love Japanese food' she says...
70% The Cross Inn Pub and Kitchen, Paxton, restaurant review Catriona Thomson February 16, 2020 Food, Restaurant Review What did you do on 31 January, the day to end all days? Did you wave your flag of choice, symbolising your viewpoint and marking your territory? I pretended it wasn’t happening and headed down the A1, to...
Under the grill: A quick Q & A with top chef Tom Kitchin Catriona Thomson February 12, 2020 Food, In the News Chef founder at his Michelin starred The Kitchin restaurant he also supervises; Castle Terrace, The Scran & Scallie, Southside Scran, and The Bonnie Badger, his other restaurants. His extensive culinary...
