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Author Catriona Thomson

Catriona Thomson

Catriona Thomson

Catriona is based in the Scottish Borders and works as part of the audiovisual team at the Scotsman but she reviews restaurants for Scotland on Sunday and writes for Scotsman Food and Drink in her spare time.

Bryce Cunningham Mossgiel dairy

Scotland’s larder: Bryce Cunningham from Mossgiel dairy farm

Catriona Thomson
January 15, 2021
Producers
Bryce Cunningham from Mossgiel dairy farm in Ayrshire shares a connection with a certain ploughman poet. Robert Burns lived at the farm between 1784 -86 and along with his brother Gilbert, they worked...
Kames fish farm

Scotland’s Larder: Stuart Cannon, from Kames Fish Farming

Catriona Thomson
January 7, 2021
Producers
Stuart Cannon grew up living on a mixed arable farm in Lincolnshire and he was expected to take on the family farm but was quite keen to have his own venture. It was an article in the Farmers Weekly that got...
Evonne Morrison entrepreneur and owner of Good Nude Food.

Scotland’s Larder: Evonne Morrison from Superkraut and Good Nude Food

Catriona Thomson
December 31, 2020
Food, Producers
Superwoman is a good description of Evonne Morrison - she runs her health food business from Weisdale in Shetland whilst being mum to lively twins, Ronnie and Savannah, who are now two and a half years...
Katy Rodger's Dairy

Scotland’s Larder: Katy and her daughter Helena, from Katy Rodger’s artisan dairy

Catriona Thomson
December 24, 2020
Producers
The Knockraich farm operation is owned and run by Robert Rodger: his wife Katy and daughter Helena are in charge of the multi-award winning artisan dairy, while his other daughter Catherine, manages the cafe...
Rak Thai Melrose: Around scotland in 80 takeaways
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Rak Thai, Melrose, Restaurant Review

Catriona Thomson
December 22, 2020
Restaurant Review
As part of my ongoing odyssey to eat at 80 different takeaways around Scotland, I've decided to head to deepest darkest Melrose via Thailand to review a place called Rak Thai. It opened in February this...
Jillian and Neil McEwen from Lunan Bay Farm Goats. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Scotland’s Larder: Jillian and Neil McEwan, from Lunan Bay Goat Farm

Catriona Thomson
December 17, 2020
Producers
The Yule Goat is a Germanic or Scandinavian character who makes sure that festive preparations are done correctly; but they like to get up to all sorts of mischief around Christmas time. I tracked down Neil...
Lorna McNee Cail Bruich

Under the Grill: Lorna McNee head chef at Cail Bruich, Glasgow

Catriona Thomson
December 7, 2020
Food, In the News
Although she may small in stature, chef Lorna McNee is an unstoppable force to be reckoned with. Brimming with steely determination and a natural competitive spirit, which means she is always aiming for great...
Framer holds brussel sprouts in a field

Scotland’s Larder: Chris Logan, Brussels Sprouts farmer from East Lothian

Catriona Thomson
December 4, 2020
Food, Producers
There is a flurry of activity at the North Pole just now, as the gentleman in red and his elves work around the clock to ensure all the toys and games are prepared and delivered in time for Christmas. And...
Franco's Restaurant Peebles
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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...
Sophie Cumber Bowhouse

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...
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