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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.

Iain Macrury salar smokehouse

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...
Windlestraw

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...
Roan's Dairy Aylett

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...
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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...
Iain Gourlay Cringletie House hotel

Under The Grill: Chef Iain Gourlay from Cringletie House

Catriona Thomson
July 22, 2020
Food
Scotsman food and drink grabbed a quick chat with head chef Iain Gourlay as he geared up for the reopening Cringletie House hotel near Peebles. Talking of the reopening Iain said: "it is almost like getting...
Castle Game Linlithgow

Scotland’s Larder: Meet Andy & Neil from Castle Game, Linlithgow

Catriona Thomson
July 14, 2020
Food, Producers
The Glorious Twelfth or the 12th day of August traditionally marks the start of the shooting season for red grouse in Scotland. However, there are plenty of other game options available throughout the seasons...
Roberta McCarron Hall chef

Under the grill: Owner and head chef Roberta Hall-McCarron from The Little Chartroom

Catriona Thomson
July 10, 2020
Food
Roberta Hall-McCarron and her and husband, Shaun are brainstorming their exciting plans for reopening their restaurant later this year. Their place is a small neighbourhood bistro and by Roberta's own...
83 Hanover Street

Under the grill: Executive Chef Phil Lynch from 83 Hanover Street

Catriona Thomson
June 29, 2020
Food, In the News
As 83 Hanover Street launches its restaurant experience at home, we speak to executive chef Phil about creating dishes imbued with the upbeat vibrancy of this South American restaurant. Phil has been tasked...
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