Santa should cut down on sherry and mince pies, according to nation’s leading GP Scotsman Food and Drink Staff December 22, 2017 Christmas, Food, In the News Santa may also suffer from alcoholism and work stress, the head of the Royal College of GPs said. Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard, chairwoman of the RCGP, joked that leaving out mince pies for Father...
Taste test: which supermarket Prosecco is the best? Steven Chisholm December 21, 2017 In the Kitchen There's no getting round it - Prosecco has cemented its position in the nation's heart and Brits now drink more than a third of ALL the Italian fizz produced annually. We've put the major supermarkets to...
5 things to remember to avoid festive food poisoning Steven Chisholm December 20, 2017 Christmas Features More than two-thirds (66 per cent) of Brits will tuck into a turkey dinner this Christmas according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA), but regardless of how good your culinary skills are, food poisoning can...
Taste test: Which supermarket sells the best mulled wine? Stuart McHugh December 20, 2017 In the Kitchen Nothing washes down a mince pie better on a cold day than a warm, spicy mulled wine. We set out to test which supermarket stocks the best own-brand bottle. Sainsbury’s Mulled Wine, Taste the Difference,...
Nail the dinner table chit chat with these 20 weird and wonderful Christmas facts Aimee Stanton December 19, 2017 Christmas Features A very American Christmas Did you know Christmas was once illegal in the USA? In Colonial America, the Puritans of New England disapproved of Christmas, and celebrating it was outlawed in Boston from 1659 to...
Be careful what you feed your pet this Christmas, warn vets Aimee Stanton December 19, 2017 Christmas Features Roast turkey, pigs in blankets, cheese boards, prawn cocktail and mince pies – Christmas is the most gluttonous time of the year. And although most of us like to stuff our faces during the festive season,...
Here’s what to do if someone gives you a rubbish Christmas present Aimee Stanton December 18, 2017 Christmas Features No matter your age, there is nothing like unwrapping presents on Christmas morning. But picture the scene: instead of unwrapping the gift to find the present you have been longing for, you are given something...
Sukhinder Singh of The Whisky Exchange recommends five whiskies to accompany your Christmas Scotsman Food and Drink Staff December 15, 2017 Christmas, Drink, Whisky Sukhinder Singh. Picture: The Whisky Exchange Sukhinder Singh of The Whisky Exchange presents his top five bottles of whisky that won’t break the bank but will impress your guests. Bowmore 15 Year...
The festive food and drink pop-up taking over an Edinburgh graveyard Gillian McDonald December 14, 2017 On the High Street Taking over the old watchtower in St Cuthbert's Graveyard on Lothian Road, this new Edinburgh pop-up promises Christmas street food, warming drinks and plenty of entertainment. Street food and local drinks...
Raise a toast to these 80s Christmas cocktails Jackie Mitchell December 14, 2017 In the Kitchen Christmas was simpler back in the 70s and 80s. New tech was a ZX81 or a Sega, and the height of party sophistication was a cheddar cube and pickled onion hedgehog ensemble. We didn’t call outrageously...
