McDonald’s UK to celebrate 50 years of the Big Mac with launch of two new sizes Sean Murphy February 7, 2018 General From today (7th February) the chain stated that following wide-spread customer demand and a huge success in the States, the Mac Jr. and the Grand Big Mac will now be available for fans to enjoy across the...
World’s most expensive jar of Marmite unveiled with fans to be given the chance to win it Sean Murphy February 5, 2018 General The 18ct gold-plated jar was valued at £1,500 by independent valuators, Boningtons Auctioneers. The popular (or unpopular depending on what side of the fence you sit) brand has created the one-off luxury...
The best Scottish restaurants in Edinburgh’s city centre Alex Watson February 1, 2018 Food, General Sushi, pizza and curry are all well and good, but here's where to go in the city centre for Scottish cuisine. Forage & Chatter A post shared by Jie Yi Wong (@w.chieyi) on Dec 31, 2016 at 6:31am...
Video tasting: Burns Supper Whisky pairing with Diageo’s Global Malt Ambassador Donald Colville Sean Murphy January 25, 2018 Drink, General, Whisky For the Starter: Cock-a-leekie soup with Johnnie Walker Black over ice (ice ball preferably) Donald said: "Hot soup cold whisky what’s not to like!! As one heats up and the other cools down flavour upon...
Burns Night Cocktail recipes: Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival pays tribute to the bard Sean Murphy January 25, 2018 General Dram O’ Shanter, The Speyside Grace and Best Laid Drams – the most famous works of Scotland’s national bard have been immortalised in the form of mixed drinks by the Spirit of Speyside Whisky...
Edinburgh Restaurant Festival series: Q&A with Eugene Reilly, Head Chef, Gaucho Scotsman Food and Drink Staff January 24, 2018 Drink, Food, General, In the News With the Edinburgh Restaurant Festival just weeks away, we chat to some of the chefs involved, starting with Eugene Reilly, Head Chef at recently opened steak restaurant, Gaucho. How did you get...
83% Aurora, Edinburgh, restaurant review Gaby Soutar January 12, 2018 Food, General, In the News, Restaurant Review My mum once took a flight to see the Aurora Borealis. When the plane arrived at the perfect height and latitude, anticipation was at peak level, with all the passengers pressing their snouts against the...
73% Diablo Loco, Edinburgh, restaurant review Gaby Soutar January 5, 2018 Food, General, In the News, Restaurant Review There’s a Mexican tradition that involves eating 12 grapes in the run up to midnight on Hogmanay. Each represents one month of the year to come. If they’re sour, it’ll be a bad month, if they’re...
UK consumers ‘could eat dirty poultry through post-brexit trade deal with US’ Sean Murphy December 18, 2017 General, In the News, Producers A briefing paper prepared by three professors said British shoppers would be safer if the UK kept European Union standards on food production and called for future controls to be "stricter, not weaker". The...
Live video tasting: Peated whisky with Peatreekers founder Calum Leslie Sean Murphy December 14, 2017 General Named for the peatreekers - the brave few who defied Royal decree in 18th century Scotland to produce illegal whisky, so called because the smell of peat clung permanently to their clothes - the new blended...
