Keeping the Plot: A journal of growing and cooking Scottish produce – Late March 2019 Joe Hind April 3, 2019 Producers The weather so far this Spring has been distinctly odd, oscillating from “taps aff” to “taps an again!” as clear, blue skies became semi-apocalyptic, sleet-filled spectacles in mere moments. Over...
Louise Palmer-Masterton: 6 common problems vegans face when eating out Sean Murphy October 17, 2018 Food Having spent 35 years eating out as a vegan, gone are the days when people would look at me as though I had just landed from outer space. At that time, just being a vegetarian was thought to be strange...
Will Trinkwon: An outsider’s guide to the now infamous deep fried Mars Bar Will Trinkwon September 7, 2018 Food The popular imagination has always gifted countries their national dishes. France has the baguette and Spain has Tapas. Even Switzerland has (erroneously) the beloved Swiss roll. In the mind of the...
70% Grand Café at The Scotsman, Edinburgh, restaurant review Gaby Soutar August 17, 2018 Food, Restaurant Review The newest inhabitants of this newspaper’s old office put a call out on Twitter, looking for stories about the building. I’ve been at The Scotsman for 16 years, but missed a stint in the beautiful North...
Stephen Jardine: Many eating pleasures have become a secret shame Stephen Jardine June 23, 2018 Food Food and guilt seem to come hand-in-hand nowadays. There was a time when we ate what we wanted without a second thought. Nowadays nutritionists, clean eaters and Government health advisors conspire to...
Stephen White: The gin industry is booming but we now need to define what a Scottish gin is Sean Murphy January 26, 2018 Drink, Gin Here at The Scottish Gin Society, we’ve only been around just under two years, bringing news of all things Scottish Gin to thirsty consumers – not only in Scotland but much further afield. The rise of...
James Withers: Scotland’s food and drink industry has all the ingredients for success Scotsman Food and Drink Staff January 19, 2018 In the News, Producers It will be a £30 billion business which is recognised as a model of collaboration and a world leader in responsible growth. That is the ambition that Scotland Food & Drink has set out. Scotland...
Glen Brasington: Whisky – the water of Scottish life Scotsman Food and Drink Staff January 19, 2018 Drink, Whisky In the time you will take to read this article, at least 1,000 bottles of Scotch whisky will have been shipped overseas. It’s certainly a figure to make you stop and think and it truly brings to life the...
Liam Rudden: Viewing The Ivy on the Square from Table 20 Liam Rudden October 17, 2017 Food Top London PR team Paul Sullivan and Kim Morgan introduced me to The Ivy. Its reputation went before; a favourite of the rich and famous (and those bent on celebrity spotting), The Ivy is a sparkling jewel...
Joe Hind’s Scottish food year: Autumn descends but Scotland’s food year is still going strong Joe Hind October 14, 2017 Producers Things are not as they seem. It’s October and autumn has descended like a soft cloud over Scotland. The arrival of noticeably cooler, shorter days and darker evenings gives the impression that we’re...
