Popular restaurant creates unique dessert to celebrate World Honey Bee Day Rosalind Erskine August 17, 2019 Food, In the News The North Indian eaterie in the Merchant City has come up a dish that combines their homemade paneer cheese with our home produced honey, to celebrate World Honey Bee Day. Chenna Madhukosh or Paneer...
Galloway Country Fair serves up £1m whisky sauce Rosalind Erskine August 16, 2019 Drink, Food, In the News The sauce, made from cask number one of Annandale Distillery’s first unpeated single malt Man o’ Word, will be used for a recipe in the Fair’s Galloway Demo Kitchen. This will be the first and only use...
Scottish chef and TV gardener team up to restore historic walled garden at Borthwick Castle Rosalind Erskine August 16, 2019 Food, In the News Derek Johnstone, head chef at Borthwick Castle, has announced a collaboration with garden designer and horticulturalist Pete Jackson to redevelop the private-hire venue’s original walled...
85% The Pitt, Edinburgh, restaurant review Gaby Soutar August 16, 2019 Food, Restaurant Review When you’re a restaurant reviewer, there are practicalities beyond an elasticated waistband. Receipts, for one thing. Since I review incognito, and claim expenses, my bag is stuffed with valuable bits...
Limited edition whisky and gin with Royal connection launched Rosalind Erskine August 15, 2019 Drink, In the News The launch of the two products marks a major milestone for Mey Selections, which was established in 2005 and is managed and retailed by Loch Fyne Oysters Ltd, with the support of His Royal Highness. Named...
Wild food festival set to launch in beautiful National Park location Rosalind Erskine August 15, 2019 Drink, Food, In the News The Scottish Wild Food Festival is a one-day event that will take place at Cardross Estate in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park in Stirlingshire, and offers foodies a chance to experience the natural...
The story behind the Isle of Tiree’s first legal distillery in over 200 years Rosalind Erskine August 15, 2019 Drink, In the News “Our distillery is the first legal distillery since 1801. In 1802 the Duke (of Argyll) actually banned distilling on the island because - if you read some of the statistical accounts - it says: ‘some of...
The 12 best places for afternoon tea in Scotland Rosalind Erskine August 15, 2019 Food, In the News With Afternoon Tea Week in full swing, we take a look at the best places in Scotland to treat yourself to some tea and cakes. From an Italian inspired tea to more traditional offerings, there's something...
90% Balgove Larder and Steak Barn, St Andrews, restaurant review Catriona Thomson August 14, 2019 Farming Producers, Food, General, Restaurant Review In my day the long summer holidays were filled with the dubious pleasures of picking raspberries, usually in the rain. Fun times, dodging wasps for the reward of some pocket money. When I was growing up,...
Edinburgh entrepreneurs launch Crowdfunding for innovative reusable water bottles Rosalind Erskine August 9, 2019 Drink, In the News, Producers "We came up with S’wheat when we began to notice the growing concern for plastic pollution, and we weren’t happy with the current choices for water bottles being plastic, steel and glass, as all of these...
