8 of the best food and drink festivals to enjoy this spring/summer in Scotland Rosalind Erskine February 17, 2019 Drink, Food, In the News With this in mind, we take a look at some of the top food and drink festivals that are making a return to Scotland, starting from next month. Taste of Grampian (1 June, Thainstone Centre, Inverurie,...
6 things you (probably didn’t know) you can forage for in and around Scotland’s cities Rosalind Erskine May 8, 2018 Food, In the News Expert forager and co-founder and director of Buck and Birch, Rupert Waites says: "In a time when people seek to reconnect with their environment rather than just passively stroll through it, foraging is...
5 of the best Scottish food and drink festivals to enjoy this spring/summer Rosalind Erskine March 12, 2018 Drink, Food, In the News It's not long now before we can enjoy longer days and sunnier skies (hopefully). which only means one thing. It's festival season. With this in mind, we take a look at some of the top food and drink...
5 of the best gin festivals to enjoy this spring Rosalind Erskine February 27, 2018 Drink, Gin, In the News Nicer weather + longer days = the perfect excuse for a gin festival, so if you're partial to a G&T then get these dates in the diary! Blythswood Square Gin Festival (Sunday 25th March,...
6 exciting gin events coming soon to Scotland Scotsman Food and Drink Staff April 20, 2017 Drink, Gin Scotland’s gin business is booming, with new launches occurring on a seemingly monthly basis. If mother’s ruin is your drink of choice, and you want to combine it with some travel around the country,...
Neil Forbes recipe: Fishcake, wilted spinach and poached egg Neil Forbes March 20, 2017 Food, Recipes Fishcake, wilted spinach and poached egg 1 Heat the oven to 180C/Gas Mark 4. Ensure the potato mash is dry and still warm. 2 Place the fish on a baking tray and season with salt and pepper. Put in...
Haggis set to be Spring’s biggest food trend Scotsman Food and Drink Staff March 16, 2017 Food According to new search data, the popularity of Scotland's national dish has risen by nearly 300 per cent. Research carried out on Google search volumes by tastecard, the UK’s largest dining club, to...
Foraging with Fiona Bird: Scotland’s wild spring larder Fiona Bird May 10, 2016 Food Spring in Scotland can be an icy affair but I am always cheered by the bright crimson stems of young rhubarb even when its red contrasts the white of snow, as it did recently. Beyond the garden you’ll...
Dominic Jack recipe: Lamb croquette with chickpea and coriander Tom Kitchin and Dominic Jack April 19, 2016 Food, Recipes Lamb croquette with chickpea and coriander Method for the croquettes 1 Pre-heat the oven to 160C/Gas Mark 2½. Heat some olive oil in a large heavy-bottomed pan or casserole dish with a lid, and...
Foraging with Fiona Bird: Wild Garlic and Jack by the Hedge Fiona Bird March 17, 2016 Food, Recipes On Mothering Sunday, I picked wild garlic with my eldest son. We didn’t find any sweet smelling violets but cheery yellow celandines and primroses were popping up on the grassy ditch banks- spring is here....
