National BBQ Week 2020: Experts share their top tips for a BBQ at home Rosalind Erskine May 22, 2020 Food, In the News With National BBQ Week around the corner (25-31 May), we share some tips for enjoying a BBQ at home. From award-winning chefs to butchers - here are some top tips for having a BBQ at home this month and...
How to make ice cream at home – plus five easy recipes ideal for warm weather Rosalind Erskine May 7, 2020 Food, Recipes With the sunny weather a near constant in April and with forecasts looking good for May, we take a look at a range easy recipes ideal for chilling at home with. From cheat's strawberry ripple ice cream to...
Scran series 2: Secrets of the Birch Tree – with Rob and Gabrielle from Birken Tree Rosalind Erskine April 10, 2020 Drink, In the News Series two of Scran is now airing fortnightly and this week, listeners are invited to take a stroll in some ancient woodlands in Perthshire as I chat to founders of Birken Tree, Rob and Gabrielle about how and...
Cooking at home: Foraged wild garlic pesto recipe Catriona Thomson April 9, 2020 Food Living in the rural Scottish Borders means I'm lucky enough to be able to forage for wild garlic on my daily lockdown walk. I've never made wild garlic pesto before although I've previously blanched it for...
Pickering’s Gin announce exciting new release and its perfect for Valentine’s Day Sean Murphy February 5, 2020 Drink, Gin, In the News Forget Me Not Gin is a brand-new limited-edition gin in their popular 200ml gifting sized bottle which has been made using real forget-me-not flower petals. Traditionally given as a gift by a loved one in...
Scottish wild food festival returns to Loch Lomond National Park Rosalind Erskine February 3, 2020 Food, In the News Taking place on the 9 May, the one-day wild food festival will see visitors taking part in foraging walks and woodland trails; wilderness craft workshops and wild food demonstrations; as well as learning about...
Popular Glasgow restaurant welcomes new chef and reveals spring menu Rosalind Erskine April 3, 2019 Drink, Food, In the News The aim for the new Spanish menu is to show their guests that they don’t need to head to San Sebastian to enjoy a taste of Spain. Trained in Basque Country and with experience at Malaga’s first...
The top 6 food and drink markets to enjoy this spring Rosalind Erskine March 2, 2019 Drink, Food, In the News With the days getting longer and warmer weather (hopefully) on the cards, we take a look at some of the best food and drink markets to enjoy in Scotland this spring. Bowhouse (Bowhouse Farm, St Monans,...
The best food festivals and markets coming soon to 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 and markets that are making a return to Scotland, starting from this month. Pastaval (4 & 26 May, Various location in Glasgow...
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...
