Posts by Grant Dickie
Glasses half full
Purdey, manufacturers of the finest shotguns and rifles since 1814 and high-quality clothing since 1974, have launched an exclusive limited-edition collection of sunglasses. The four beautifully designed sunglasses have, say Purdey, been named to encapsulate the spirit of travel and adventure: the Weekender, Keeper, Traveller and Sportsman. Each pair is handcrafted from buffalo horn or…
Read MoreVirtual tasting
Whisky expert Dr Christopher White is to host an online fundraiser to help Leith Spirits continue the essential production of its Covid-19 hand sanitiser. White – who edits Edinburgh Whisky Blog and is an auctioneer at Royal Mile Whisky Auctions – will live stream a tasting of rare drams on May 5th, with all proceeds…
Read MoreMarinated White Fish with Hearts of Palm and Passion Fruit
Michelin-starred chef Stephane Gortina leads the team at The Legian Seminyak’s restaurants and bars: The Restaurant, The Pool Bar and The Ocean Champagne Bar. Chef Gortina’s favourite dish is an exotic and colourful dish: Marinated Mahi Mahi with hearts of Palm and a Passion Fruit sauce and Gortina has shared the recipe for keen foodies…
Read MoreScotland to a Tea
SaveOnEnergy’s survey of the nation’s tea drinking habits has found that the consumption of tea during the past month has increased by more than anywhere else in the UK, with the average Scot’s consumption of cuppas increasing from three to five cups a day. The company also found that Edinburgh is one of the four…
Read MoreWin a tour of the Castle of Mey gardens with Alan Titchmarsh
A chance to spend two nights at the Castle of Mey and be given a personal tour by Alan Titchmarsh of the garden created by Her Majesty the Queen Mother is one of the prize lots in Bonhams’ online blue auction in aid of the NHS Charities Covid-19 Urgent Appeal. Some of the UK’s leading…
Read MoreSo you think you can write…
Budding young writers have been invited to submit entries to the Young Walter Scott Prize, a UK-wide historical writing prize for 11-19 year olds. The prestigious prize challenges young people to write a piece of short fiction set in a time before they were born, with the winners receiving a £500 travel grant and a…
Read MoreA better brew
In partnership with Scottish charity Social Bite, Edinburgh tea company eteaket has just launched a brand new blend of tea called ‘Positivitea’. The tea is a fusion of all four tea types, and is a combination of black, green and white tea with energising Dragonfruit pieces, pink pepper, tangy raspberry, blackberry and relaxing chamomile flowers.…
Read MoreGarden of plenty
With the lockdown meaning that people are spending ever more time in their gardens, Ed Walling, the head gardener at the National Trust for Scotland property of Brodie Castle in Morayshire, has compiled two how-to videos. In the first Ed takes viewers behind the scenes around the historic Morayshire estate and gives viewers a guide…
Read MoreFilolhu Ihi Riha – Maldivian grilled lobster and red snapper curry
Possibly one of the few fine-dining restaurants that encourage its diners to come barefoot, Ba’theli restaurant at Milaidhoo Island Maldives is the first modern Maldivian restaurant in the Maldives. Reflecting its heritage, Ba’theli’s architecture takes its name from the local word for a traditional wooden sailing boat and has been built in the shape of…
Read MoreMichelin Star Madeleines with melting hazelnut spread
Long considered a bastion of gastronomic excellence, Palace hotel Le Bristol Paris holds three Michelin stars at revered Epicure, and one Michelin star at ‘brasserie de luxe’, 114 Faubourg. Acknowledged by foodies all over the globe as ‘Chef Royalty’, Eric Frechon – who has been at Le Bristol’s culinary helm for over a decade –…
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