Posts by Kenny Smith
This mushroom broth is a tasty filling feed
Making a healthy, filling soup has never been easier with this tasty recipe. Our current batch of recipes have been created by Olia Hercules for Maldon Salt, as part of the Feel Good Food series running on the Maldon Salt socials. Today, we present a recipe for mushroom broth. Olia said: ‘In Ukraine, we would…
Read MoreCrime fiction festival with added archives
A free exhibition staged as part of Aberdeen’s Granite Noir crime fiction festival at the end of this month shines a light into the hidden corners of the city’s past. Drawn from original records in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives, The Grit in the Granite showcases photographs, documents and maps to highlight the darker side…
Read MoreSotheby’s head to Edinburgh for valuations on March 4
From jewellery, watches, wine and spirits, Sotheby’s finds and sells the world’s finest luxury objects to a global audience of collectors. Their specialists provide confidential estimates to determine a luxury object’s potential at auction, guiding clients through every step of the consignment and sale process. The market for signed and vintage jewellery, as well as…
Read MoreRare Georgian doll’s house goes under the hammer
A rare surviving mid-18th century doll’s house is to go under the hammer live and online from Lyon & Turnbull’s Edinburgh showroom this Thursday, February 24. The Evans Baby House, part of the Five Centuries: Furniture, Paintings & Works of Art auction, is an amazing piece of social and cultural history showcasing 19th century interiors…
Read MoreSam Heughan reveals winner of Write Start award
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland students will see their creative ideas brought to life thanks to financial support and mentoring from a Scots-born global star. Sam Heughan, the internationally acclaimed actor, author and philanthropist – and RCS graduate – has announced the winner of his new contest that aims to showcase some of the nation’s most…
Read MoreThe deserted streets of pandemic Edinburgh
The hour of exercise granted to us at the height of the pandemic was food for the soul. It inspired many things – not least this beautiful book, dedicated to Montgomery’s father, George. Taking to the capital’s deserted city streets, this is an amalgamation of eerie photographs, capturing everything from the iconic Dean Bridge to…
Read MoreSandi Toksvig visits remote Scottish holiday homes
The delights of remote Scottish holiday homes are featuring in a new Channel 4 series. In Channel 4’s new series of Extraordinary Escapes (which started yesterday, Thursday February 17 at 9pm), Sandi Toksvig explores the delights of the UK’s wildest, most remote and beautifully designed holiday houses. Among the hideaways revealed by national treasure, Sandi,…
Read MoreWhisky club win a £22,500 bottle of Glengoyne
Glengoyne has celebrated the reunion of a German whisky club by gifting a rare bottle of its 50 Year Old – its oldest ever whisky. When the product launched in 2020, Glengoyne vowed to open one of the 150 bottles at someone’s special moment once restrictions lifted. After what has been a vastly challenging couple…
Read MoreVan Gogh Alive to transform Festival Square
Van Gogh Alive, a multi-sensory celebration of one of the world’s most enduring artists, is coming to the capital next month. It opens in Edinburgh’s Festival Square on March 17 and runs until July 17. Created by Grande Experiences, the exhibition makes its long-awaited arrival in Scotland after dazzling over 8 million people in 75…
Read MoreRestaurant Andrew Fairlie recognised with award
Dale Dewsbury, general manager at Restaurant Andrew Fairlie, has been honoured with a special award for best service in Great Britain & Ireland in the 2022 Michelin star revelation ceremony. Dale was named as the winner of the Michelin Guide Service Award at a digital event on 15 February as part of the prestigious Michelin…
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