Fall for Otro with their delicious autumn menu

As we wave goodbye to Halloween and the witches hang up their broomsticks, we find ourselves once more in the thick of autumn, in all its fiery-tinged glory. Like anyone, moving on from the juicy flavours of summer is a slight wrench, but as soon as I remember about the earthy goodness we enjoy in…

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A kiss from a rose for Edinburgh Cocktail Week

In celebration of Edinburgh Cocktail Week, Lanique have teamed up with Harvey Nichols to present two cocktail making masterclasses – and we were lucky enough to get a sneak preview. Led by the capable hands of Lanique’s managing director Kieran Gandhi, we were given top tips on how to enjoy a tipple or two with…

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Froth & Flame know how to dough it

The Neapolitan purists out there appear to be winning a long-standing battle, and I for one am delighted to see it. Gone is the fashion for oozing, oily pizza stacked high with processed pepperoni – or heaven forbid, tinned pineapple – as we see the return of the much-loved classics of fresh tomato and basil,…

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Give your skin a luminous boost for the colder months

Dried out cheeks, cracked knuckles and dull skin that’s in need of some TLC. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? The difference in the condition of our skin is something many of us can already feel, especially as we enter the colder autumnal days. Quenching thirsty skin is often a battle, though. Opening up a bottle of…

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Home-grown food is a joy for chef Sami

For Sami Benammar, head chef at Gordon Castle Walled Garden Cafe, it is a joy to work with an abundance of home-grown produce. He tells Scottish Field about his love of food and career. How did your chef career begin? I was very young when I started cooking. I started helping in the kitchen when…

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Five fantastic places to take your canine companion

Are you looking for the perfect autumnal spot in which to take your dogs to stretch their legs (and yours)? We recommend these five great walks in Aberdeenshire. Stonehaven Beach Measuring slightly more than a kilometre, Stonehaven Beach is home to a seemingly endless stretch of pebbly sand for your dog to tear across. For…

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The Windy City: a cultural and culinary paradise

Not ready to wave goodbye to summer? Nor am I. While half of me is excited at the prospect of unearthing woolly jumpers from the depths of the wardrobe, the other half is being dragged kicking and screaming into a pair of cosy boots that are fit for those sneaky autumnal winds. Before the pumpkin…

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A passport to paradise with Edinburgh’s Le Monde

It’s always 5 o’ clock somewhere, and Edinburgh’s Le Monde is determined to get the party started. Having opened its doors once more after an incredible £1 million refurbishment, the boutique hotel on George Street is entering into a new, glamorous era. With the entire ground floor bar and restaurant renovated into a luxurious hideaway,…

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Paralympic cyclist Neil Fachie sets his sights on Tokyo 2020

Neil Fachie MBE is a remarkable Paralympic multiple-sports athlete, who specialises in track cycling. Having won gold and silver medals at London 2012 in the Tandem B events for athletes with visual impairments, he’s setting his sights on Tokyo 2020. Here’s what he had to say… I got involved in sports from a young age…

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RNLI hero Bill Deans MBE gives us his Credo

Bill Deans MBE has worked for the RNLI for over 44 years. In that time he has most certainly seen it all – from beached whales to stranded walkers, here’s what he had to say about his incredible career… I was born in Foresterhill in Aberdeen but I spent all my holidays in Orkney. When…

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