Food and Drink
In a Nutshell: Chef Lewis Vimpany, Lyla
Just weeks after being awarded their first Michelin star, we caught up with Lyla’s head chef Lewis Vimpany to find out what he likes to cook at home, his go-to recipe book and the most he has paid for a meal. What’s the closest thing you have to a signature dish: I wouldn’t say…
Read MoreRecipe: Puffy Pancakes for Pancake Day
Twelve Triangles bakery shares their recipe for the perfect ‘puffy’ pancakes. Pioneering Edinburgh bakers Emily Cuddeford and Rachel Morgan met while working at Edinburgh bakery Lovecrumbs back in 2011, and went on to open their own bakery venture, Twelve Triangles, in 2015. The name comes from the early days of Emily and Rachel’s recipe testing,…
Read MoreReview: SugarBird, Aberdeen
Grant Dickie tries out SugarBird’s Sparkling Saturdays. For those familiar with Aberdeen’s wine scene, you are probably already aware of SugarBird’s first location on Union Grove. But their new location along the outskirts of Union Terrace Gardens in one of the quaint tram-car-esque buildings which opened in the tail-end of 2023. Every Saturday afternoon, SugarBird…
Read MoreReview: The Seafood Ristorante, St Andrews
Chief Sub-Editor Rosie Morton returns to St Andrews in celebration of The Seafood Ristorante’s 20th anniversary St Andrews speaks to the heart of so many. And as I gazed out the window of The Seafood Ristorante onto West Sands’ dancing waves, I was reminded of why it is held so dear in mine. It’s a…
Read MoreReview: Sushisamba Afternoon Tea, Edinburgh
Chief Sub-Editor Rosie Morton takes tea in the lofty heights of SUSHISAMBA, a fusion restaurant on the tenth floor of the capital’s W Edinburgh hotel It’s the end of February and we are officially in seasonal limbo. Beside me, a bunch of daffodils bravely arch their heads towards the window. Outside, it’s blowing a hoolie…
Read MoreReview: Liberté Brasserie, Edinburgh
Morag Bootland finds the perfect way to beat the winter blues at Liberté Brasserie. It’s fairly normal to hibernate through January, right? But if you haven’t yet successfully shaken off the shackles of your post-festive slump then I can recommend a great way to regain your social liberté. Despite the very French moniker, Liberté bills…
Read MoreIn a Nutshell: Fraser Cameron, The Globe Inn
The Globe Inn’s head chef Fraser Cameron on his favourite chefs, his go-to recipe books and the most he’s ever paid for a meal. What’s the closest thing you have to a signature dish: Sea Bass Mi-Cuit, It is a dish that has grown with me over the years Describe your style of cuisine…
Read MoreThe Globe Inn in Dumfries earns coveted listing on MICHELIN Guide
The Globe Inn in Dumfries has once again earned a coveted listing in the esteemed MICHELIN Guide. It comes just after The Globe Inn’s triumph at the VisitScotland Thistle Awards in November 2023, where it was crowned the Best Eating Experience in Scotland. ‘We are incredibly proud and humbled to be recognised by the MICHELIN…
Read MoreRecipe: James Morton, Banana Bread
Great British Bake Off star James Morton is a doctor through and through. But this Shetlander, cookery writer and father of two still finds time to bake half a dozen loaves a week. In this month’s magazine he chats to Rosie Morton about all things bread and shares some incredible recipes with us, like this…
Read MorePlans for a distillery on banks of Loch Lomond given the go-ahead
Plans for a new distillery on the banks of Loch Lomond have been given the go-ahead. Loch Lomond Group has been given permission by Argyll and Bute Council and Luss Estates, to repurpose the old Luss smokehouse and surrounding land into a new distillery and visitor centre. The multi-million pound development will offer guided tours…
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