Food and Drink
Alan Cumming teams up with Bross Bagels
SCOTTISH actor Alan Cumming has joined forces with Bross Bagels to create his signature snack. Social media sensation and Bross Bagels founder Larah “Mama” Bross invited Cumming to her deli in Edinburgh’s St James Quarter earlier this summer to try his hand at bagel building. The result was “The Holesome Cumming” vegan bagel, which goes…
Read MoreRed Onion wins Come Dine With Me: The Professionals
JOHN and Rosie Quigley’s Red Onion restaurant won last night’s Glasgow round of Channel 4 series Come Dine With Me: The Professionals. The father and daught team beat fellow city centre eateries Calabash and Saffron to win a trophy and £1,000. Red Onion served seared Barra scallops for its starter, followed by Gressingham duck breast…
Read MoreTanya Gohil of My Million Pound Menu launches dinner
THE star of BBC Two’s My Million Pound Menu, Tanya Gohil, is launching a dinner service at her Silk Road Deli in Shawlands. The deli will open for dinner on Fridays from next week, as it marks its first anniversary. Gohil said: “Our evening dinner service is the perfect extension to our already successful lunchtime…
Read MoreGin Round-up: Mary King’s Close, Rock Rose, NTS, and more
Peter Ranscombe distills the latest stories from the world of gin into a light-hearted round-up. YOU might have thought that some of the botanicals that end up in gin are a wee bit scary – but wait until you visit The Real Mary King’s Close in Edinburgh. The ghoulish tourist attraction beneath the streets of…
Read MoreTV chef Clodagh McKenna to headline Stranraer Oyster Festival
TELEVISION presenter and chef Clodagh McKenna will lead cookery demonstrations at the Stranraer Oyster Festival in September. McKenna, the resident chef on This Morning on STV and a previous regular on The Today Show in the United States, will cook in the kitchen marquee at the harbour. “Scotland’s reputation for high-quality and award-winning produce is…
Read MoreMackie’s TV stardom sends honeycomb GB wide
MACKIE’S honeycomb ice cream flavour is now on sale across Great Britain – thanks to a little help from Gregg Wallace. The Aberdeenshire-based ice cream maker featured in the latest series of BBC Two’s Inside The Factory back in February. Presenter Wallace followed a tub of honeycomb-flavoured ice cream all the way through the production…
Read MoreRestaurant round-up: Tom Kitchin, Dovecot, and more
MICHELIN starred chef Tom Kitchin will offically open his new restaurant in Edinburgh tomorrow. Kora occupies the site in Bruntsfield of his previous Southside Scran restaurant. The new premises join the Kitchin and his wife Michaela’s other eateries at The Kitchin in Leith, The Scran & Scallie in Stockbridge, and The Bonnie Badge at Gullane…
Read MoreSRUC milkshakes bring all the farmers to the show
STUDENTS from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) handed out nearly 3,500 free milkshakes and conducted more than 1,200 steak taste tests during last week’s Royal Highland Show. Thousands of guests visited the SRUC’s pavilion during the show’s four days. Eileen Wall, professor of integrative livestock genetics and head of research at SRUC, supervised 1,209 steak taste…
Read MoreWild venison sector examines carbon footprint
SCOTLAND’S wild venison sector has pledged to measure and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to help tackle climate change. Companies and organisations involved in shooting and processing deer meat have signed a “statement of intent” (SOI). The SOI identifies greenhouse gas emission “hot spots” within the sector and what can be reduce to reduce them.…
Read MoreTom Kitchin creates Scottish Open menu
CHEF Tom Kitchin has teamed up with fellow cook Mun Kim to create a Korean-inspired menu for the Scottish Open. The three-course selection will be served at the golf championship, which tees off on 7 July. It will also be available on 4-10 July at the Michelin-starred chef’s Bonnie Badger restaurant in Gullane, just a…
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