Food and Drink
Scots chef ready for Christmas at your house
SCOTLAND’S restaurants are getting ready to serve Christmas dinner at your house this year. Chefs have come up with a selection of festive options, ranging from deliveries to collections. Joe Lazzerini, head chef and co-owner of The Loveable Rogue in Glasgow, has designed a four-course menu for two. “We want to take the stress out…
Read MoreButchers are a cut above the rest
SCOTTISH butchers are celebrating after scooping prizes at the industry’s annual training awards. Ariane Bennett, 19, who works for her family’s Arbroath butchers D H Robertson, won the “SVQ Level 2 Apprentice Of The Year Award”. Newly-qualified butcher Michael Carrubba of Minicks of St Andrews took the “SVQ Level 3 Apprentice Of The Year” title.…
Read MoreCurries and cook-alongs for Great British Game Week
GREAT British Game Week begins on Monday, with a host of online events. The British Association for Shooting & Conservation (BASC) is running a “cook-along” on Facebook on Monday as part of its “Taste of Game” initiative. Braehead Foods is also organising a curry night on Monday, building on the success of using game during…
Read MoreLochaber estates launch venison brand and shop
JAHAMA Highland Estates has launched a wild venison brand and opened its first shop in Fort William. The brand has been named “Fiadh á Fireach”, Gaelic for “‘a deer from the hill”. Jahama is selling cuts of meat, along with mince, burgers, and sausages. Julia Stoddart, the estates’ chief operating officer, said: “Our mission is…
Read MoreMarkets donate lamb for St Andrew’s Day campaign
LIVESTOCK markets across Scotland are donating lambs to celebrate St Andrew’s Day. Campaigners want Scots to eat lamb on our patron saint’s day, in the same way that they eat haggis on Burns’ Night. The campaign, “Lamb for St Andrews Day”, is a joint effort between members of the Institute of Auctioneers & Appraisers in…
Read MoreDrinks lab hits milestone
THE Start-Up Drinks Lab in Port Glasgow has hit a landmark after its turnover reached £1 million. The lab was set up in 2017 to help small businesses to develop drinks. Since then it’s helped to launch 95 drinks and produced more two million bottles. Big companies like BrewDog and Diageo, Scotland’s largest whisky maker,…
Read MoreKids told to play with their food
TATTIE supplier Scotty Brand is launching a mash potato art competition – and has created some spud-tacular examples. Scottish sculptor Natasha Phoenix has sculptured Prime Minister Boris Johnson and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon from mashed potato. Her nine-year-old twin girls, Hope and Talia Phoenix-Hill, also created tattie versions of Minnie the Minx from the Beano…
Read MoreDrinks maker grasps the nettle to extend range
A DRINKS business that was launched during lockdown has teamed up with Scotland’s Rural College to turn nettles into a “healthy shot”. Hugo Morrissey, founder of Edinburgh-based Nuisance Drinks, released a sparkling nettle pressé earlier this year. Now, he’s working with development chef Mark Barker in the college’s SAC Consulting test kitchen to extend his…
Read MorePerth curry maker expands team of chefs
DEMAND for restauranteur Praveen Kumar’s frozen curries has soared during the pandemic. The Perthshire-based entrepreneur launched Praveen Kumar Authentic Indian Cuisine in April 2019 and has expanded his workforce to 18 people to cope with the demand. His curries are being delivered throughout the UK and two of his dishes – kodi koora and butter…
Read MoreA spooktacular celebration with help from M&S
When someone says “grow up and act your age” I strongly believe you should ignore them. It’s why as soon as October arrived, my flat was adorned with pumpkin, skeleton and spider bunting and a witch piñata full of sweets awaited trial. I’ve always loved Halloween; dressing up, ghoulish games, watching classic horrors with popcorn,…
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