Food and Drink
Meet the Scottie Dog – a hot dog infused with haggis
An award-winning artisan craft smoked hot dog maker has created a limited-edition haggis infused hot dog for Burns’ Night 2020. The Scottie Dog, from Dumfries & Galloway-based Brigston & Co, is available for purchase from 15 January until mid-February – the perfect ingredient to spice up Burns Suppers this year, with quality and provenance credentials…
Read MoreEqui’s launch luxury ice cream for Veganuary
Scottish luxury ice-cream maker, Equi’s, has unveiled a strawberry vegan ice cream, which is now on sale in 25 independent retailers across Glasgow for Veganuary. Scooping up their vegan game and responding to consumer demand for high-quality dairy-free ice cream, the artisan ice-cream maker developed their Strictly Strawberry flavour after experimenting last year. Made in…
Read MoreCelebrate Burns Night with a haggis pizza
When Rabbie Burns wrote about the ‘great chieftain o’ the puddin’-race’, chances are he never envisaged haggis on pizza! But this month, in celebration of Burns Night, La Favorita restaurant on Leith Walk in Edinburgh have launched a pizza topped with the traditional Scottish treat in time for Burns Night on 25 January. The 12-inch…
Read MoreScottish tapas at Auchrannie’s Eighteen69 is the perfect match
When push comes to shove, I’m not sure there’s a world cuisine out there I dislike. There’s plenty for me still to try but so far – the planet’s global smorgasbord has been a big hit with me. Two of my favourite cuisines are Scottish (of course) and Spanish. I’ve never considered the two together,…
Read MoreHaggis ice cream is on the way to mark Burns Night
This January a Scots gelateria will be celebrating Burns Night the only way they know how: serving up haggis ice cream. Meat-free but with all the spicy flavours you’d expect from Scotland’s national dish, the secret recipe has been developed by Jannettas in Fife master ice cream maker, Owen Hazel using spices found in haggis.…
Read MoreFamily farm diversifies with brewing and distilling
A Scots brewing and distilling firm has been handed a massive boost. Multi-disciplinary engineering firm, Edwards Engineering, has announced the completion of a unique eight-week project with Fife-based Crafty Maltsters. Crafty Maltsters, a family team comprising Norman Milne and his son and daughter-in-law, Daniel and Alison Milne of Demperston Farms, identified an opportunity to diversify…
Read MoreBehind the scenes: Arran Ice cream and The Parlour’s perfect pizza
My latest lucky work adventure took me around much of the Ayrshire coast and over the water to the isle of Arran. While my trip saw me sampling artisan gin, eating great Scottish food and staying in some fabulous places – I did of course have a job to do. I was road testing two…
Read MoreSupermarket stocks new Scots probiotic drink
A Scottish dairy has launched Goodness Kefir, a cultured, fermented milk drink, similar to yogurt – but thinner in consistency. It is loaded with probiotics which can provide all kinds of health benefits for your gut. Graham’s The Family Dairy today Goodness Kefir will be in Aldi stores across Scotland from early January 2020 and…
Read MoreSearch is on for city’s favourite stovies recipe
An Edinburgh eatery is calling on proud home cooks to share their secret recipes for the perfect stovies – for them to be replicated by professional chefs and served to the public. Café 1505 on Nicolson Street hopes to ignite the capital’s passion for the age-old comfort food by serving a new recipe each day…
Read MoreScots brewer to open its first alcohol-free bar
Independent Scottish craft brewer BrewDog have announced a new take on craft beer and spirits – their first bar dedicated to alcohol-free. The BrewDog AF Bar will be the world’s first alcohol free beer bar and will offer 15 taps of draft alcohol-free craft beer. The bar will open in central London today, Monday, and…
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