Food and Drink
A tasty healthy bagel to kick start the New Year
The New Year means that many of us will be looking to eat better and exercise more. Starting 2020 fresh, renowned Bross Bagels in Edinburgh have teamed up with Synergy Group Fitness, a multi award-winning gym, to create a New Year Synergy bagel which is available in all four Bross locations until 12 January, and…
Read MoreFirm will bring six more supermarkets to Scotland
Aldi has revealed plans to open six new stores in Scotland this year as part of the supermarket’s continued investment and expansion across the UK. The new stores scheduled to open over the next 12 months will be Crown Street in Glasgow, Commercial Street in Edinburgh, Rigg Street in Stewarton, Houstoun Road in Livingston, Gallowgate…
Read MoreThe world’s first haggis, neeps and tatties crisps
Scotland will finally be able to enjoy the world-renowned flavour of haggis, neeps and tatties in potato crisp form, thanks to a brand synonymous with traditional Scottish flavours. Due to hit the shelves from early January, Mackie’s Crisps has taken inspiration from the Bard himself, Robert Burns, and is bringing consumers a snack-based taste of…
Read MoreThis isn’t just any Hogmanay steak pie – it’s M&S steak pie
In Scotland, the traditional way to see out the old year each Hogmanay is with a steak pie. Scottish Field was invited to taste test Marks & Spencer’s Top Crust Steak Pie, which is now back in stores across the country, and is set to be the star of the show in the 2020 New…
Read MoreStore aims to bring back first footing in Scotland
Supermarket Lidl is set to bring back the age-old tradition with free coal for customers in Scotland. Ahead of Hogmanay, Lidl has announced its plans to revive the Scottish tradition of first-footing after revealing just 14% of Scots plan to take part in the custom this year. The ritual of visiting friends, family and neighbours…
Read MoreBoxing Day launch for Tom Kitchin’s charity pizza
Award-winning Civerinos restaurant collection in Edinburgh have teamed up with renowned chef Tom Kitchin to design a one-off limited edition pizza, The Truffle Shuffle. All for an amazing cause, with all proceeds of the speciality pizza going to North East Edinburgh food bank. Officially launching on 26 December in Civerinos Slice until 5 January, both…
Read MoreSeven top tips for using up Christmas dinner leftovers
Portioning, labelling and researching are among the key words to consider for Brits who want to make the most of spare festive food. Money saving specialists from NetVoucherCodes.co.uk have revealed seven pieces of advice to help UK families use up all of their leftovers from the traditional Christmas Day roast dinner. Following the expert guidance…
Read MoreScotland’s top Christmas chocolates
Scotland’s favourite Christmas chocolates has been revealed. iProspect ran the research, that has resulted in the ultimate ‘tiered’ guide to chocolate box chocolates for the whole of the UK. In a bid to uncover the best Christmas chocolate box on the they we counted, sorted and weighed almost 1,300 chocolates (12.9kgs) from the UK’s most…
Read MoreSeven Christmas foods that are dangerous to dogs
Pet owners have been warned to keep their furry friends away from seven types of toxic food likely to feature on festive plates this Christmas. Pet food experts from PurePetFood.com have revealed a list of seven common Christmas foods and ingredients that could actually poison canine companions. Christmas pudding, alcohol and even gravy can be…
Read MoreScots reveal their favourite Christmas dinner
The nation is divided in its opinion on mashed potato at Christmas, as Scots would prefer roast potatoes on their plates. Looking to discover what the nation’s preferred Christmas dinner plate comprises of, Seasonal Spuds – an initiative backed by the UK’s leading potato producer Branston that looks to inspire the public to enjoy more…
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