A German favourite with Scottish ingredients

Schnitzel is a traditional German dish – and it’s even better when made with Scottish ingredients. Specially Selected Pork is assured pork from Scotland. In a nutshell, Specially Selected Pork is from specific animals that are sourced from selected farms, adopting best practice including animal welfare and natural production methods. Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has…

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Marinate some meat and enjoy a fabulous souvlaki

If you’ve got some time on your hands today, why not try this delicious pork souvlaki recipe? Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has been awarded £125,000 to help fund a brand new marketing and public relations campaign to promote Specially Selected Pork. The campaign will highlight pork as a healthy and easy-to-cook ingredient which is also…

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Use your noodle and try this tasty pork dish

Noodles are a favourite with people of all ages, and they’ve been given an even tastier twist thanks to Quality Meat Scotland and Specially Selected Pork. Specially Selected Pork is assured pork from Scotland. In a nutshell, Specially Selected Pork is from specific animals that are sourced from selected farms, adopting best practice including animal…

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The perfect paella – and it’s made with Scottish pork

In Scotland, we have many fine meats – and right now, Quality Meat Scotland is promoting Specially Selected Pork. Specially Selected Pork is assured pork from Scotland. In a nutshell, Specially Selected Pork is from specific animals that are sourced from selected farms, adopting best practice including animal welfare and natural production methods. Specially Selected…

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Head chefs teams up with Donald Russell butcher

We all enjoy entertaining friends and family over winter, but how do you impress without going overboard on time and budget? Head Chef Rikki Preston from Martin Wishart’s The Honours, Edinburgh, has teamed up with Donald Russell butcher to showcase a lesser known cut of meat – Ox cheek. As a tender, flavoursome cut of…

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A sweet treat for your Valentine

Staying in for Valentine’s Day this year? Why not try making a decadent dessert for your loved one. Edinburgh’s Otro Restaurant have whipped up the perfect recipe to help you show someone you love them. Pretty in red, this delicious pistachio mousse, strawberry ice cream and white balsamic meringue Eton Mess is sure to impress…

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A fantastic fusion of French and Scottish cuisine

Scottish Field continues to bring you recipes with a difference this week from Scot Jill Colonna in Paris – and today, it’s a fusion of Scottish and French cuisine. Jill, who runs the MadAboutMacarons.com website, lives with her husband and family in France, having moved across the channel in 1992. Today, she presents her recipe…

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Putting a Scottish twist on a sweet American favourite

Scottish Field’s taste of America week of recipes concludes today with an American favourite, given a tartan twist by  Christina Conte. Originally from Garrowhill in Glasgow, Christina emigrated to the States when she was 9, and now lives in Los Angeles where she publishes food and travel posts on her site, ChristinasCucina.com. Over the course of…

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Peppers and cheese makes some tasty snack bites

Our fourth Christina Conte recipe in Scottish Field’s taste of America week is one that sounds to typical of the States. Jalapeno Cream Cheese and Bacon Appetisers were definitely not on the menu for Christina when she was growing up in Scotland. Originally from Garrowhill in Glasgow, Christina emigrated to the States when she was…

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From glass to plate in delicious combinations

For those who love a dram, Á Table: Whisky From Glass To Plate by the Islay-based, French food and drink journalist, Martine Nouet is not only a wonderful collection of whisky-based recipes, but a fascinating insight into the spirit’s history. She matches the perfect dram to all of her easy-to-follow recipes. Starters include Scottish Sushi…

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