Posts Tagged ‘Christmas’
Isle of Mull Seaweed
THE ultimate in nutrition, taste, and sustainability, harvested from pristine Hebridean waters. It’s delicious Isle of Mull Spicy Seaweed Chutney and Sweet Seaweed Chutney, made with love on the island by Tara and Angus MacPhail. Seaweed is a trendy superfood, but the truth is that cooks have been taking advantage of this ingredient for thousands…
Read MoreLauren’s Cows homeware
WHO can resist a cheeky cow? Not us, and that’s why we absolutely love Lauren’s Cows. Lauren Terry’s art journey began in 2012 when she was living in London to pursue an acting career. Missing her Yorkshire home, this self-taught artist thought her flat could use a touch of the country, so she painted her…
Read MoreTayport Distillery
TAYPORT Distillery is a family business, born out of love for fine food and drink and a mission to use the best locally sourced ingredients for great tasting spirits. Kecia McDougall was inspired on a holiday to France, where she watched farmers use fruit at the end of growing season to produce eau de vie.…
Read MoreThe Wee Tea Company
’TIS the season for tea, and for the true connoisseur, it has to be The Wee Tea Company. The Wee Tea Company was founded in 2012, and began primarily as a wholesaler, blending fine tea and other ingredients for exclusive clients, including the V&A Dundee, Caledonian Sleeper, Crear Hotels, Gleneagles Hotel, the Signet Library and…
Read MoreRosie’s Top Ten Christmas Stocking Fillers
Short on ideas for this year’s stocking fillers? You’re in the right place! Chief Sub-Editor Rosie Morton knows exactly what’s on her Christmas wish-list… With less than a month to go until the Jolly Old Man In Red makes his appearance, she has compiled her top ten must-haves for 2022: 1: Johnstons of Elgin What is…
Read MoreAll I want for Christmas…
I think I’m quite easy to buy for, but I’m sure my family would tell you otherwise, writes Morag Bootland. I’m massively into outdoor adventures, but I also like nothing better than a coorie night in by the fire with my family and dog. For those that know me, they’d tell you that I’m not…
Read MoreSix Scottish restaurants in world’s top 1,000 by La Liste
HALF a dozen Scottish restaurants have been ranked among the 1,000 best in the world by French food app La Liste. Restaurant Andrew Fairlie at The Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire scored 91 points from 100. Number One at The Balmoral in Edinburgh received 89.5, followed by 85 for The Glenturret distillery’s Lalique restaurant, and 84.5…
Read MoreSt Andrew’s Day marked by kirk bells CD launch
PERTH marked St Andrew’s Day with the launch of a CD of carols featuring St John’s Kirk’s “carillon”, an instrument that controls ringing bells. St John’s Kirk in Perth has 63 bells, the largest collection in the UK. Eight were cast before the Reformation, including Perth’s oldest bell – the “Ave Maria” – which was…
Read MoreLochcarron launches ‘Coorie’ tartan range
TARTAN weaver Lochcarron has created the “Coorie” range of scarves and throws for Historic Environment Scotland, the public body that looks after sites including Edinburgh and Stirling castles. The range includes a lambswool scarf, a wool scarf, and a lambswool throw. The tartan garments join the wider “Coorie” range, which features ceramics fired by Clod…
Read MoreFrom rock star to soap star at The Edinburgh Natural Skincare Company
From rock n’ roll to skincare isn’t perhaps the most obvious of career progressions, but talking to Tommy Crooks it feels like it’s been the most natural thing in the world. Tommy played guitar for Manchester post-punk band The Fall for a year after bumping into their notorious frontman Mark E Smith on Leith walk.…
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