Posts Tagged ‘fish’
The Scot whose invented land cost 200 lives
On 27 April 1823 an Edinburgh cobbler lay ill and despondent in his small, bamboo hut in a jungle clearing on the Mosquito Coast. He sat up, loaded his horse pistol ‘to the muzzle’, and shot himself in the head. The doctor who had been treating him wrote in his diary that he had ‘literally…
Read MoreGetting ‘Creative’ with wine pairings at Fazenda
Scottish Field wine columnist Peter Ranscombe meets up with Creation Wines co-founder Carolyn Martin at the Brazilian steak restaurant Fazenda. RED wine only goes with meat, doesn’t it? And white should only be served with fish, right? It’s time to rethink those old clichés when it comes to food and wine matching. While some guidance…
Read MoreFundraising for our seas is in the picture
A Stirlingshire artist who was inspired by the TV series Blue Planet II is selling art will help raise funds for the UK seas. Dunblane artist, Jeremy Wyatt, will support the Marine Conversation Society as his latest exhibition has been inspired by the sea, and he says he’ll be giving half the proceeds from the sale…
Read MoreArt to play a part in keeping Scottish rivers clean
A new artwork has been created from river rubbish to help prevent our rivers going to waste. As part of a wider project connecting communities with their rivers, the waste collected from a new RiverRubbish initiative puts the pollution of the River Almond in West Lothian in the frame. Artist Annie Lord has transformed a…
Read MoreCelebrating Scots produce is the key for chef Kevin
MasterChef quarter-finalist and executive chef Kevin Dalgleish talks about his favourite produce to work with at The Chester Hotel in Aberdeen. What’s your favourite March dish? March is one of those months where the winter produce is finishing and it’s still not quite hot enough for spring. But there is still a lot of duck…
Read MoreWINE TO DINE – APRIL 2019 – SEAFOOD
Scottish Field wine columnist Peter Ranscombe trawls the coast for five wines to go with seafood. SCOTLAND is blessed with world-class seafood – our langoustine graces the plates of top-end restaurants in Spain, our mussels and oysters are the stuff of legend, and our salmon was the first fish and foreign product to attain the…
Read MoreAll aboard as the Ship Inn prepares its new dining room
An award-winning pub and restaurant sets sail this spring with a stunning new private dining room. The Ship Inn at Elie, in Fife, has created The Ship’s Cabin, with floor-to-ceiling windows on two sides it is situated on the sea wall, right above the beach boasting spectacular views over the Elie and Earlsferry bay. Designed…
Read MoreFirst weekend food market takes place next week
Bowhouse Market Weekends return this month, with the first of 2019 taking place next Saturday and Sunday, 9 and 10 March. The first market of the year will be a celebration of spring, with a New Beginnings theme to usher in the warmer climes. Charity partner Marie Curie will be inspiring budding gardeners with a…
Read MoreChefs reveal their favourite pancake toppings
With inspiration from as far afield as Chile, Japan and Bavaria, alongside Scottish classics, chefs share their go-to pancake recipes and toppings ahead of Pancake Day on Tuesday, 5 March. These chefs at Scots restaurants have revealed just what their favourites are, and shared them with Scottish Field. Kaori Simpson, chef patron, Harajuku Kitchen, Edinburgh…
Read MoreThe Boathouse will make a splash with new owner
The iconic Boathouse restaurant on the shores of Loch Leven is celebrating an ambitious new owner. Sally Fotheringham, from Fife, has left her career in financial services to return to what she calls her ‘first love’ – the hospitality industry. The pleasure of looking after customers in a convivial atmosphere has never left Sally, who…
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