Posts Tagged ‘fish’
All set for the final food weekend of the year
Bowhouse will have its last Food Weekend of 2018 with an especially festive affair next Saturday and Sunday. Taking place on 8 and 9 December, a bumper line-up of some of Scotland’s best food producers will be joined by resident Bowhouse makers for the covered food market, alongside a collection of artisan craft stalls from…
Read MoreScottish music exhibition set for its final track
This weekend marks the end of the Rip it Up: The Story of Scottish Pop exhibition. This is the first major exhibition dedicated to Scottish pop music, exploring the musical culture of the nation over more than half a century, from influential indie pioneers to global superstars. The exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland…
Read MoreTry something new for your dinner this weekend
Looking for something a little different to try this weekend? If so, then we’ve got the perfect recipe for you, courtesy of award-winning chef Roy Brett from Ondine in Edinburgh. Ondine, based at 2 George IV Bridge, is a seafood and shellfish restaurant. Here, Roy shares one of his tasty recipes. As the winter weather…
Read MoreWhy not make your own Christmas pudding this year?
The festive season is fast approaching, whether you like it or not. For many of us, a highlight of December 25 will be a Christmas pudding, which most of us tend to buy, rather than make. For many, Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a Christmas pudding. If you’ve ever wanted to try making your own, we’ve…
Read MoreSchool children getting more meat from Scotland
New figures announced to celebrate Roast Dinner Day 2018 show a huge increase in spend on Scottish meat by local authorities holding the Food for Life Served Here award for their school meals. Food for Life Scotland (FFLS)’s information dhoed that Edinburgh City Council’s schools spent almost £220,000 on Scotch Beef PGI, Scotch Lamb PGI…
Read MoreComfort and class at the Macdonald Cardrona
On a chilly but sunny morning, my friend and I headed from Edinburgh down to the borders to Peebles for a much needed ladies weekend. Our exact destination was the Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa and as well as the lovely welcome we received from the young woman on the reception desk, we enjoyed…
Read MoreSeven factors that could cause hair loss
Everyday you lose about 50 to 100 hairs from your scalp – but no need to worry. New hairs do grow back as it’s all a part of the process of your hairs programmed life cycle: the growth phase, the shedding phase and the resting phase. Hair shedding can be nuisance as it clogs up…
Read MoreWin a day’s driven grouse shooting at Glenogil
Shooting enthusiasts can win a prize of a lifetime – a day’s driven grouse shooting in Scotland. The traditional Grand Grouse Draw, organised by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT), offers the winner and eight friends the chance to enjoy an unforgettable experience on Glenogil Estate, one of the finest estates in Scotland. Glenogil,…
Read MoreStornoway is Scotland’s hidden jewel of the north
There is a tale, possibly apocryphal, about an old crofter from one of the outlying districts on the island of Lewis who visited Stornoway for the first time in the early years of last century. Seeing the stretch of green woodland that lies on the other side of the bay from the town, he reeled…
Read MoreNico Simeone to open new Glasgow gastropub
Scots chef Nico Simeone is to open a new gastropub in Glasgow. Chef-Patron of Six by Nico and 111 by Nico, both in Glasgow, Nico Simeone, will open Public House by Nico on Great Western Road in the cities vibrant West End. Public House by Nico’is set to become one of the most charmingly old-fashioned…
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