New recipe book will cook up a treat for charity

Staff at a leading Scottish food firm have worked together to release their first book of recipes to help fund a cure for one of the country’s rarest medical conditions. Workers at Mackie’s of Scotland have dreamed up, tested, tasted and agreed on a collection of 31 recipes – both sweet and savoury, from each…

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They’ll be coining it in with new Nessie 10p

A new 10p coin has been released, featuring the Loch Ness monster. Created as part of The Great British Coin Hunt, a set of 26 new coins have been released, with an A-Z of the many things that make Britain great. The coins were launched on June 1 and are available to purchase from The…

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Weekend at the aquarium will be a splash hit

Families are being encouraged to get ready and dive in for a weekend of underwater exploration. Macduff Marine Aquarium in Aberdeenshire is getting in deep to find out how people have been able to discover the secrets of the ocean, using scuba and underwater technology. Over the weekend of 9 and 10 June, visitors to…

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Glasgow to host a celebration of Indian food

Glasgow’s former fish market is being transformed into Little India for Scotland’s biggest ever festival of Indian food. Stalls representing the six main culinary regions of India will be serving a total of 36 dishes at the event in The Briggait in the centre of the city on Saturday and Sunday 14 and 15 July.…

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Meet the godfather of Australian whisky – Bill Lark

Like all the best ideas, it began when a bottle of whisky was opened. Bill Lark had been fly fishing with his wife, Lyn, and her parents in the central Highlands of his native Tasmania and he’d caught a beautiful brown trout. As they set up their barbecue to cook the fish in a park…

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Fife food festival returns for eighth event

A seafood spectacular will be at the heart of a food festival in Fife. The Crail Food Festival is now in its eighth year, and will run on 9 and 10 June with a new seafood spectacular and a host of local produce. The two-day packed programme, which has a new format and festival hub,…

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There are wines from California to suit all budgets

As the Golden State trade tasting rolls into Edinburgh, Peter Ranscombe takes a sneak peak at some of California’s premium wines. CALIFORNIA has a reputation for making expensive wines – but scratch beneath the surface and you can find a range of bottles to suit most budgets. As I’ve pointed out before, wines from California…

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Why not try this tasty chocolate and fruit dessert

Andy Turnbull is the head chef at Inverlochy Castle. He first took up the post in January 2016, and presents a recipe for Scottish Field readers to try for themselves. He added: ‘The best thing about working at Inverlochy Castle is the location. ‘We have some of the best produce in Scotland. Shellfish and seafood…

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Former Mercury Prize nominees set to play in Scotland

Former Mercury Prize nominees the Portico Quartet will head to Edinburgh next month. The group will play at the Summerhall this summer, on 20 June. Portico Quartet has always been an impossible band to pin down. Sending out echoes of jazz, electronica, ambient music and minimalism, the group have created their own singular sound. And while…

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Try this delicious recipe for slow-cooked ox cheeks

Anne and Jim Anderson, who run The Anderson restaurant and hotel in Fortrose on the Black Isle, have transformed it since taking it over. The restaurant has evolved  under the ownership of the couple. Ann said: ‘While the standard dishes are still the most popular, I like to try new things. It’s all about patience and getting people to…

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