Posts Tagged ‘fish’
Scots fish and chip shops faced with closure
A Scots restaurateur is backing a UK-wide campaign to help save Scottish fish and chip shops under threat of closure due to rapidly escalating costs. Carlo Crolla, 47, owner of East Coast Fish and Chips and East Coast Restaurant on North High Street in Musselburgh has teamed up with the National Federation of Fish Friers…
Read MoreJim Murray and Sarah Parish to open River Deveron salmon season
The River Deveron District Salmon Fishery Board (RDevDSFB) and the Deveron, Bogie and Isla Rivers Charitable Trust (DBIT) have announced the opening date for the Deveron salmon season. It will take place in association with The Deveron Single Malt Whisky, owned by Bacardi. The Morison Trophy will be presented at the opening ceremony on Friday,…
Read MoreWine to Dine – March 2022 – Gordon Ramsay
Wine columnist Peter Ranscombe tries not to swear as he pairs five wines with Gordon Ramsay’s recipes… THERE’S a distinctive Scottish flavour to Gordon Ramsay’s dishes in March’s food feature in the printed and digital versions of Scottish Field magazine. From beef and mushrooms to salmon and scallops, these recipes are full of ingredients that…
Read MoreKnitted herring at the Scottish Fisheries Museum
A brightly coloured shoal of herring created by knitters from across the UK is now on display at the Scottish Fisheries Museum in Anstruther Harbour, Fife. It’s on show alongside a new exhibition featuring the Museum’s nationally recognised collection of beautiful and intricate fishermen’s sweaters or ‘ganseys’. SHOAL and the Knitting the Herring exhibition are…
Read MoreVeganuary: Spar’s own-label wines turn vegan
As ‘Veganuary’ continues, Peter Ranscombe recommends wines from Spar’s own-label range, which has turned vegan. WHY isn’t all wine vegan? It’s a good question, and one I get asked a lot at wine tastings. Don’t worry – winemakers aren’t sneaking slithers of steak into their vats or grating gorgonzola into their barrels. The main culprits…
Read MoreA special Burns Night celebration awaits with Dewar’s
A special Burns Night celebration is being held at a Dewar’s Aberfeldy Distillery this Friday. This year, they have partnered up with Ballintaggart on a special Burns Night supper on Friday, January 21, where theyw ill be hosting an one-of-a-kind evening with a four course tasting menu including Aberfeldy 12 glazed carrots, fresh mussels, truffle…
Read MoreAn attractive home dating back to the 1800s
A beautiful 19th century stone-built home has been brought to the market for sale. Presented by Paton and Co, Beech House is a beautiful double-fronted stone-built house dating back to the 1800s and offering spacious accommodation over three principal floors and a private garden to the rear, located in Coldingham, in the Scottish Borders. The…
Read MoreFamily farm saves death-sentence beavers
A family of beavers has been saved from a death sentence and relocated to a Perthshire family farm in the first such move in Scotland’s history. The beavers, including three kits, were moved to the Argaty Red Kite centre near Doune from prime agricultural land in Tayside, where the Scottish Government’s nature agency NatureScot had…
Read MoreThis fish dish is the perfect winter warmer
Looking for a new fish dish to try this festive season? Look no further. This lattice-topped fish and leek pie, doesn’t only look great, it taste great too! This winter warmer is a perfect Boxing Day option, high in protein, low in fat and once it’s in the oven you can get back to entertaining…
Read MoreHistoric Ice House ‘unlike anything currently on the market’
A one of a kind opportunity on prime coastal land at Crinan Ferry Peninsula has been made available. Just behind the shores of a secluded beach on the remote Crinan Ferry Peninsula lies a turf roofed Victorian ice house, on the market with Bell Ingram. The Ice House dates back to the early 19th century…
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