Posts Tagged ‘fresh’
Banfi: Brunello and beyond
There’s more to Banfi’s range of wines than simply its flagship Brunello, writes Peter Ranscombe. BANFI is one of the biggest names in Italian wine. Back in 1978, the Mariani family founded the Castello Banfi winery in Tuscany and began putting the wines of Brunello di Montalcino on the global map. The company has since…
Read MoreCelebrating 12 parks in Scotland’s dear green place
John Cairney, a native Weegie, pays a personal tribute to 12 of Glasgow’s dear green spaces in A Walk in the Park. It’s a reminder that there’s much more to the city than its tenements and skyscrapers. Cairney concludes his survey of these parks with an exhortation to those people who are fixated by social…
Read MoreA brief encounter with some true Russian greats
Edinburgh gave a warm welcome on Sunday afternoon to the St Petersburg Philharmonic, under the baton of Vassily Sinaisky, a big hitter replacement for the orchestra’s indisposed 80-year-old music director, Yuri Temirkanov. Whether the crowd in the almost sold out Usher Hall had come to see the Russians or specifically to hear Rachmaninov’s much loved…
Read MoreNew cologne from Jo Malone makes perfect scents
Make one of your resolutions this New Year to find the perfect scent. The latest addition to Jo Malone’s Cologne Intense family has just launched and is an intriguing blend of bronze wood and leather. This smoky and warm fragrance is enlivened by the addition of vibrant juniper, refreshing grapefruit and a twist of vetiver.…
Read MoreUse your noodle and try this mallard teriyaki recipe
Our fourth recipe to mark Great British Game Week is for a delicious teriyaki mallard stir fry with noodles. Great British Game Week is running from 19-25 November, and Eat Wild is challenging the nation to think differently about game – and it’s starting in the kitchen. Discover something for every taste and occasion, with…
Read MorePolished recording from a musically mature group
Released last month, Free One is the debut album from five thoroughly seasoned musicians. Each is highly accomplished in their art, with the mandolin of Laura-Beth Salter and guitarist Jenn Butterworth providing the rhythmic drive to support the silky fiddles provided by Aileen Gobbi, Fiona MacAskill and Laura Wilkie. From the opening atmospheric strains of Aileen’s Nonna Pina…
Read MoreDo you know a great place to walk your dog?
We all love out four-legged friends, especially when we have the chance to take them out for a bracing walk. Our dogs enjoy a bracing walk and charging about in the fresh air, and a stretch of the legs is good for we humans too! Scottish Field is looking to find some of the best…
Read MoreNo disappointment with seafood at The Fishmarket
I’ve seen a few whoppers in my life, but The Fishmarket was the biggest ever. It was described as simply ‘Fruits of the Sea, a selection of today’s fresh seafood served over ice’, but when our seafood platter starter (£54) arrived, it turned out to be a groaning trencher filled with ice and topped with…
Read MoreA quick and easy butter tart recipe
The Silver Darling in Aberdeen built up a tremendous reputation under French chef Didier Dejean. His restaurant in Aberdeen harbour was the result of him working at a restaurant in Paris, before joining a colleague in Aberdeen in 1978, aged 19. After completing his national service in the French Navy, Didier came back to Aberdeen…
Read MoreThis yummy cheesecake is so sweet and tangy
The sharp natural tang of lemon is the perfect accompaniment to the sweetness of raspberries. We are blessed with some of the finest fresh fruit in the world, with our strawberries and raspberries in demand all over the UK, and they marry perfectly with zesty lemons. Here we present a delicious cheesecake recipe. Recipe by…
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