Celebrating 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…

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Why not try the Six Nations Pie this weekend?

The Six Nations rugby championship brings together rugby fans from all the participating countries – and now there’s something for the egg-chasing foodies too! A restaurant owner from Edinburgh has come up with a recipe that will galvanise at least five of the countries in the Six Nations! Calum Mackay, who runs the Old Chain…

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First 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…

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Phoneline of duty brings Martin to Still Game

Martin Compston is famous for his role as Steve Arnott in hard-hitting police drama Line of Duty. But the Greenock-born actor will show another side of his acting repertoire this Sunday, when he swaps hard-nosed police corruption investigation for comedy. The 34-year-old will guest star in the first episode of the new series of Still…

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Get ready for the final series of the beloved Still Game

Scotland’s worst-behaved pensioners are back this weekend, as the final series of Still Game gets underway. The award-winning comedy will begin its ninth series on Sunday, with Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill as Jack Jarvis and Victor McDade. The duo, who also write the show, have stated this will be the show’s last hurrah, and…

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Game of Thrones Scotch whiskies are now available

The wait is over – the Game of Thrones Single Malt Scotch Whisky Collection as it is officially available across Scotland and the UK. As fans patiently look forward to the highly-anticipated return of Game of Thrones this April, to celebrate the eighth and final season of the critically-acclaimed TV series, Game of Thrones, Diageo…

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There’s more horse power to the Kelpies’ creator

The Scottish sculptor behind the Kelpies has masterminded the design of an equally unique silver equine chess set. Sparks fly and there’s a whiff of singed steel hanging in the air of Andy Scott’s Glasgow studio as he welds together the wire armature of what will eventually be a horse. This is hardly surprising. Since…

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WINE TO DINE – MARCH 2019 – PHEASANT

Drinks writer Peter Ranscombe selects five wines to go with pheasant, this month’s star ingredient. WITH its bright red wattle and distinctive cockerel-like call, the pheasant is a familiar sight throughout Scotland, waddling across farmers’ fields, woodland edges and roadside verges. Believed to have been introduced to Britain by the Romans – and certainly common…

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Chris’ new life in the USA is a world away from rugby

As the Six Nations kicks off, former Scotland rugby hero Chris Cusiter is a world away from the game. The 36-year-old made 70 appearances for Scotland, in a carer which also saw him play for the Glasgow Warriors, Border Reivers, Perpignan and Sale Sharks, before reporter. Now retired from the game, he is now working…

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Johnnie Walker’s Game of Thrones whisky is a hit

Increased sales of Johnnie Walker whisky has boosted profits for its owner Diageo. Today, Diageo has announced its interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2018. Dayalan Nayager, managing director, Diageo Great Britain, Ireland and France, was pleased with the half-year results. He said: ‘We’ve experienced a very strong half in GB, with…

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