Posts Tagged ‘Italian’
This Italian red was served at Michelle Obama’s dinner
Peter Ranscombe samples wines from Cantina Goccia in Umbria, which have just landed in Scotland. FEW Italian regions strike such a chord with tourists as Tuscany; from Tony Blair and Terry Wogan to Stevie Wonder and Sting, celebrities have flocked to see its Renaissance art and to walk among its lavender fields and olive groves.…
Read MoreTomatin releases its oldest malt whisky to date
Award-winning Highland whisky distillery Tomatin has announced the release of its highly anticipated single malt, the Tomatin 50 Year Old, distilled on 24 November 1967. Following 50 years of maturation at the distillery, the deep-honey coloured expression has been bottled in its most natural form, yielding just 70 special bottles at 45.3% abv. Stephen Bremner,…
Read MorePortrait gallery will showcase 48 impressive pictures
The 2018 BP Portrait Award exhibition, which opens at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery this week, will feature 48 stand-out works. Opening on Saturday, 15 December, this will include An Angel at my Table by Miriam Escofet, which took this year’s first prize. An Angel at my Table shows Escofet’s elderly mother seated at her…
Read MoreDiscover the Scot whose name is on the moon
James Gregory was the Scot who invented the reflecting telescope, discovered infinite series and made huge mathematical advances – all before the age of 30. Born in November 1638, his entry in the Chambers Dictionary of Biography includes a long list of achievements, theories and discoveries in mathematics, astronomy and physics. However, he is best…
Read MoreA sentimental journey from Italy to Orkney
The Highland Games Ambassador by Jackie Roy sees Luca travel from his home in Italy to Orkney, where his father was interned as a prisoner of war in World War II, to fulfil his father’s dying wish. Attracting media attention by financing Scotland’s first Highland Games Ambassador leads to secrets of his past being unravelled. This…
Read MoreItalian tapas are a surefire hit at Spuntini
The concept of dining with small dishes is nothing new – the Chinese with dim sum, and the Spanish with tapas. However, the latest Italian restaurant in Glasgow opened its doors this week, and it’s providing something rather different from the norm. Spuntini has opened in Gordon Street, in Glasgow city centre, the latest restaurant…
Read MoreA special haggis recipe for St Andrew’s Day
In Scotland, we love our food – we can’t deny it. We love the huge numbers of international cuisine which have come to Scotland over the years, as well as our own fine fare. To mark St Andrew’s Day, Giovanna Eusebi of the award-winning Eusebi Deli in Glasgow has created a fusion of Scottish and…
Read MoreItalian chef gives Edinburgh a pizza his talent
One of the world’s top pizzaioli is visiting Scotland to give a masterclass on how to make the perfect pizza to a lucky invited audience of Italian food lovers and restaurateurs. Giuseppe Pignalosa is flying in to Edinburgh from the home of pizza, Naples, to take part in a demonstration which forms a key feature…
Read MoreLidl House of Hortus offers a treat for the senses
Last week, Edinburgh’s Castle Street was transformed into a gin-lovers’ paradise. Set in a small, but beautifully decorated marquee, the Lidl House of Hortus pop-up gin club offered guests the chance to sample their extensive range of budget artisan gins. A feast for the eyes, walking into the venue felt like a treat in itself.…
Read MoreMichelin star chef will cook up an Italian treat
A celebrated Glasgow restaurant is to be joined by a Michelin star chef to celebrate World Week of Italian Cuisine. Eusebi Deli in Glasgow’s West End is set to host an exclusive evening of events to celebrate the event, on Wednesday 21 November. The World Week of Italian Cuisine or Settimana Della Cucina campaign is…
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