Posts Tagged ‘menu’
Midge Ure’s still playing and loving his music
Midge Ure is one of the most important figures in the British music and cultural scene of the last 50 years. That’s not an overstatement – the Scots singer and songwriter was behind Do They Know It’s Christmas? charity single, as well as co-organiser of Live Aid, with Sir Bob Geldof, raising millions of pounds…
Read MoreFestival will celebrate all things broccoli
Scotland plays host to festivals of all kinds during the year, but one of the most obscure is being held next month. Loch Leven’s Larder, near Kinross, will be hosting its second broccoli festival on 14 July 2018. Launched last year, the event is the only one of its kind in the UK and aims…
Read MoreWhat an honour for chef’s creative thinking
A chef at a hotel in Inverness-shire has been named Creative Chef of the Year at Scottish Food Awards 2018. Links House head chef Javi Dominguez Santos was crowned with the title at the recent Scottish Food Awards held in the beautiful King’s Hall in Edinburgh. Many of Scotland’s food stars were been recognised at…
Read MoreDine like a king or queen on board the Britannia
An exclusive dining experience with the last captain of the Royal Yacht Britannia is being held next month. To celebrate the 65th Anniversary of the launch of the Britannia by Her Majesty The Queen in 1953, an exclusive evening event is being held on board with special guest speaker, Commodore Anthony JC Morrow, CVO. Taking…
Read MoreA diverse menu with something for everyone
Papillon is the newest addition to the Commercial Quay area of Leith. With plush décor, relaxed atmosphere and a diverse menu, there is lots to love, such as the satay prawns, with a delicate and fresh peanut flavour. The goat’s cheese bonbons, served with beetroot and treacly balsamic glaze, were just as tasty, but it…
Read MoreHotel rises from the ashes after £1.4million refurb
Last August, Edinburgh boutique hotel Nira Caledonia suffered major damage when a fire broke out as workmen carried out roof repairs. In the nine months since then, a massive refurbishment – costing £1.4 million – involving expert restoration has taken place. Located in the exclusive Stockbridge area of the capital, the hotel promises to offer…
Read MoreVenison and haggis is such a delicious taste combination
Scottish Field brings you another delicious recipe, this time it’s venison, haggis, creamed leeks, beetroot and basil pesto with a truffled jus. This recipe comes to you courtesy of Paul Wedgwood who, with his wife Lisa, opened Wedgwood on the Royal Mile. Paul’s lack of formal culinary training has allowed him the freedom to experiment with flavours and…
Read MoreAward-winning steakhouse set to open next month
A multi award-winning British steakhouse and cocktail bar is set to open in Edinburgh this summer. Will Beckett and Huw Gott, the childhood friends behind Hawksmoor, will open their Edinburgh restaurant in the banking hall of the former Royal Bank of Scotland headquarters, on the ground floor of The Edinburgh Grand – the city’s new…
Read MoreFife 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,…
Read MoreTV weather report was ship-shape thanks to Carol
BBC Breakfast’s weather forecaster Carol Kirkwood returned home north of the border for live reports this morning. Carol, originally from Morar in Inverness-shire, brought the nation their weather reports from the decks of the Royal Yacht Britannia in Leith. She was joined by former Royal Yachtsmen, or ‘Yotties’, to raise celebratory flags ahead of the…
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