Posts Tagged ‘potatoes’
Try an Irish boxty for St Patrick’s Day
It’s St Patrick’s Day today, and this week, we’ve been sharing recipes from the Emerald Isle. Lough Erne Resort Executive chef, Noel McMeel, has shared some favourite recipes for a range of mouthwatering dishes that you can make at home, which we’re sharing this week. Today, we present Boxty, a traditional Irish potato pancake. The…
Read MoreHead chefs teams up with Donald Russell butcher
We all enjoy entertaining friends and family over winter, but how do you impress without going overboard on time and budget? Head Chef Rikki Preston from Martin Wishart’s The Honours, Edinburgh, has teamed up with Donald Russell butcher to showcase a lesser known cut of meat – Ox cheek. As a tender, flavoursome cut of…
Read MoreSet to eat double our normal calories at Christmas
With the festivities on the horizon, new research has revealed that Christmas really tis the season to indulge. A survey of more than 7600 UK adults published by Decathlon in the Decathlon Activity Index 2018 shows that Brits will consume on average a whopping 4027 calories on Christmas Day this year. This is nearly twice…
Read MoreEat your way to radiant skin with these 8 foods
Did you know that your skin is the largest organ system in your body? Think about all of the responsibilities it has to ensure so that you stay in one piece every day. By taking care of your skin from within restores healthy cells to delay the natural aging process. While establishing an SPF routine…
Read MoreSeven factors that could cause hair loss
Everyday you lose about 50 to 100 hairs from your scalp – but no need to worry. New hairs do grow back as it’s all a part of the process of your hairs programmed life cycle: the growth phase, the shedding phase and the resting phase. Hair shedding can be nuisance as it clogs up…
Read MoreTips to save you money this World Food Day
Zero Waste Scotland’s Love Food Hate Waste campaign is urging the nation to Chill the Fridge Out this World Food Day (16 October). A new survey revealed half of the population don’t know what temperature their fridge should be. Scottish families waste on average £60 a month, or £700 a year, throwing away food that…
Read MoreKeep your garden looking at its best this July
It’s mid-summer and the garden is now at its most colourful. The frantic rush of exuberant growth has passed and garden plants are showing off their glorious foliage textures and flower displays, filling borders and patio containers with colour and fragrance. Here, Louise Golden, resident plant expert at Dobbies Garden Centre, gives her top tips…
Read MoreKeep your garden growing in the heatwave
As temperatures sizzle across Scotland, Brian Hawthorn, horticulturist at Cardwell Garden Centre, offers hot tips to make sure your plants and flowers continue to thrive. Droplets of water on leaves can magnify the sun’s rays, scorching your plants. Water your garden in the cooler temperatures of the evening using a watering can or hose with…
Read MoreBook review: RHS Genealogy for Gardeners
What’s the story? We’re finally starting to see signs of summer, and the gardens are in full bloom at last! If you’re a budding gardener, or just want to learn more about the beautiful greenery around you, Dr Ross Bayton and Simon Maughan will guide you through everything there is to know about plants.…
Read MoreBreathing new life into the good old spud
Makars Gourmet Mash Bar When it comes to the ultimate comfort food nothing can compete with good old mashed potato, at least in my opinion. So you can imagine my delight when I walked down Shandwick Place the other day and did a double take when I spied a new Makars Gourmet Mash Bar, which…
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