Posts Tagged ‘producer’s corner’
Producer’s Corner: Hannah Brown, PEAT’D
Peat has long been used in Scotch whisky. Its unique aroma makes any ingredient taste richer, deeper and more complex, and so it seemed only natural to Hannah Brown that it could be used in other products. In 2017 Hannah set up her own drinks business Tongue In Peat – a peat smoked Bloody Mary…
Read MoreProducer’s Corner: Ross Main, Main’s Apiaries
As a child Ross Main loved helping his gamekeeper grandfather tend to his beehives. With no protective gear, it was often a daunting experience, but Ross was happy to be outside, enjoying the bees’ golden nectar. In 2015, years after his grandfather had died and Ross became a father for the first time, he began…
Read MoreProducer’s Corner: Matthew Mallia, Hobz Bakery
There is an artisan bakery boom happing in Edinburgh. These days it’s not uncommon to see queues out the doors of many bakeries made popular through social media. But for Maltese baker Matthew Mallia, who owns Hobz, becoming viral has never been the aim. Named after the Maltese word for bread, Hobz specialises in baking…
Read MoreProducer’s Corner: Anja Baak, Great Glen Charcuterie
It was a serendipitous encounter with a Dutchman who had bought a Scottish estate that led Anja Baak and her husband Jan Jacob to the Highlands. Having longed to leave city life behind for the calm of the countryside, the couple snatched the chance to manage Glenfintaig Estate. In 2000 they packed up their life…
Read MoreProducer’s Corner: Finlay Macdonald from Chocolates of Glenshiel
Since he was old enough to stand, Finlay Macdonald has been in the kitchen baking with his granny. Climbing up on a stool to help her prepare scones for his family, food has always been a source of happy memories. ‘Both of my grannies were brilliant cooks and they’d take me into the kitchen and…
Read MoreProducer’s Corner: Catherine Drummond-Herdman of Tea Gardens Scotland
When it comes to natural produce, Scotland has a fantastic selection. But one that doesn’t automatically spring to mind is tea. And while it may seem like an unlikely crop for our wet and windy climate, a small group of Scottish growers are defying the weather to grow it. For Catherine Drummond-Herdman, of Megginch Castle,…
Read MoreProducer’s Corner: Kim Cameron from Gin Bothy
She’s known for her all-conquering gin which she started by accident from her kitchen in Kirriemuir, Angus. But now Gin Bothy owner Kim Cameron is turning her hand to butter-making, in a bid to keep a centuries old tradition alive. When Kim heard her local dairy was closing earlier this year, she knew she had…
Read MoreProducer’s Corner: Rachel Hanretty from Mademoiselle Macaron
Rachel Hanretty from Mademoiselle Macaron takes us into her Barbie world… Rachel Hanretty is accustomed to dealing with high end clients, having made her incredible macarons for luxury brands like Thomas Sabo, Lancome and Chanel. So she didn’t think much of it when Mademoiselle Macaron received a request from Warner Brothers about creating a batch…
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