Posts Tagged ‘salmon’
Gleneagles turns back the clock for The Strathearn
Gleneagles has announced plans to re-launch its famous restaurant, The Strathearn, next month. This comes after a design transformation by its in-house creative team at London’s Ennismore Design Studio. Inspired by the golden age of railway travel, the new-look restaurant will bring back the glamour and decadence of fine dining experiences of the 1920s and…
Read MoreThe Big Friendly Giant of the seas around Scotland
With its gaping jaws and vicious glare, the basking shark looks a ferocious predator. But this mysterious creature has no interest in human flesh and deserves its protected status in Scotland’s waters. The basking shark has always been surrounded by myth. Shetland fishermen believed that the world’s second largest fish attached itself to the hulls…
Read MoreA dream home located in a tranquil rural setting
An exceptional property nestled in the Perthshire countryside is offering buyers the opportunity to purchase their dream home in the most tranquil of settings. Delford House, a Georgian home which has been carefully refurbished in recent years, is set among 1.9 acres of landscaped gardens and grounds in the picturesque village of Kinnaird, Perthshire. A…
Read MoreGetting ‘Creative’ with wine pairings at Fazenda
Scottish Field wine columnist Peter Ranscombe meets up with Creation Wines co-founder Carolyn Martin at the Brazilian steak restaurant Fazenda. RED wine only goes with meat, doesn’t it? And white should only be served with fish, right? It’s time to rethink those old clichés when it comes to food and wine matching. While some guidance…
Read MoreMake Mother’s Day a hole new experience
A Mother’s Day gift with a difference is being offered by an Edinburgh eaterie. The renowned Bross Bagels have created a limited edition Treat Yo Mama Platter especially for Mother’s Day. The special lox platter will be available to pre-order from Bross Bagels for Mother’s Day only created by Mama Larah Bross – but this…
Read MoreTime running out to enter seafood competition
The countdown is on for chefs to enter Seafood Scotland’s Pride of Plate competition. Closing this Friday, 22 March, the #prideofplate campaign is looking for chefs across Scotland to share a proud seafood dish of their creation to be in with a chance of winning a one-week all-expenses paid stage with world-renowned chef, Gary Foulkes…
Read MoreWINE TO DINE – APRIL 2019 – SEAFOOD
Scottish Field wine columnist Peter Ranscombe trawls the coast for five wines to go with seafood. SCOTLAND is blessed with world-class seafood – our langoustine graces the plates of top-end restaurants in Spain, our mussels and oysters are the stuff of legend, and our salmon was the first fish and foreign product to attain the…
Read MoreCoul House Hotel is a classic Scottish country estate
The Ancient Mackenzies of Coul picked a wonderful situation for this classic country house, built in 1821 for Sir George Mackenzie as he inherited his family’s estate. Its stunning views over Strathconon and beyond, eight acres of mature woodland, several log fires, comfortable lounges and a unique octagonal dining room make it an ideal venue…
Read MoreA pretty Scots castle with a small estate
Knight Frank has brought to the market Wedderlie House, an attractive small nine bedroom country estate. Westruther, in Gordon, the Scottish Borders, has a long and rich history. Wedderlie was originally owned by the Polwarth family in the 13th century but passed to the Edgars in 1327 and remained with them for 400 years. There probably was an…
Read MoreTurning back the clock to try angling – 1980s style
It has been a long time since plentiful salmon were caught on the River Awe, but a radical ‘new’ technique has had some surprising success… I couldn’t help but feel despondent when flicking through my parents’ old fishing records covering the 1970s and 1980s. What I wouldn’t give to have been around in those days,…
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