Posts Tagged ‘Scotland’
Recipes: A delicious seafood spaghetti
Head chef at East Coast Restaurant, Andrea Bertazzol, shares his Spaghetti Harbour recipe. Andrea has been a key ingredient for the success of East Coast Restaurant since it opened its doors in 2018 Originally from Biella in the northern Italian region of Piedmont, Andrea has over 20 years experience in the restaurant and hospitality industry,…
Read MoreOutlander stately home set to host Wondrous Woods trail
A stately home which featured in hit TV series Outlander is set to host Scotland’s sensational illuminated trail Wondrous Woods. The event has found a new home at Gosford House in East Lothian and will take visitors along a 1.5km route of beautifully-lit trails through ancient woodlands. It starts at Gosford’s enchanting Lily Pond and…
Read MoreInteriors: Lesley Pugsley of Baigali Designs
We speak to Lesley Pugsley of Baigali Designs about her cushions, runners and throws which are designed and handmade in Edinburgh. As a teenager Lesley Pugsley lived in Paris, where she was taught by a retired Chanel seamstress, using a measuring tape, chalk, and a pair of scissors. The experience grew into a love for…
Read MoreScotland’s Home of the Year judge transforms former council house on a budget
Scotland’s Home of the Year judge Danny Campbell has revealed how he transformed a former council house into his dream family home on a budget. Danny, an architect and the founder of Hoko Design, bought the house in Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, for £80,000 three years ago as an experiment. And after clever renovations to improve…
Read MoreExplore September’s issue of Scottish Field
Your copy of Scottish Field is now available to buy, both in shops and online, with the very best luxury lifestyle features, news, interiors, properties, antiques, motoring, gardens, wildlife, field sports, whisky, and more. This is the issue each year where we focus in on Autumn Breaks around the country and this year’s thread has been the film…
Read MoreBBC podcast reveals twisting tale behind the return of a stolen da Vinci masterpiece
A new BBC podcast series uncovers what really happened when a Leonardo da Vinci painting was taken from Drumlanrig Castle 10 years ago. The Missing Madonna, which is available from 25 August on BBC Sounds, marks the 20th anniversary of an audacious art heist that set the record for the most valuable painting ever to be…
Read MoreAn excerpt from The Things We Do To Our Friends by Heather Darwent
An excerpt from The Things We Do To Our Friends (Penguin) by Heather Darwent one of the shortlist authors for the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize. Click HERE to read our interview with Heather. France Three girls dance in front of him. One of them has set up an old stereo, and tinny music blares, blocking out…
Read MoreBloody Scotland: Heather Darwent on The Things We do to Our Friends
Each week Scottish Field will be talking to one of the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize shortlist authors about their novels and feature an extract from the book. This week we hear from Heather Darwent, 34, from East Lothian, about her novel The Things We Do To Our Friends (Penguin), a suspense debut about a toxic…
Read MoreScotland’s most northerly mainland distillery opened by The King
Scotland’s most northerly mainland distillery has been officially opened by The King. 8 Doors Distillery was opened by His Majesty King Charles during a visit to John O’Groats. King Charles toured the visitor centre, distillery and warehouse, meeting with a number of the team and finding out more about 8 Doors Distillery, before unveiling a…
Read MoreStranraer Oyster Festival announces full programme
Stranraer Oyster Festival will take place next month, with visitors from all over the UK flocking to what has become one of the biggest food festivals in Scotland. A must-visit for oyster enthusiasts, the event will take place between 15-17 September. The opening ceremony will see the crew of The Vital Spark land one of…
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