Posts Tagged ‘shop’
Chef urges support of small local business
The husband and wife team behind award-winning Edinburgh restaurant Fhior are setting up an online store with a delivery scheme to help connect the public with their supplier network and support the people behind them. Scott and Laura Smith have set up an online shop and delivery service in a matter of days in order…
Read MoreA fantastic home by the beach – with an indoor pool
A unique opportunity to purchase a versatile five bedroom house – with a heated indoor pool – in a stunning beach location has arisen. Presented by Galbraith, Balcary House is a charming, yet unique, single storey property in Castle Douglas, in Dumfries and Galloway. Every window benefits from a stunning view, either across the bay…
Read MoreMake Mother’s day sparkle with these last-minute mail order muses
Peter Ranscombe keeps it local with fizzy wines from south of the border as special treats for special Mums. MANY of us may no longer be able to visit our Mums this weekend thanks to the coronavirus outbreak, but that doesn’t mean we can’t add a little sparkle to Mothering Sunday, courtesy of these fizzy…
Read MoreTV chef goes head to head with an old friend
Resident chef Gary Maclean goes head to head with an old pal this week when long-time friend Jacqueline O’Donnell steps in as Corner Shop Cook-Off’s guest chef. The friendly banter might be flying but the oven gloves are definitely off as the cooks battle it out to create their very best three courses with a…
Read MoreA blue ling with pearl barley risotto recipe
Blairgowrie fishmonger and chef Willie Little has a passion for fish. He moved into fish wholesaling, owning the company Ocean Traders, which led to him setting up his award-winning fishmonger, Fish in Crieff. Selling the wholesale company, Willie was left with the fishmongers, but for a man whose working day starts at 5.30am and ends…
Read MoreA Scots vodka with a smooth finish
Puffing Billy Steam Vodka is a small batch spirit with a big difference. Hailing from the Borders Distillery – makers of Kerr’s Borders Gin and Lower East Side whisky – Puffing Billy Steam Vodka is unfiltered malted barley vodka, bottled at 40% ABV, and named after the Carterhead still which plays a key role in…
Read MoreBrash McKelvie – Dealing with a weighty matter
Scottish Field’s online columnist Brash McKelvie was in for a shock when they went to the chemist. Here are the cast of characters that share the vicissitudes of life: Scragend – a Rhode Island Red of indeterminate age and foul nature. Shitting Cat – does exactly what it says on the tin. The Beloved –…
Read MoreWhisky collection 50 years in the making for sale
A private collection of whisky, 50 years in the making, is coming to auction next month. Taking place on 20 March at Tennants Auctioneers in North Yorkshire, and with a focus on Macallan, the collection includes such highlights as a bottle of The Macallan 52-Year-Old Select Reserve 1946 (Estimate: £20,000-30,000). Comprising over 300 bottles, the…
Read MoreJohnnie Walker ‘crown jewels’ displayed for first time
Treasured historical artefacts from the roots of the world’s number one Scotch whisky, Johnnie Walker, are to go on public display for the first time in Kilmarnock – the town where the story began 200 years ago. It was in Kilmarnock in 1820 that young John Walker set out in business with the opening of…
Read MoreSustaining a plant-based lifestyle now Veganuary is over
If you, like hundreds of thousands of others, decided to give ‘Veganuary’ a go this January, then you might be wondering where you go from here, now that we’re into February and looking to the months ahead. Whatever your reasons for giving temporary veganism a go, there’s no denying that it’s a movement that’s growing…
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