Posts Tagged ‘Silver’
Leaving no stone unturned in jewellery business
Bespoke jewellery designer Moira Patience is the go-to girl when it comes to creating something truly unique. A hidden gem in Edinburgh’s New Town is the showroom of jewellery designer Moira Patience on Hill Street. Moira launched her business in 2013 having learned her craft at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, followed…
Read MoreA quick and easy butter tart recipe
The Silver Darling in Aberdeen built up a tremendous reputation under French chef Didier Dejean. His restaurant in Aberdeen harbour was the result of him working at a restaurant in Paris, before joining a colleague in Aberdeen in 1978, aged 19. After completing his national service in the French Navy, Didier came back to Aberdeen…
Read MoreWe have a delicious recipe for peppered tuna
Cooking with seafood was in the blood for chef Didier Dejean when he owned the Silver Darling in Aberdeen. Originally from Millau in southern France, Didier started to cook when he was 12, helping his mother. Her traditional approach had an influence. Didier said: ‘I think probably more now, because people like simple food, not…
Read MoreThe quay to happiness is through seafood
French chef Didier Dejean’s restaurant was a beacon for seafood lovers. When I ask Didier Dejean where his love of food comes from, he laughs. ‘Well, I’m French, so…’ The Aberdeen-based chef has been sharing his passion for food since he opened his seafood restaurant The Silver Darling in 1986. Situated in the old customs house, it…
Read MoreA gorgeous salmon gravadlax to make at home
Craig Somers is the head chef of the recently revamped Silver Darling restaurant in Aberdeen, and he shares a recipe with Scottish Field. I just started at the Silver Darling at the end of January this year. Before that, I was at the Tolbooth in Stonehaven. It’s a seafood place in the harbour and a…
Read MoreGraham helps British riding team to feel champion
An Ayrshire man has helped the British Young Rider Team win gold at the Young Rider European Championships in Fontainebleau, France. Ayrshire’s Graham Babes, riding under the title sponsor banner of Team NAF, did Great Britain proud by winning team gold. Going into the competition as the current Young Rider Champions it was an incredible…
Read MoreNew Sheila Fleet jewellery range is set to launch
Respected Scottish jewellery creator Sheila Fleet is holding a Meet the Designer day in Edinburgh later this month. From 25-27 May, Sheila will be on hand in her Edinburgh shop in Stockbridge to launch her new collection, Sea Motion. New Sea Motion is inspired by the constant movement of the sea, something Sheila finds very…
Read MoreNew jewellery collection is set to go on display
An Edinburgh jewellery designer is launching her new collection in the capital this week. Sally Cuthbert’s latest Littlehouse Jewellery collection, titled Albert21, is being launched on Friday, 27 April, at the Open Eye Gallery, in Abercromby Place. This solo exhibition, running until Saturday 6 June, is a collection of over 20 necklace designs, all handmade…
Read MoreSheila Fleet Launches New Jewellery Range
Orkney jeweller Sheila Fleet is one of Scotland’s leading designer-makers of gold, silver and platinum jewellery. Fans of Sheila’s striking designs will be pleased to hear that her new Captivate collection is now available in gorgeous Scottish Gold. The collection is inspired by Scottish Gold caught as tiny granules in the crevices of Cononish burn flowing…
Read MoreMeet the Designer
Fancy something new? Sheila Fleet is launching her new collection in Jenners, Edinburgh this month. If you like the glow of gold or the shine of silver you will like the new Captivate collection… Captivate is inspired by a beautiful natural phenomenon. As water cascades over rocks and stones in Scotland’s burns, particles and minerals are…
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