Posts by Ellie Forbes
In a Nutshell, Chef Clare Coghill: ‘I don’t read recipe books, I lose patience following other people’s written recipes’
Clare Coghill from Café Cùil on the Isle of Skye tell us why Louis Theroux would be the ideal dinner guest, why she can’t stand music in professional kitchens and being a classical singer. What’s the closest thing you have to a signature dish: Our beef brisket rarebit. We slow cook local beef brisket…
Read MoreThe Good Books, Martin Stewart: ‘Being a pre-screen child meant devouring words and language’
The former English teacher and lecturer on the comfort of reading non-fiction and his childhood love of Roald Dahl. The first book I remember reading: Spot the Dog, that feeling of Spot being famous, a recognised thing to which I was being given access. After that, reading independently came very naturally. Being a pre-screen child…
Read MoreScotland Through A Lens: Karl Oparka on chasing waterfalls
From the Highlands to the Southern Uplands, Karl Oparka has photographed 70 of Scotland’s waterfalls and found little is known about these hidden wonders. His self published book Chasing Waterfalls, features the ones he has captured since he started the project during the pandemic. Tell us a bit about your background, how did you get…
Read MoreIn a Nutshell, Chef Kevin Dalgleish: ‘There’s something so rewarding about making people happy through food’
Kevin Dalgleish, chef-patron Amuse by Kevin Dalgleish, on the most he’s paid for a meal, meeting Alain Ducasse, and listening to 90s music in the kitchen. What’s the closest thing you have to a signature dish: My duck and venison tartare with truffle and pickled vegetables. It flies off the menu whenever we have…
Read MoreNational Galleries of Scotland celebrates acquisition of rare work by ‘Glasgow Girl’
The National Galleries of Scotland has acquired a rare work by ‘Glasgow Girl’ Bessie MacNicol. Many of MacNicol’s works were dispersed or lost following her tragic death in the late stages of pregnancy, aged just 34. In recent years there has been strong competition to acquire the precious few artworks by this talented artist which…
Read MoreWhite-tailed Eagles on Isle of Mull continue to care for injured offspring into its second year of life
A pair of White-tailed Eagles on the Isle of Mull have amazed experts by continuing to care for their injured offspring into its second year of life, going so far as to skip breeding this year to focus on tending to the youngster. The chick injured its left wing in July last year after its…
Read MoreThe Good Books, Suzy Aspley: ‘I curl up in the dark with a great book and read until I can’t keep my eyes open
Suzy Aspley has been shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize with her crime fiction novel, Crow Moon. The first book I remember reading: Three Ponies and Shannan, by Diana Pullein-Thompson. As a pony mad kid who pined for a horse of my own (which was totally out of reach growing up in a…
Read MoreHistoric Environment Scotland designates Crawick Multiverse
It’s an incredible example of early 21st century land art, constructed on the site of a former open-cast coal mine. But now Crawick Multiverse, near Sanquhar in Dumfries and Galloway, has been recognised as nationally important by Historic Environment Scotland. Designed by renowned landscape architect Charles Jencks between 2011 and 2017, the site is now…
Read MoreThe Real Mary King’s Close has been named the UK’s number one tourist attraction
Edinburgh tourist attraction The Real Mary King’s Close has been named the UK’s number one tourist attraction, beating competition from some of the nation’s most iconic locations such as Tower Bridge, The British Museum and Tower of London. The world famous attraction came in at the 11th best in Europe in this year’s Tripadvisor® Travelers’ Choice®…
Read MoreScottish bakery Lannan named among the best in the world at prestigious awards
It has become one of the most popular bakeries in Edinburgh since it opened last summer, with locals queuing up for more than two hours for the sweet treats. And now Lannan Bakery, in Edinburgh’s Stockbridge, has been named among the best in the world for its perfect pastries. Owner, and self taught baker, Darcie…
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