Posts by Kenny Smith
Discover Scotland’s whisky trails in the app from Cask & Still
Scottish Field’s sister magazine Cask & Still magazine has an exciting Trails App which is live and available to download for free. If you are a whisky lover or just want to try the best drams in the country, then download our free app and plan ahead for when our shops, bars and distilleries reopen…
Read MoreA berry pavlova recipe that won’t break the bank
MasterChef: The Professionals contestant David Hetherington has teamed up with supermarket Aldi to create tasty recipes that won’t break the bank? They are looking to help customers re-create a range of vibrant and delicious meals that will feed four people for less than £1.50 per person using fresh local Scottish produce. David, Head Chef at…
Read MoreA tasty springtime tart that won’t cost the world
Are you looking for some recipe and meal inspiration to impress the family and want to test your culinary skills to make restaurant quality dishes at home without breaking the bank? Then you’re in luck because Aldi has partnered with award winning Scottish Chef and professional MasterChef contestant, David Hetherington, to help customers re-create a…
Read MoreAn impressive upper town house in the capital
A spectacular upper townhouse recently refurbished to a high standard has been brought to the property market. Presented by Knight Frank, the house on Manor Place in Edinburgh’s West End, is accessed via a main door entrance at ground level. The entrance hall sets the tone, both in terms of the scale and the quality…
Read MoreVirtual Fife Whisky Festival raises funds for charity
A virtual whisky tasting hosted by the team behind Fife Whisky Festival has boosted the funds of a local charity. The Fae Fife online tasting was organised specifically to support Age Concern Cupar raising £1000 for the group. It also brought some lockdown cheer to Scottish whisky lovers who were disappointed the annual Fife Whisky…
Read MoreAward-winning Scots distillery unveils plans for new whisky
A Scots distillery plans to create a new whisky, through the launch of its founders club with a difference. Crafty Distillery, based in south-west Scotland, are known in the craft gin world for their innovative approach and award winning spirits. Last month they celebrated winning the ‘Scottish Gin Distillery of the Year’, and have announced…
Read MoreYORStory Storytelling Festival runs this weekend
A number of Scots are playing their part in this weekend’s YORStory Storytelling Festival. To coincide with World Storytelling Day on March 20, and with the theme of Plain English, the YORStory festival brings together over 40 speakers and hosts from the worlds of culture, journalism and business for online panel events and workshops all…
Read MoreA taste of Hong Kong street food is coming to Glasgow
Chef Jimmy Lee is bringing a mash-up of East and West, Old and New and Salt and Chilli – a taste of Hong Kong’s frills-free street food – to Glasgow. Salt & Chilli Oriental is Cantonese street food reimagined, remastered, and given a playful twist. The new pop-up on Glasgow’s Dumbarton Road will serve comforting…
Read MoreThe battle of humanity vs nature on South Uist
Documenting the fragility of life on South Uist in the 1950s, modernist photographer Paul Strand spent three months on the island. Here, he took the time to research the juxtaposition between landscape and man, documenting how islanders have embraced and thrived off the rugged imperfection of their environment. Tir A’mhurain – ‘the land of bent…
Read MoreA memoir account of dealing with grief
Marram: Memories of Sea and Spider-Silk is a candid memoir of Leonie Charlton’s experiences in the Outer Hebrides in 2017. Seven years after her mother’s death, Marram is a heart-wrenching account of coming to terms with grief. But aside from her journey of acceptance lies her deep concern for wildlife, in particular for horses, and…
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