Posts by Kenny Smith
Clash of the titans – two misunderstood Scots rivals
Bitter rivals, the Marquis of Montrose and Argyll are two of the most remarkable yet misunderstood figures in Scottish history. Just as every good story needs a hero, so every good hero needs a villain. It is in these terms that the history of the Scottish Civil War of 1644-45, and the Scottish Revolution, the…
Read MoreThe amazing story of a Scottish piano
Mrs Findlay’s Broadwood Square Piano is the remarkable story of an 1804 Broadwood square piano, and two great Scottish families. Originally bought by a Mrs Dorothy Findlay from Glasgow in 1804, the piano appeared in an Irish auction in 1977 where the author’s mother, Hilda Hannon, nee Denny of the Dumbarton shipbuilding family, bought it…
Read MoreWhat’s the beef with eating Scotland’s red meat?
With bad news stories about red meat hitting the headlines, Scottish farmers are fighting back and leading the way in showing how animals should be handled. A juicy steak is the ultimate feast for any carnivore, but with red meat making headlines as a possible cause of cancer, and growing concern about its contribution to…
Read MoreScotland’s bottlenose dolphins – the party animals
Nature photographer Charlie Phillips’ book captures Scotland’s bottlenose dolphins at work, rest and play. Charlie is making a big splash with On a Rising Tide, a striking photographic record of Scotland’s most northerly bottlenose dolphins. It’s nothing less than you’d expect from a man who has dedicated much of his life to studying the creatures.…
Read MoreThe Scots TV actress reaching for the stars
With a lead role in America’s longest-running sci-fi show Supernatural, Falkirk-born Ruth Connell says its all down to her secret weapon – the Scottish work ethic. Supernatural is now in its 15th season, since it began in 2015. It centres on a pair of brothers who they travel throughout the country hunting down evil supernatural…
Read MoreMountain photos with a view to a hill
Sven Soell’s photographs capture the mood, moment and sheer joy of being out and about on Scotland’s mountains. Photography had simply been a bit of a hobby for German-born Sven Soell before he rehomed Bert, his border collie, in 2013. ‘I had a camera and I like hill walking, and it started to become a…
Read MoreA masterclass on how to cook venison
Senior chef and lecturer in culinary arts at Westminster Kingsway College in London, Jose Souto is a game expert who gives master classes on game cookery to chefs worldwide. Alongside world-renowned photographer Steve Lee, Souto has created a book which not only teaches the reader how to cook venison, but celebrates it. As venison becomes…
Read MoreNew podcast puts spotlight on Scottish rural industry
The first podcast dedicated to rural Scotland and its varied industries – food, farming, tourism, charity, education, forestry, conservation, professional services and much more – has been launched today. OnFARM – Food, Agriculture and Rural Matters – is being launched by rural business specialists Scene and Herd PR and Marketing who are working with industry…
Read MoreCelebrating the food of the Italian regions
There are few regions in Italy more famous for food than Emilia-Romagna. The region’s food culture has survived untouched for centuries – proud of its unique and inimitable food and wine traditions – and is the latest inspiration for the new menu at Divino Enoteca. In 2019, the team at award winning restaurant in Edinburgh’s…
Read MoreA tasty salad to help with your January detox
After the indulgence of the festive period, January is the perfect month to press reset and cleanse your system and palette with fresh winter flavours. In this delightfully vibrant recipe from Dirty Vegan Another Bite by Matt Pritchard, a heart salad takes centre stage for all our Veganuary foodies. This recipe is courtesy of Foodies…
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