Posts by Kenny Smith
Celebrating world vegan month at The Dhabba
It’s world vegan month and plant based eaters across the world are coming together to celebrate their cruelty free lifestyle. To celebrate, The Dhabba in Glasgow has created a five course vegan tasting menu for the whole month of November. The menu will give any diners thinking about trying out Veganuary an opportunity to taste…
Read MoreBrash McKelvie – the battle of the shed
Scottish Field’s new online columnist Brash McKelvie updates you on their week. 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 – a paragon of virtue and…
Read MoreScotland boasts a wealth of wild flowers
Few countries in the world – and especially ones as small as Scotland – can boast such an amazing diversity of wild flowers, with some 3,500 varieties in total. No wonder some of the country’s most inventive gardeners have long incorporated wild flowers into their gardens. For such a small a country, Scotland is a…
Read MoreMiracles happen in the fight against dog meat
Dog lover Amanda Leask is on a mission to rescue street dogs from brutality in Romania and those destined for the dinner plate in China. How did you become involved with dogs? It first started about 20 years ago when I took on a rescue dog while doing voluntary work. But I had always loved…
Read MoreThe life and times of chef Rosemary Shrager
Best known for being an haute cuisine teacher on the reality show Ladette to Lady, Rosemary Shrager also ran a cookery school at Amhuinnsuidhe Castle on the Isle of Harris. A regular on our TV screens, having appeared on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here, and The Real Marigold Hotel, she tells Scottish…
Read MoreRemote possibilities when people lived on St Kilda
St Kilda in the early 1900s is often painted as a dismal, forsaken spot, its residents desperate to leave, but the recently-published diaries of its minister’s wife depict a vibrant, resourceful community. When 33-year-old Alice MacLachlan learned in January 1906 that she and her minister husband were being posted to St Kilda, it’s fair to…
Read MoreAuchincruive estate for sale at offers over £1.25million
The country estate of Auchincruive in Ayrshire is now on the market. Galbraith is offering a unique opportunity to buy 118 acres of prime Ayrshire countryside with significant development potential, located within three miles of Ayr. For the last 85 years the estate was used as a campus for the West of Scotland College of…
Read MoreA fantastic brunch in a five star location
Bo & Birdy at The Blythswood is holding its next luxury grazing brunch on Sunday 1 December. The stylish restaurant which underwent a £1.2m refurbishment in May, is offering customers a new brunch experience complete with a bottomless buffet and a pancake station with all the toppings. The brunch, which costs £50 per person, includes…
Read MoreA Highland baronial mansion with loch views
An A listed Highland baronial mansion with fantastic panoramic views over a loch and islands is now the market. Located in Acharacle, Glenborrodale Castle is set in grounds of about 132.99 acres including the Isle of Risga, with panoramic views over Loch Sunart and the Isles of Carna and Oronsay. Presented by Bell Ingram, Glenborrodale…
Read MoreDon’t be a bad workman – Woodsman can help!
Buying the perfect Christmas gift is always a struggle, but The Woodsman Whisky have it nailed. They are giving the humble toolbox a modern makeover to contain the tools that DIY and whisky enthusiasts really want: everything you need to make a Maple Syrup Old Fashioned. The Woodsman gave the iconic red tin a much-needed…
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