Posts by Kenny Smith
New talent will be showcased at Scots poetry festival
Scotland’s International Poetry Festival will be bursting with new talent and future stars this year. StAnza has always been the perfect place to hear new voices and discover emerging talent, with 2019 set to be no different. The annual festival which this year takes place between 6-10 March in St Andrews, is as much about…
Read MoreDiscover secrets of the grave robbers – and more
A new resource that allows people to delve easily for the first time into the fascinating world of medical history – including rare photographic collections and tales of grave robbers – has been launched by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. The website archiveandlibrary.rcsed.ac.uk provides a catalogue of information that will enable visitors to view…
Read MoreChef Nico takes dining concept to Northern Ireland
Renowned Scottish-Italian chef, Nico Simeone, is set to introduce his Glasgow and Edinburgh dining concept Six by Nico to Northern Ireland. Six by Nico Belfast will be the third addition to the growing restaurant brands portfolio, taking Nico’s conceptual restaurant idea out of Scotland for the first time and placing it in Belfast’s bustling Cathedral…
Read MoreTourism body launches Chinese social media app
A new app targeting millions of Chinese social media users has been launched by VisitScotland on Chinese New Year today, in a major push to promote Scotland as a key destination for travellers. The mini-app is housed under VisitScotland’s account, ??Scotland (Travel Scotland), on Chinese social media platform WeChat, which has one billion monthly active…
Read MoreAward-winning Jimmy’s top Chinese New Year dishes
Today marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year, a celebration rich with culinary traditions thought to bring luck to those who follow them. Food is one of the most essential parts of celebrating Lunar New Year, as many hours, sometimes days, are spent by families preparing food and cooking together and as we celebrate…
Read MoreNational chef keeps it simple with his cookbook
After winning Masterchef: The Professionals in 2016 and becoming Scotland’s first National Chef, Gary Maclean is back with an outstanding cookbook in Kitchen Essentials: The Joy of Home Cooking, that puts simplicity first. Throughout the book he guides the reader through the basics of home cooking, along with all the required planning and prep times…
Read MoreMaximised space in an outstanding country home
A superb four-bedroom detached bungalow with excellent equestrian potential is now for sale. Presented for sale by Galbraith, Hill House is a superb detached family home built in the early 1990s to an exceptionally high standard, and well designed to maximise on space whilst positioned to perfectly capture the surrounding countryside setting. The main entrance…
Read MoreA night of Scottish talent will kick off new BBC channel
A one-off show to feature Scottish performing talent with comedy, music and plenty of audience surprises will kick off the new BBC Scotland channel. Scottish comedian Iain Stirling will host A Night at the Theatre on 24 February, an evening packed with laughs and entertainment, and the show will be recorded as live at the…
Read MoreLuxury jewellers full of heart for a great cause
Luxury jewellers Laings are having a heart this month. Laings are delighted to announce that throughout the month of February, to celebrate Valentine’s, they will be donating ÂŁ50 from every piece sold from their exclusive Family Collection to the British Heart Foundation. They launched their charity partnership with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) in September…
Read MoreAn Auld Alliance of food for a delicious treat
Scottish Field loves to bring you recipes every week – and today we bring you Cranachan Parfait from Scot Jill Colonna in Paris. Last week we brought you recipes from Christina Conte, an ex-pat Scot living in Los Angeles. And now we continue our international recipes, courtesy of Jill Colonna, another Scot, who now lives in…
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