Posts by Kenny Smith
Try these marshmallow toadstools at home
An ever-changing menu at Dornoch’s Links House means chef Jon-Paul Saint is always kept on his toes. In October 2014, Saint took the reins at Links House kitchen. Since then he has implemented greater flexibility, changing the menu daily, with the restaurant receiving rave reviews. ‘I’ve really enjoyed putting my own spin on things,’ he…
Read MoreAttractive bungalow in a private woodland
A beautiful home on the coast of Loch Fyne is now available on the property market. Presented by Robb Residential, Olbia is a lovely detached bungalow set in tranquil woodland and riverside gardens close to the coastline of Loch Fyne at Inverneill, near Lochgilphead, on the west coast of Scotland. The house is completed in…
Read MoreThe Bridge Inn offers great food and scenic views
This wonderful canal-side pub is one of my favourite venues for a gastronomic trip out of Edinburgh. If you’re in the capital and are feeling particularly energetic, you can cycle there from Fountainbridge down the towpath. Reserve a table overlooking the water and get stuck into the cullen skink and peerless fish and chips, or…
Read MoreGet app-y when you’re on the North Coast 500
Visitors to Scotland’s North Coast 500 will be an appy bunch from now on. The North Coast 500 has officially launched its new app today, and is available as a free download for Apple and Android devices. Initiated by North Coast 500 Ltd and developed by Edinburgh-based mobile app platform Whereverly, the NC500 app is…
Read MoreThe Balvenie Fifty is very limited edition gem
A whisky half a century in the making has been released. The Balvenie Fifty: Marriage 0962 is an expression of exceptional quality, comprised of highly rare liquid sourced from four American Oak casks aged 50 years or over, each meticulously selected from the oldest sections of The Balvenie’s stocks by Malt Master David C Stewart…
Read MoreThrowing their doors open to the public
Properties across Aberdeenshire will open their doors for two days this weekend (15 and 16 September) for Doors Open Days 2018. From Portsoy to Benholm, Stonehaven to Braemar there are a wide variety of establishments taking part. Tod Head Lighthouse near Catterline was a popular venue last year and has come back for a second…
Read MoreIntense light pulses offer the ‘photo facial’
The IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) Skin Rejuvenation Facial is known as the photo facial – a firm favourite of the A-list. I was thrilled when I heard that Zen Lifestyle in Edinburgh had invested in the £30,000 technology. IPL is a light-based technology which claims to reduce pigmented and sun damaged skin, shrink pores and…
Read MoreBook review – We Fought for Ardnish by Angus MacDonald
The sequel to Ardnish Was Home, this latest work from Angus MacDonald is an intense and bittersweet love story set during the Second World War. Donald Angus is an undercover agent parachuted into the Italian Alps, where he falls for Françoise, a French-Canadian agent. The troubles that face the couple behind enemy lines portray a…
Read MoreHospitality comes first for Scots businesses
Scots are known throughout the world for their friendliness and hospitality. It’s a certain thing that no matter where you go in Scotland, visitors will be given a warm welcome. And that’s exactly what the Scottish Rural Awards are looking to mark, through the Rural Hospitality category. Scotland’s booming hospitality industry is continually growing and…
Read MoreSeniors got to grips with woods – made from hickory
Three leading senior golfers took a trip back in time to the early years of the professional game as an entertaining prelude to the Scottish Senior Open at Craigielaw Golf Club in East Lothian. It was not exactly the ‘Great Triumvirate’ of Harry Vardon, James Braid and J H Taylor, but Gary Orr, Paul Eales…
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