Food and Drink
Store aims to bring back first footing in Scotland
Supermarket Lidl is set to bring back the age-old tradition with free coal for customers in Scotland. Ahead of Hogmanay, Lidl has announced its plans to revive the Scottish tradition of first-footing after revealing just 14% of Scots plan to take part in the custom this year. The ritual of visiting friends, family and neighbours…
Read MoreBoxing Day launch for Tom Kitchin’s charity pizza
Award-winning Civerinos restaurant collection in Edinburgh have teamed up with renowned chef Tom Kitchin to design a one-off limited edition pizza, The Truffle Shuffle. All for an amazing cause, with all proceeds of the speciality pizza going to North East Edinburgh food bank. Officially launching on 26 December in Civerinos Slice until 5 January, both…
Read MoreSeven top tips for using up Christmas dinner leftovers
Portioning, labelling and researching are among the key words to consider for Brits who want to make the most of spare festive food. Money saving specialists from NetVoucherCodes.co.uk have revealed seven pieces of advice to help UK families use up all of their leftovers from the traditional Christmas Day roast dinner. Following the expert guidance…
Read MoreScotland’s top Christmas chocolates
Scotland’s favourite Christmas chocolates has been revealed. iProspect ran the research, that has resulted in the ultimate ‘tiered’ guide to chocolate box chocolates for the whole of the UK. In a bid to uncover the best Christmas chocolate box on the they we counted, sorted and weighed almost 1,300 chocolates (12.9kgs) from the UK’s most…
Read MoreSeven Christmas foods that are dangerous to dogs
Pet owners have been warned to keep their furry friends away from seven types of toxic food likely to feature on festive plates this Christmas. Pet food experts from PurePetFood.com have revealed a list of seven common Christmas foods and ingredients that could actually poison canine companions. Christmas pudding, alcohol and even gravy can be…
Read MoreScots reveal their favourite Christmas dinner
The nation is divided in its opinion on mashed potato at Christmas, as Scots would prefer roast potatoes on their plates. Looking to discover what the nation’s preferred Christmas dinner plate comprises of, Seasonal Spuds – an initiative backed by the UK’s leading potato producer Branston that looks to inspire the public to enjoy more…
Read MoreThe pies have it as Hogmanay menu is revealed
The steaks may be high, but a leading store have got your pies covered this Hogmanay. Marks & Spencer’s Top Crust Steak Pie is now back in store and is set to be the star of the show in the 2020 New Year line up. Weighing a whopping 1kg and serving four, the Top Crust…
Read MoreScotland’s tap water is new spirit of Christmas
Scottish Water has teamed up with one of Scotland’s leading bar groups to showcase the new spirit of Christmas – water-based ‘mocktails’. Whether it is helping to focus the mind the morning after a Christmas party, ensuring that the evening’s designated driver sticks to their role, or acting as the base for your Christmas Day…
Read MoreA preview of food trends set to arrive in 2020
In 2019 veganism was on the rise, as more people than ever signed up for Veganuary last year. With people becoming more health conscious, does this mean no beer for a year? Greta Thunberg has waged a war against global warming, making people all over the world sit up and listen. This has led to…
Read MoreForget Christmas – think Midsummer Beer Festival!
It’s beginning to look a lot like Midsummer, as one of Scotland’s biggest and most-popular beer festivals unveils its dates for 2020. The Midsummer Beer Happening in Stonehaven will be held from Thursday June 18 to Saturday June 20 – and has ‘locked in’ dates for future years. The massive event, which attracts thousands of…
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