Posts Tagged ‘Aberdeen’
Farm commitment honoured with new status
A Scots farm has been honoured for its high environmental standards and its commitment to sustainable farming. LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) has this week announced Bowhill Farming Ltd as a LEAF Demonstration Farm – its fourth in Scotland. Located in the Scottish Borders, Bowhill Farming Ltd is a 5,463-hectare mixed hill/upland enterprise and forms…
Read MoreWe have a delicious recipe for peppered tuna
Cooking with seafood was in the blood for chef Didier Dejean when he owned the Silver Darling in Aberdeen. Originally from Millau in southern France, Didier started to cook when he was 12, helping his mother. Her traditional approach had an influence. Didier said: ‘I think probably more now, because people like simple food, not…
Read MoreStrictly stars will dance through the musicals
Strictly Come Dancing stars Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag are bringing their new show to Scotland. The pair’s new, show-stopping dance production, Dance Those Magical Musicals, is embarking on a major tour of the UK and Ireland for 2019. The nation’s favourite ballroom couple present a world where Ballroom meets Musical Theatre with stunning…
Read MoreThe quay to happiness is through seafood
French chef Didier Dejean’s restaurant was a beacon for seafood lovers. When I ask Didier Dejean where his love of food comes from, he laughs. ‘Well, I’m French, so…’ The Aberdeen-based chef has been sharing his passion for food since he opened his seafood restaurant The Silver Darling in 1986. Situated in the old customs house, it…
Read MoreBenidorm live is natural extension of TV show
TV comedy series that last more than a couple of series are doing well in an age when changing tastes can see a once-popular TV show disappear in a short space of time. Benidorm, shown in ITV, ran for 10 seasons, winning several awards, before finally coming to an end earlier this year. Featuring the…
Read MoreBeer we go as Scots brewers get a huge boost
A Scottish brewery has teamed up with a supermarket to create a bespoke beer for its next in-store Isle of Ale Festival promotion. Lidl has teamed up with Fierce Brewery in Aberdeen, with to be sold exclusively in can format to customers during their next event. The new beer, named Blackcurrant Tart, is a sour…
Read MoreConnecting the north easts of Scotland and England
There’s a long and proud connection between the shipyards in the north east of Scotland and the north east of England. I found myself on the top floor of an abandoned shipyard on the River Tyne. From the top floor of Hawthorn Leslie’s offices in Hebburn, I looked out across overgrown slipways, a crumbling jetty…
Read MoreJanet fought back from chemo to find her artistic bent
It took a brushing encounter with chemotherapy to open an unexpected new chapter in Janet Ollason’s life. It was 2003 and the drug treatment was sapping her stamina. Her supportive husband John was encouraging her to take up a new activity which would keep her busy but not tire her out even more. So she…
Read MoreA Scottish success story that’s not melting away
There’s no doubt you’ve seen blue tubs of Mackie’s Traditional stacked up in the freezer shelves of your nearest supermarket. After all, it’s the fifth largest selling takehome ice cream brand in the UK, beaten only by the international giants such as Ben & Jerry’s, Haagen Dazs and Carte D’Or. Pretty good for a family-run…
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…
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