Nothing but the best goes into making these pizzas

Pizzeria 1926 It’s no secret that Edinburgh is a haven for all things food and drink. Pizzeria 1926 is the sister restaurant of Locanda de Gusti owned and run by chef Rosario Sartore and his wife Maria. All the ingredients used at Pizzeria 1926 are fresh and simple. The very best varieties of tomatoes, burrata,…

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Scallops with onion and Gruyère purée, pancetta and mushrooms

Scots chef Joanne Munro shares her recipe for scallops with onion and Gruyère purée, pancetta and mushrooms. Working at Glasgow’s famous Cafe Gandolfi, she said: ‘As soon as I joined I was really aware of the quality of the produce being purchased. ‘When I became sous chef I started to take control of some of the specials. The restaurant has been…

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Scotch eggs with redcurrant and pickled walnut sauce

With a childhood spent in the kitchen helping her mother and grandmother, it’s hardly surprising that when Joanne Munro got the opportunity to change career, she chose to be a chef. And 18 years after finding her vocation, Joanne became head chef at a Glasgow institution – Café Gandolfi , in the city’s Merchant City enclave. ‘I was hugely interested in…

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Snow egg offers a dessert with a difference

This snow egg recipe was created by Andrew Cook, head chef at The Lime Tree in Fort William. The menu at the Lime Tree changes every three to four months. Andrew said: ‘As a team, we all write down our ideas and then we handpick it from there. There are just four of us in the team, so things…

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When good things come in small packages

The Fat Pony This addition to David Ramsden’s culinary menagerie is a wine bar serving small plates of loveliness. Chef, Rose Gregory creates these wee gems in a kitchen so tiny that it barely exists. There’s a choice of charcuterie and cheese boards and a selection of tapas-style plates on the menu. We found it…

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A delicious simnel cake recipe, just in time for Easter

Simnel Cake Recipe from Sopwell House’s Executive Head Chef Gopi Chandran  Just in time for Easter, Executive Head Chef at Sopwell House, Gopi Chandran, has shared his fool-proof Simnel cake recipe. The traditional Easter treat has been enjoyed since the Medieval times as a cake symbolic of the Easter story. Simnel cake is a light…

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