Posts Tagged ‘dinner’
Santa Paws needs helping hand for rescued pets
The annual Santa Paws appeal has launched to help feed Scottish pets spending Christmas in a rescue centre. Over the festive period, Pets at Home Glasgow, Glasgow Pollokshaws, Bishopbriggs, and Abbotsinch will be taking part in a nationwide fundraiser to help raise money for rescue pets as part of the Support Adoption For Pets annual…
Read MoreNew whiskies round off platinum celebrations
Douglas Laing & Co are concluding their platinum anniversary celebrations with two appropriately themed limited editions. They are a XOP Platinum Port Ellen 1982 Vintage Single Cask and the second release of Big Peat’s aged limited edition trilogy; the Platinum Edition Aged 26 Years Old. 2018 has seen the family firm celebrate 70 years of whisky…
Read MoreHead chef Scott swaps Skye for London in charity event
The head chef from one of Scotland’s leading restaurants is representing the country at a prestigious charity event in London. Scott Davies, head chef at The Three Chimneys on the Isle of Skye, is one of six chefs participating in the Great British Chefs Dinner, an evening of fine dining and fundraising in aid of…
Read MoreA dish to be enjoyed by veggies and meat eaters
Roast Butternut Squash and Feta Wellington is perfect to serve for both vegetarians and meat eaters alike. The butternut squash makes it a hearty and warming dish, perfect for the dark winter evenings. You can make the Wellington in advance and then heat it up again when you want to serve it – a top…
Read MoreGive smoked salmon a seasonal twist
This recipe for gin cured smoked salmon is the ideal starter for a dinner party. Not only is it a simple recipe that you can prepare in advance, but also looks fantastic! The orange gin and spices add a unique and deliciously festive flavour to the salmon. The recipe is also a lovely dish, which…
Read MoreOn patrol at Bon Vivant Companion’s fizz tasting
Edinburgh wine merchant The Bon Vivant’s Companion has plenty of ideas for sparkling wines to grace the Christmas dinner table, as Peter Ranscombe finds out. I PROMISE that I don’t have a favourite wine shop – but if I were to draw up a top ten then The Bon Vivant’s Companion tucked away on Thistle…
Read MoreScots restaurant in TripAdvisor’s UK top ten
A Scots restaurant has been recognised as one of the best fine dining restaurants in the 2018 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice awards ranking eighth in the top 10 of restaurants in the UK. The hallmarks of Travellers’ Choice restaurant winners are remarkable service and quality, with venues being selected purely on the merit of ratings and…
Read MoreThe Christmas dinner that’s the perfect present
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, with restaurants all over the country presenting their special seasonal menus. The Blythswood Square Hotel in Glasgow is no different, as it prepares to revamp its restaurant in the New Year. The surroundings are wonderfully decadent and there’s a pleasant atmosphere as you enter the building, with…
Read MoreFestive foliage – 7 Christmas styling Ideas
We’re starting to decorate our houses now that we’re in December, all ready for Christmas. More and more decorated trees are popping up in windows across the country, and Scottish Field present some tips to help you make it evergreen this Christmas. Bring the outdoors in this winter as leading stylist and best-selling author of…
Read MoreDining at Vesta can help those who need it most
As Christmas approaches, we’re thinking of warm nights in, and eating a well-cooked meal with family. But for many people in Scotland, both of those things are but a dream. That’s where the Vesta restaurant in Edinburgh steps in. It is affiliated to the charity Social Bite, which is on a mission to end homelessness…
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