Posts Tagged ‘Edinburgh’
On a wing and a prayer for chicken rescues
Fi McGravie and her fellow volunteers have rescued thousands of hens from cage, barn and free-range commercial chicken farms. They told Scottish Field about how they save our feathered friends. What kind of condition are the hens in when they are rescued? It varies from farm to farm and rescue to rescue. We’ve had free-range…
Read MoreHer love of music and fireworks make the light fantastic
Serena Foyle has combined her love of music with her passion for fireworks. Few sights are as dramatic as a firework display. As the rockets soar into the sky and the Catherine wheels spin round, Serena Foyle’s eyes will be fixed on the colourful explosions but her ears are tuned to the music accompanying the…
Read MoreVolunteers sought for dementia golfing project
A project supporting people with dementia to be more active and healthy is recruiting golfing buddies. Movement for Memories, launched in September 2018, and delivered by Edinburgh Leisure is looking for volunteer Golf Buddies to support people living with dementia to be physically active. The project is supported with funding from the Life Changes Trust.…
Read MoreScottish Field samples the deep fried Creme Egg
Restaurants all over the world enjoy using seasonal produce, and Edinburgh fish and chip restaurant Bertie’s is no different. However, if you’re thinking seasonal produce means vegetables and herbs that are currently growing, that’s not what we’re talking about here. We’re talking about the humble Cadbury’s Creme Egg. To mark Easter, Bertie’s has added a…
Read MoreThe legend of the Selkie inspires a new dram
The second whisky in Cask 88’s award-winning Scottish Folklore Series of single cask bottlings is now available. Edinburgh-based whisky broker and independent bottler Cask 88 were inspired by legends of Scottish folklore to be a 22 Year Old Arran 1997 Single Malt represented by the capricious Selkie. Long feared by fishermen and island dwellers, Selkies…
Read MoreBrasserie Prince – home of perfect choice, flavours and service
Think of France, and the chances are you’ll think of the class and culture, the incredible sights, and, of course, the fine food. Paris is one of my favourite places to visit in the world, and I do have a taste for French cuisine. Brasserie Prince, by Alain Roux, is located in Edinburgh’s Balmoral Hotel,…
Read MoreSt Kilda wants your pictures of World Heritage Sites
St Kilda, the UK’s only dual UNESCO World Heritage Site, is today inviting the Scottish public to join them in marking World Heritage Day. Situated 40 miles to the west of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides, St Kilda holds both natural and cultural World Heritage status. Owned and managed by the National Trust for…
Read MoreThese wine and doughnut matches have a certain ring to them
Food and wine pairing is a well-trodden route, but how about doughnut and wine matching? Peter Ranscombe investigates, with help from wine importer Inverarity Morton and Tantrum Doughnuts of Glasgow. CAN I murmur “Mmmm, doughnuts…” without channelling Homer Simpson? Probably not, but that’s not going to stop me extoling the virtues of one of my…
Read MoreThere’s nothing fishy about these sushi and wine pairings
Peter Ranscombe joins importer Inverarity Morton’s masterclass with Nippon Kitchen to find out how to pair wine to sushi. THEY say it’s good to try new things and for me those new things over the past few months have focussed on sushi. I’ll always be grateful to Jim Cowie from The Captain’s Galley restaurant in…
Read MoreFilming starts on season five of hit TV show Outlander
Scots can keep their eyes peeled for TV filming crews, as production has begun on the fifth series of hit TV show Outlander. Filming got underway this week on the next 12 episodes of the internationally acclaimed TV series, which will be based on the events of The Fiery Cross, the fifth book in Diana…
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