Posts Tagged ‘Edinburgh’
Seventh heaven for Mactaggart & Mickel
Multi-award-winning housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel have earned a prestigious Five Star rating from the Home Builders Federation – for a superlative seventh consecutive year. The accolade further strengthens the family-owned company’s reputation for high-quality housebuilding and superb customer service. Joanne Casey, director at Mactaggart & Mickel, said: ‘To achieve a five star rating is excellent,…
Read MoreVenues show city as a year-round cultural hotspot
The first-ever collaborative marketing campaign between Edinburgh’s arts venues will showcase the city as a must-see cultural destination all year round. With the help of VisitScotland, EdinburghWows is a campaign based on highlighting the emotional connections stirred by outstanding cultural experiences, and has received a ÂŁ25,000 Growth Fund award from the national tourism organisation. VisitScotland…
Read MoreIt’s whisky v whiskey ahead of rugby clash
There’s a Scottish v Irish clash on the pitch this weekend – and whisky will take on whiskey off of it! Edinburgh whisky experts, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society are hosting the ultimate Scotch vs Irish whisk(e)y tasting to celebrate a big weekend for European club rugby in the capital. Before Edinburgh Rugby host Munster…
Read MoreA delicious smoothie with added goodness
Are you a fan of smoothies? If so, we’ve got the perfect healthy drink for you. This week we’re bringing you some recipes with a different, courtesy of the award-winning Eteaket – a Scottish independent whole leaf tea company based in Edinburgh. Today we present a recipe for a Mighty Mango Kombu Matcha Medley smoothie.…
Read MoreGreat stories from all over Scotland return in Landward
The great outdoors comes to your living room, with the new series of Landward next week. Landward returns for a new series, celebrating Scotland’s countryside and wildlife, its food and drink sectors and investigating the stories behind the headlines in the rural economy. Presenters Dougie Vipond, Arlene Stuart, Euan McIlwraith and Anne Lundon will travel…
Read MoreThe perfect return for Number One head chef Mark
The Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh has announced Mark Donald as the new head chef of Number One – the hotel’s one Michelin star restaurant. The Scottish born chef’s homecoming to the Rocco Forte hotel, follows a 13 year stint abroad honing his skills on the international culinary scene working with some of the most respected…
Read MoreTasty cookies with a very healthy addition
It seems that when it comes to food in the 21st century, anything goes. It’s seen the rise of sweet and savoury combined in our confectioneries, with a variety of tastes we’d never have tried even a decade ago, coming to the fore. This week, we’re bringing you some recipes with a different, courtesy of…
Read MoreFive of the worst storms which have hit Scotland
Think of the Scottish weather, and the chances are you’ll not come up with images of sunshine and blue skies. Most of us are more than used to battling the typical Scottish weather, and fighting our way through driving wind and rain, than anything else. We round up five of the worst Scottish storms ever.…
Read MoreHonours presented at the Scottish Rural Awards 2019
A host of Scottish businesses are celebrating after taking home awards at the 2019 Scottish Rural Awards last night (Thursday). Veteran broadcaster and Deacon Blue drummer, Dougie Vipond took to the stage as compere for the evening, hosting over 450 guests and presenting two awards in each of the 11 open categories – a runner-up…
Read MoreMake Mother’s Day a hole new experience
A Mother’s Day gift with a difference is being offered by an Edinburgh eaterie. The renowned Bross Bagels have created a limited edition Treat Yo Mama Platter especially for Mother’s Day. The special lox platter will be available to pre-order from Bross Bagels for Mother’s Day only created by Mama Larah Bross – but this…
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