Posts Tagged ‘Food’
Edinburgh’s Christmas market is the best of British
Edinburgh’s Christmas market has been voted as the best of British. Christmas is no longer a single day in the calendar for us to celebrate, but a full season of events and traditions, from Christmas Light switch-ons and office Christmas parties, to festive themed restaurant menus, television programmes and even fashion trends with Christmas jumpers.…
Read MoreEdinburgh Marina will be at the heart of £500million development
The new Edinburgh Marina is set to become the centrepiece of the £500million waterside quarter development. To be developed by Edinburgh Marina Holdings, the new facility will include a wide range of high-end leisure and accommodation facilities, situated adjacent to Edinburgh’s first ever purpose-built luxury marina. Detailed planning consent has now been granted for the…
Read MoreScottish nominations wanted for the Eat Game Awards
Scottish entries are wanted for an exciting new award launching in the shooting, game meat and hospitality sectors. The Eat Game Awards are taking nominations now for 2018, celebrating all that is best about wild British produce, writes Olivia Dobson. The Eat Game Awards are calling on the general public to nominate their favourite game meat business or…
Read MoreFrom fat cat to purr-fect puss for Aberdeen’s Pumpkin
A formerly flabby feline from Scotland has been named ‘top cat’ in national pet slimming competition. Once-podgy puss Pumpkin from Aberdeen has taken the top honour in the UK’s largest pet slimming competition after shedding 14% of his bodyweight in just six months. Ginger-and-white cat Pumpkin once weighed in at a whopping 1st 8lbs (10.2kg),…
Read MoreTremendous turnout as new Glasgow art gallery opens
Over 200 guests, media and VIPs attended the spectacular opening of Castle Fine Art’s flagship gallery on Queen Street in Glasgow. Globally renowned Scottish artist, Stuart McAlpine Miller unveiled a series of new Scottish-themed paintings, giving the guests the exclusive opportunity to preview his never before seen work as well as works from some of…
Read MoreWhich whisky are you? – Distiller launches new online test
Highland distillers Tomatin have unveiled their People Pairing quiz that aims to match personality traits to different expressions in their core range of whiskies. Based on the notion that certain personality traits could match the different characteristics of the distiller’s core range, a likely pairing can be suggested via an online test on the Tomatin…
Read MoreDistillery looks to go green with new £3million project
One of Speyside’s oldest whisky distilleries is set to become one of Scotland’s greenest distilleries. Work has started on a £3 million biogas project at Inver House Distillers’ Balmenach Distillery to significantly reduce the site’s carbon footprint. The new anaerobic digestion system will break down the co-products of whisky production using micro-organisms to produce clean, methane-rich…
Read MoreMeet the finalists in the 2018 Scottish Rural Awards
The cream of Scotland’s rural industry has been shortlisted for the 2018 Scottish Rural Awards. The shortlist spans 11 categories which celebrate all aspects of rural life, from artisan food and tourism, to education, conservation and agriculture. The Scottish Rural Awards are the ultimate benchmark of success in Scotland’s countryside, highlighting the enterprise, skill and…
Read MoreCalifornia: Variety is the spice of life
A series of recent tastings have reminded Peter Ranscombe about the diversity of wines available from California. ONE of the most-exciting aspects of visiting California back in March was learning about the wide variety of grapes being grown in the golden state. As I wrote at the time, there’s far more to Cali than over-oaked…
Read MoreWinter warmers from Sud de France
Looking for a fireside glass this December? Peter Ranscombe explores wines filled with the warmth of the South of France. FEW wine-growing regions ooze sunshine like the South of France; every glass of red feels like it’s bursting with the sun’s warming rays, while each glass of white brings back memories of the lapping waves…
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