Mackie’s new parlour will be the ice cream of the crop

A flagship new ice cream parlour is set to open in Aberdeen and welcome its first visitors. Mackie’s of Scotland will launched its exciting new venue tomorrow, Tuesday, the first retail venture from the family-business which has grown to become one of Scotland’s top food producers. Named 19.2, the parlour is located exactly 19.2 miles from the…

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Free seafood cookery classes are coming to the Edinburgh

A free seafood cookery school roadshow aimed at teaching parents and their children how to prepare and cook seafood is heading to Edinburgh this month. The free class is part of Seafish’s latest initiative, Back to School, urging the UK to fall in love with seafood and encourage more people to eat the recommended two…

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Avoid accidentally poisoning your pets this festive season

Scottish pet owners are being urged to keep an extra eye on their four-legged friends this festive season. Vets Now says an astounding third of Scotland’s pet owners will experience an emergency this festive season, and Vets Now will see a 33% surge in calls to its Scottish clinics (Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Kirkcaldy, Kilmarnock) in…

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How Kyloe stands apart with 100% Scottish beef

Kyloe’s head chef John Rutter

As the competition ramps up among Edinburgh steak restaurants, the team at Kyloe have turned their attention to local produce to stand out from the crowd. When Kyloe Restaurant & Grill first opened its doors in 2012 in the Rutland Hotel, it was one of the only steakhouses in Edinburgh. Fast-forward five years and restaurants…

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The Macallan toasts Kyloe’s new Scottish steaks

Edinburgh restaurant Kyloe has switched to stocking only Scottish steak and The Macallan whisky was on hand to toast the move, as Peter Ranscombe reports. NO OTHER drink screams “Scotland” like whisky – with its amber colour and rich flavours of fruit cake, honey, caramel and vanilla, our national drink is the perfect way to…

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Shocking statistics as litter found on Scotland’s beaches rises

Litter on Scottish beaches is on the rise, according to a shocking new report. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) runs the annual Great British Beach Clean every September and it’s the UK’s largest and most influential beach clean-up and survey where all items found are recorded according to an internationally agreed methodology. In Scotland beach…

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Franciacorta: where passion blends with precision

Peter Ranscombe travels to Italy to learn why Franciacorta isn’t a Champagne copycat or a posh version of Prosecco.   WATCHING Alberto Volpini at work in the kitchen at the Mosnel winery in Northern Italy’s Franciacorta region, it’s clear that making pasta is all about precision. Mixing the right amount of each ingredient, passing the…

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Celebrating porridge with the launch of new Scottish tourist trail

Scotland is famous for many things, with visitors coming from all four corners of the earth to sample our whisky. Whisky trails are familiar to many visitors, but VisitScotland has created another attraction for those looking to sample one of the country’s traditional foods – porridge! VisitScotland has created the Porridge Grand Tour: ideas for…

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Mary Berry comes to Scone Palace for new television show

TV’s favourite cook comes to Scotland for her new show this week. Mary Berry’s Country House Secrets comes to Scone Palace in the second episode of the series, and is due to be broadcast tonight, Wednesday. Mary will take views on a behind-the-scenes peek of stately home life when it features in a new four-part…

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Scone Palace all set to feature on Mary Berry’s latest TV show

TV’s favourite baker comes to Scotland for her new show this week. Mary Berry’s Country House Secrets comes to Scone Palace in the second episode of the series, and is due to be broadcast tomorrow (Wednesday) night. Mary, a former judge on the Great British Bake Off, will take viewers on a behind-the-scenes peek of…

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