Posts Tagged ‘Food’
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…
Read MoreFree 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…
Read MoreAvoid 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…
Read MoreHow Kyloe stands apart with 100% Scottish beef
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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreShocking 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…
Read MoreFranciacorta: 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…
Read MoreCelebrating 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…
Read MoreMary 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…
Read MoreScone 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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