Posts Tagged ‘Food’
Brewgooder auctions first whisky sour beer for charity
A collaborative ‘whisky sour’ beer is aiming to become one of the most expensive bottles of beer ever auctioned, with all the proceeds going towards supporting clean water charity projects. Brewgooder has joined forces with sour beer heroes Vault City and B Corp distillers Bruichladdich to create the whisky sour beer, inspired by the iconic…
Read MoreA dream recipe for all chocolate lovers – Petit Antoine
Today we bring you a final tasty recipe from Galley – The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity Cookbook. We present a sweet treat, in the form of a Petit Antoine – a chocolatiers’ dream. Britain has always had a rich naval history, with food often playing a central role on ships and at events…
Read MoreNew brunch menu launching at Glasgow rooftop eaterie
VEGA, Glasgow’s deluxe rooftop restaurant and bar, has unveiled the next jewel in its crown. They are launching a new weekend brunch menu, with the option to level up your brunch experience to include prosecco, cocktails or ‘Build Your Own’ bellinis. Launching Sunday,February 6, the new brunch menu will be available noon-4pm Saturdays and Sundays…
Read MoreFierce flavour combination for Lunar New Year
Bross Bagels will celebrate Lunar New Year with the launch of a limited-edition bagel available from Tuesday, February 1. Not only will the foodie favourite introduce a brand-new Cantonese inspired filling, but the bagels themselves will also be given a twist, introducing a soy sauce infused bagel topped with black and white sesame seeds. Partnering…
Read MoreA luxurious way to celebrate Valentine’s Day
Celebrate the most romantic night of the year with a four-course menu and a glass of Harvey Nichols Champagne. It’s available for one night only on Monday, February 14, at the Forth Floor Brasserie, at Harvey Nichols Edinburgh. The exclusive menu features a selection of indulgent dishes including Italian wedding soup served with homemade focaccia,…
Read MoreThe rise of giving whisky at Chinese New Year
The millennia-old Chinese tradition of cultural gift-giving is fascinating, as I have learned, being governed by a set of applied codes of etiquette and superstition. More recently, South East Asian gift-giving has become increasingly intertwined with the world of high-age and rare single malt whisky. Its popularity has seen a growing interest in the giving…
Read MoreNew accredited training programme for gamekeepers
Two training days for gamekeepers are scheduled for Scotland this spring. In 2021 and in response to the increased importance of best practice and the British Game Assurance (BGA) Scheme, St David’s Game Bird Services devised a new, accredited, Gamekeeper Training Programme to help Gamekeepers, across the country, to maintain standards and become certified under…
Read MoreA garden on its very best bee-haviour
Jay Jay Gladwin’s personal touch makes all the difference as wildflowers and beneficial weeds boost the bee population in this Black Isle garden. When Jay Jay designs a garden she thinks about three things: structure, atmosphere and plants. ‘I ask a client the obvious questions about garden use and what they like but I also…
Read MoreA return to form in saving Scotland’s pine martens
Sir John Lister-Kaye has played his part with the slow resurgence of one of Scotland’s natural predators. Increasingly, I hear complaints about there being too many buzzards or other raptors, or that numbers of badgers or pine martens are too high. The first pine marten I ever saw was during my childhood when my parents…
Read MoreKeep Scotland Beautiful honour Britannia’s work
Environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful has honoured a leading Scottish tourist attraction for its environmental work. They presented the Royal Yacht Britannia and her sister-ship Fingal with a silver level National Award for Environmental Excellence – the business standard that enables organisations to benchmark their environmental achievements and improvements. The accolade recognises the steps which…
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