Posts Tagged ‘Food’
Lobster Taglioni with Cherry Tomatoes
In Italy, particularly by the coast, dinner traditionally involves a lot of seafood. This is where a dish such as Chef Christioph Bob’s favourite Lobster Tagliolini comes in. Created with fresh lobster and minimal ingredients such as garlic, basil, tomatoes and olive oil, it serves as the perfect starter or main course that is delicious…
Read MoreChicken wings its way to charities
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has donated 1.4 tonnes of chicken to Scottish food banks, school breakfast clubs and homeless shelters. The meat, which included 600kg of whole chicken, 250kg of chicken legs and 615kg of chicken breasts, was donated by SRUC from its carcass evaluation unit on the Auchincruive Estate in South Ayrshire. The chicken…
Read MoreZero Waste Carrot Cake
There’s no doubt we will all be marking Easter somewhat differently this year. However just because groups are smaller, it doesn’t mean celebrations can’t still be special. Here to help make the preparations a little easier are two recipes created by Hamdy Hassan, executive chef at 5* lifestyle hotel Andaz London Liverpool Street. Yesterday’s was an…
Read MorePineapple Maple-Glazed Ham
There’s no doubt we will all be marking Easter somewhat differently this year. However just because groups are smaller, it doesn’t mean celebrations can’t still be special. Here to help make the preparations a little easier are two recipes created by Hamdy Hassan, executive chef at 5* lifestyle hotel Andaz London Liverpool Street. The first is…
Read MoreLockdown lamb: Five online ideas for wine pairings
As Holy Week continues, Peter Ranscombe picks five bottles to go with your Easter feast. IF YOU’VE managed to find yourself some lockdown lamb to celebrate Easter on Sunday then wine merchants from across Scotland and further afield are on hand with some perfect pairings. My go-to matches for lamb tend to centre around the…
Read MoreDirect to your door
A substantial number of Scottish restaurants and sandwich shops are trying to keep the show on the road during the lockdown by delivering ready-made restaurant quality meals direct to their customers. One such example is 65 Pleasance in Edinburgh, one of the capital’s leading vegan eateries. The service includes contactless purchase and delivery of their breakfast,…
Read MoreLoch Lomond Group switches to making sanitiser
Independent distiller the Loch Lomond Group has completed production of its first batch of hand sanitiser with deliveries across the country scheduled for today, 1 April. The group has already started working with Fareshare Scotland, who will ensure onward distribution to those who need it most in our society, helping to support Scotland’s most vulnerable…
Read MoreTry this tasty fruity tart recipe at home
Kinloch House chef Steve McCallum delights in using the produce of Blairgowrie in Perthshire. Born in Campbeltown and brought up and trained in Shropshire, Steve spent several years in London as second chef to Bryan Webb at Hilaire and a year working in Australian restaurants before returning to Scotland. He was head chef at Cromlix…
Read MoreNHS staff being given free fruit and veg
Lidl will be donating thousands of its fresh fruit and vegetable bags to NHS staff across the country in an effort to help provide frontline health workers with fresh produce. The initiative comes through the retailer’s partnership with Royal Voluntary Service, which is committed to supporting those who need it most in hospitals and communities…
Read MoreA delicious seared scallop recipe to enjoy
Strong childhood memories of food remain an inspiration for Kinloch House chef Steve McCallum. As a child, Steve would spend time on the west coast with his uncle, a lobster fisherman in Tarbert, bringing in the creels and aquiring a taste for fresh food. ‘I still have a fondness for those early memories of eating…
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