Posts Tagged ‘Food’
A seafood special to support Scotland’s fishermen
Gamba seafood restaurant is marking the end of the successful National Seafood Week by announcing a seafood charity dinner for Scotland’s fishing industry in their multi-award-winning restaurant at the end of this month. Taking place on Wednesday, 30 October, the Seafood Week annual campaign has been encouraging the public to try more varieties of seafood,…
Read MoreScotland’s most favourite islands are revealed
VisitScotland have run a poll to find out which Scottish islands people would most like to visit. The poll, run by the national tourism organisation to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the novel Robinson Crusoe, thought to be based on the life of Scottish castaway Alexander Selkirk, asked 1227 respondents from across the country to…
Read MoreCalmel & Joseph: Finding the perfect blend
Peter Ranscombe returns to the Languedoc region in the south of France to learn how one nĂ©gociant is taking the art of blending to the next level. AFTER spreading the gingham cloth over the trestle table, winemaker Laurent Calmel quickly began setting up his array of bottles and measuring cylinders. As the warm autumn sun…
Read MoreScotland – home of advanced spirits research
Diageo officially opened the doors of a new state-of-the-art Innovation and Research Centre in Scotland yesterday as part of the company’s investment in the sustainable growth of the distilling industry. The new ÂŁ6.4 million laboratory building at Menstrie in Clackmannanshire was officially opened by Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform.…
Read MoreConsider the carbon footprint of food
Scots are being encouraged to get wise to the full climate cost of wasted food this Climate Week – and it’s not just what actually ends up in the bin. Environmental experts at Zero Waste Scotland say the true cost to the planet of Scotland’s wasted food more than doubles when emissions from growing, processing…
Read MoreTen restaurants you must try in the north east
There’s so many places to choose to eat and drink in the north east of Scotland Sarah Milne highlights 10 of the best, to suit all budgets. Fruit and Fancies Soft fruit straight from the farm, home cooked meals and a lovely cup of coffee – what more could you want from a cafe? Castleton…
Read MoreThe velvet underground – the world of the mole
Moles have been a groundskeeper’s worst nightmare for centuries and mole catchers today are still perfecting the best way to dispense with these furry pests. Moles incur wrath – for a society obsessed with immaculately manicured lawns and golf courses, a rash of molehills appearing overnight causes a similar reaction to that of a troubled…
Read MoreWINE TO DINE – NOVEMBER 2019 – DUCK
Scottish Field wine columnist and drinks blogger Peter Ranscombe goes quackers for five bottles to match duck. DUCK was the star ingredient in the food feature in the November issue of the printed Scottish Field magazine – here are five wines that will fly with the recipes. Jean Cornelius Pinot Noir, 2018 Lidl ÂŁ7.49 Part…
Read MoreScottish cities’ favourite emojis are revealed
The most commonly used emojis in Glasgow and Edinburgh have been revealed by Premier Inn, with the aim of creating a location guide based solely on the use of the image-based language. With almost half of the billions of Instagram comments containing an emoji, the recognised language is now a fixture of daily life and…
Read MoreScottish Rural Awards move to Glasgow for 2020
The Scottish Rural Awards 2020 awards ceremony will take place in Glasgow for the first time next year, at the glamorous Glasgow Hilton. For the previous six years, the Scottish Rural Awards have taken place in Edinburgh. The awards are organised by Scottish Field magazine and run in association with the Scottish Countryside Alliance. RHASS…
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