Posts Tagged ‘haggis’
Marking the Bard’s birthday at Scots garden centre
A garden centre is celebrating Burns Night with a day-long celebration of Scotland’s National Bard. And they’ve even tried their hand at writing a verse of poetry Rabbie Burns style! Staff at Cardwell Garden Centre, near Gourock are going all out to mark the birth of Robert Burns with a festival of all things Scottish…
Read MoreDeal brings Hebridean food to supermarkets
A Scottish food business has been given a boost after it announced a major partnership with a national supermarket. Working with the small businesses, Lidl will partner with the Hebridean Food Company, selling its premium fresh chowders and soups, with a specific offering for this year’s Burns Night on 25 January. The Hebridean Food Company…
Read MoreMark Burns Night with a dram in a beautiful glass
Beat those January blues by celebrating Burns Night and enjoy a wee dram of whisky in the official whisky tasting glass. If January feels as though it’s dragging then why not cheer yourself up by celebrating Burns Night this year on Friday 25 January? Spend an evening enjoying fine food, poetry and dancing and don’t forget…
Read MoreTasty haggis bon bons – but for one day only
Diners can celebrate Burns Night in style this year at Edinburgh’s The Ivy on the Square. For one day only, Friday 25 January, the brasserie will be offering a special cocktail and Scottish-inspired nibbles to help diners commemorate the Bard’s birthday. The Tim’rous Beastie is a cocktail Rabbie Burns himself would be proud of, with…
Read MoreCampaign bids to bring the world a haggis emoji
Scots all over the world are being called upon to support a campaign to bring Scotland’s national dish into the language of emojis. In what has been designated The Year of Haggis and with Burns Night just over a week away, Scotland’s most awarded haggis makers, McCaskie Butchers, are launching a campaign for the creation…
Read MoreLe Haggis cabaret returns to the Big Burns Supper
Le Haggis VI – Scotland’s five star cabaret – is returning to ravish the Big Burns Supper. It’s not La Clique, it’s not La Soiree, it’s Le Haggis and it’s a Scottish national treasure, back to delight and astound with a fresh new show. Le Haggis VI returns to its spiritual home in the Big…
Read MoreMark Burns Night at a real whisky distillery
A Burns night with a difference is coming to a Scottish distillery. The Isle of Raasay Distillery is hosting a Burns Night supper on 26th January at 7pm which will be served in the distillery’s beautiful and atmospheric Gathering Room. Dinner guests will be able to enjoy a three course meal which will commence with a welcome whisky dram…
Read MoreCelebrate Rabbie Burns’ 260th birthday in style
He may be 260, but he’s not doing too shabby: Robert Burns – Scotland’s national bard – is celebrated every year on would have been his birthday, 25 January, and which is now known as Burns Night. Scots and visitors alike can toast his legacy and celebrate Scotland with a wee dram and a traditional…
Read MoreOn the eleventh day of Christmas… Ednam House Hotel
On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me, the gift of a riverside location. Ednam House in Kelso, enjoys an enviable position on the banks of the River Tweed, with views over Old Roxburgh. This mellow stone Georgian country house, offers a warm welcome to field sports enthusiasts, with its close…
Read MoreStars in glasses and on plates at 21212
As a fan of 21212’s food, Peter Ranscombe couldn’t turn down an invitation to try the Michelin-starred restaurant with rooms’ wine pairings. CHEF Paul Kitching cracked the code for good food a long time ago – the proprietor at 21212, the restaurant with rooms on Edinburgh’s Royal Terrace, has held his Michelin star since 2010,…
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