Producer’s corner: Darcie Maher from Lannan bakery

She honed her pastry skills at The Palmerston in Edinburgh where she quickly gained a cult following for her creative pastries.  But now self taught baker Darcie Maher is branching out on a new solo venture, opening a plush new bakery in one of Edinburgh’s busiest neighbourhoods. Called Lannan, which derives from the Scottish Gaelic…

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Fringe review: Maki Me Laugh

This is one of the more eccentric ideas I’ve encountered at the Fringe (which is a high bar). The idea is that while diners eat at Yo! sushi restaurant opposite the Mound on Princes Street, stand-up comedian Maddy Lucy Dann does her set. There are microphones hidden around every table which measure the level of mirth…

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The Balmoral announces launch of its new Private Dining Room

The Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh has announced the launch of an exclusive private dining room at its award-winning restaurant Number One.  The new space seats up to 10 guests for special occasions and sits adjacent to Number One’s wine cellar, which was created in 2021.  At Number One, head chef Mathew Sherry, alongside expert sommelier…

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Banca di Roma: a trendy spot for a special occasion

Ellie Forbes tries out the latest edition to Glasgow’s Royal Exchange Square, Banca di Roma. Royal Exchange Square is home to some of Glasgow’s most iconic and popular attractions.  There’s the Gallery of Modern Art – currently hosting the much talked about Banksy exhibition – and the Duke of Wellington, with his trusty traffic cone. It’s…

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Recipes: A delicious seafood spaghetti

Head chef at East Coast Restaurant, Andrea Bertazzol, shares his Spaghetti Harbour recipe. Andrea has been a key ingredient for the success of East Coast Restaurant since it opened its doors in 2018 Originally from Biella in the northern Italian region of Piedmont, Andrea has over 20 years experience in the restaurant and hospitality industry,…

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Producer’s corner – Donnie’s Tablet Shed

If you have visited Skye in the last few years you might have heard of a small shed at the end of an eight mile single track road, selling homemade tablet. Visitors from around the world have flocked to Donnie Montgomery’s tiny shed to sample his tablet and snap a selfie with his famous purple…

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Eusebi’s summer menu takes you straight to Nonna’s kitchen

I’M the daughter of a proud Weegie, writes Rosie Morton. So, when I was growing up I was frequently regaled with tales of Glasgow’s top culinary institutions. There is Jimmy Lee’s legendary Lychee Oriental; the perennial go-to, Ox & Finch; and the star-studded Cail Bruich by Lorna McNee (who is currently the only solo female…

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