From Ukraine to Scotland: Scotch Whisky Training School

Olga Varvarova visits the Scotch Whisky Training School at the Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh. FOR the longest time, whisky had been a drink I would avoid like the plague. As a Ukrainian, I’m much more accustomed to wine or “nalyvka” – a sweet liquor made of fruit or berry. However, my country’s national drink…

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Caddy Mann named top game restaurant

THE Caddy Mann restaurant in Jedburgh was named “best restaurant” at this year’s Eat Game Awards, receiving a prize of £1,000. The event, which held in London, marked the culmination of a national search to find businesses and individuals championing the use of British wild game. Restaurateur Ross Horrocks and his wife, Lynne, said they…

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PETA wants Royal Highland Show to go vegan

ANIMAL rights charity People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has called for the Royal Highland Show to become a vegan event. Dawn Carr, vice president of vegan corporate projects at PETA, wrote an open letter to Jim Warnock, chair of the the Royal Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS), which organises the…

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Gordon Ramsay future food stars visit Glenapp

CHEF Gordon Ramsay has brought the second series of his Future Food Stars television programme to Glenapp Castle in Argyll. The 21-bedroom hotel features in the first episode of the series, which will be shown at 9pm tomorrow on BBC One. “We start and end the series in my homeland, Scotland, and travel all over…

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Meet Scotland’s new Michelin stars…

SCOTLAND is waking up to more Michelin starred chefs this morning. Heron in Leith and Timberyard in Edinburgh were each awarded their first star. They join the ranks of Leith duo The Kitchin and Martin Wishart and Edinburgh’s Condita in holding one star. The Glenturret Lalique at Crieff and Loch Bay on Skye also each…

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Attenborough’s ‘Wild Isles’ shines light on salmon

WILDLIFE legend Sir David Attenborough’s Wild Isles television series will shine a light on the plight of Scotland’s wild Atlantic salmon on Sunday. Attenborough will use his BBC One show to highlight that “there has been a 70% loss in 25 years, and [wild Atlantic] salmon could be extinct in the next two decades”. Members…

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TV chef Julie Lin opens ‘can-teen’

TELEVISION chef Julie Lin is traveling around Scotland in a pop-up “can-teen” to promote canned food. Lin is working with environmental organisation Zero Waste Scotland to Dishes on her menu include Spam bao buns, Thai fish cakes, and saag curry. Her restaurant on wheels will visit Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, and Aberdeen between 28 March and…

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A seat at the chef’s table at Commons Club Edinburgh

VIRGIN Hotels Edinburgh’s flagship restaurant, Commons Club, is gearing up for a new era with the launch of its new seasonal menu and a range of immersive dining experiences including The Chef’s Table which gives guests a front row seat to experience the creativity behind the craft. Created by chef de cuisine Emma Hanley and…

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Review: Potion Making 2.0 at The Cauldron

Megan Amato takes her cocktail ‘potion making’ to the next level at The Cauldron in Edinburgh. EDINBURGH’S magic aficionados, fantasy lovers, and cocktail enthusiasts alike may have experienced magic meeting science with the Cauldron’s molecular cocktail making sessions. However, the Cauldron Edinburgh – along with its six other locations – has launched a new and…

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REVIEW: Edinburgh’s revamped Italian, Divino Enoteca

Edinburgh’s Divino Enoteca is revered for contemporary Italian cuisine. Scottish Field’s Rosie Morton scopes out the wine bar and restaurant after its £100,000 refurb…  FOR me, dinner in Edinburgh’s Old Town comes with a certain expectation. Give me an eaterie that is nestled in a forgotten, cobbled side street. A venue with exposed brick walls…

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