Posts Tagged ‘scottish’
A filling and healthy mix of foods in your fridge
Recipes that are healthy and filling are just what we need. Our current batch of recipes have been created by Olia Hercules for Maldon Salt, as part of the Feel Good Food series running on the Maldon Salt socials. Today, we present a recipe for Grated Carrot with Herbs and Poppy Seeds. Olia said: ‘Two…
Read MoreMusic at Paxton is ready to return this summer
Music at Paxton is returning to the summer festival season this July. Once again, it will bring glorious international chamber music to Paxton House, on the banks of the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders. The Maxwell Quartet will return as Ensemble in Residence. There will be song recitals, an outstanding range of international musicians,…
Read MoreStories of Scotland wanted for the Book Festival
The Edinburgh International Book Festival has announced a new project gathering and creating stories from and for people across the country in response to Scotland’s Year of Stories 2022. The year will spotlight, celebrate and promote the wealth of stories inspired by, written, or created in Scotland. Scotland’s Stories Now is a mass participatory project…
Read MoreDál Riata is a new distillery planned for Campbeltown
Plans to create a new whisky distillery in Campbeltown have been revealed this week. Previously known as the capital of the whisky world, in the mid 1800s Campbeltown boasted over 25 distilleries, until a dramatic decline during the 1920s – by 1929 the town had only two operating distilleries. The Dál Riata Distillery is a…
Read MoreReopening of The People’s Palace confirmed
The reopening date for the People’s Palace museum in Glasgow has been revealed. Set in historic Glasgow Green, the iconic People’s Palace, home to collections documenting Glasgow’s social history from 1750 to the present day, will reopen at 10am on Wednesday, February 23. The museum will be open full-time, seven days a week, for the…
Read MoreA thrilling mystery in a fictional Scots village
The Purified is the second of C F Peterson’s high-octane thrillers set in the fictional village of Duncul. Eamon Ansgar (the hero of the first novel, ‘Errant Blood’) has found happiness in marriage, but community life is shaken by a brutal murder and he finds himself helping the local police force to investigate (an entirely…
Read MoreOnly 234 bottles in first release from John Crabbie
John Crabbie & Co has announced the inaugural release from its Chain Pier Distillery in Edinburgh, with just 234 bottles entering the market. The first Single Malt to be produced in Edinburgh for almost 100 years, Chain Pier Single Malt will be the first release from the Granton-based site, which was set up by Halewood…
Read MoreValentine’s smells sweeter with Scottish Fine Soaps
Whether it’s a gift for that special person in your life or an indulgent self-treat, make Valentine’s Day extra special with a gift from the award-winning Scottish Fine Soaps Company. And Scottish Field readers are being offered an amazing 30% off Calluna and Vetiver & Sandalwood collections until February 14. Scent-infused goodies and beautiful packaging…
Read MoreMacNair’s unveils 10-year-old Lum Reek blend
MacNair’s Boutique House of Spirits has unveils a line extension for its Lum Reek Blended Malt Scotch Whisky range; the 10-year-old Cask Strength Batch 1. The inaugural batch combines Single Malt Scotch Whiskies from Speyside and Islay – two of the most sought-after whisky producing regions – resulting in a subtly smoky yet sweet favour…
Read MoreLove is in the air at romantic Blair Castle
For centuries, castles with fairytale turrets have been the setting for romance. This Valentine’s Day, Blair Castle, through archivist Keren Guthrie, has shared some of its treasures that reveal the quiet love stories behind the gifts between the Dukes and Duchesses of Atholl. From love letters to lockets, the castle archives bring into focus the…
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