Posts Tagged ‘scottish’
A beautiful period farmhouse with great views
A charming three-bedroom farmhouse, set in an elevated position with far reaching views towards Calgary Bay on the ever-popular Isle of Mull. Presented by Bell Ingram, Calgary Farmhouse is an impressive period farmhouse comprising of a harled stone construction finish sitting under a traditional slate roof. Access to the property is from the side garden,…
Read MoreUse up your pumpkins with this tasty frittata
Now that Halloween has been and gone, you may still have some pumpkins around the house. This week, courtesy of our friends at Kilduff Farm, who have a huge pumpkin patch, we bring you some recipes to use up those pumpkins. Kilduff Farm is located in East Lothian, in between Haddington and North Berwick and…
Read MoreInnis & Gunn’s new brewery plans are approved
Planning permission for Innis & Gunn’s brewery at Heriot-Watt University’s Research Park has officially been granted by The City of Edinburgh Council. Spanning a two-hectare site, the new facility will provide increased brewing capacity which will ultimately support the brewer’s continued growth, both in the UK and internationally. This will be the first major brewery…
Read MoreHave you tried Goan Prawn and Bramley Apple Curry?
We bring your our final apple recipe today with something that’s perfect for the weekend – a curry! With British fruit in season, and apples dropping from the trees, it seems like the right time to celebrate and use them. Courtesy of British Apples and Pears, here’s another filling recipe. Click HERE for more recipes…
Read MoreA fascinating insight into the routes of the Highlands
This could be seen as a ‘hitchhiker’s guide to the Highlands’. A valuable addition to the trip for tourists thinking of driving through the Highlands, it traverses the main routes north that cover beautiful landscapes, including the North Coast 500. Using a balance of old photographs and new, Simpson illustrates the changes that have taken…
Read MoreCask and Still Magazine Issue 6
Issue six of Cask & Still has some northern exposure, as we head to the world’s most northerly distillery, Aurora Spirit, is situated deep in the stunning Arctic Circle. Our featured whisky bar is the dizzying selection of drams at the Jack Rose Dining Saloon in DC. We stay in America as we meet Scottish…
Read MoreCask and Still Magazine Issue 1
Cask & Still’s debut issue features Game of Thrones actor Clive Russell sharing his love of whisky. The Fifer – who played Blackfish Tully in the hit series – talks about his home area, life, love and Lagavulin. We feature the inside stories behind six new artisan distillers, In our The Rant column, Andy Byers…
Read MoreMackie’s relaunches its chocolate bars
One of Scotland’s top food brands is re-launching their chocolate range with new look packaging to build on the success of its best ever year of chocolate sales. Mackie’s of Scotland have recorded over 700,000 chocolate bar sales so far this year which resulted in an 8% growth compared to the previous year. The best-selling…
Read MoreScottish stations top national poll for reliability
Two Scottish train stations have been named as the best in the UK. A study by Omio analysed the 30 most popular UK long-distance train stations in terms of punctuality, location, and amenities, and Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central are the UK’s top-rated railway stations Manchester Piccadilly, Liverpool Lime Street and Leeds placed third, fourth,…
Read MoreHave you ever tried a Bramley Apple Caponata?
Caponata is a Sicilian dish consisting of chopped fried aubergine and other vegetables. And today we present a tasty variant made with apples. With British fruit in season, and apples dropping from the trees, it seems like the right time to celebrate and use them. Courtesy of British Apples and Pears, here’s another filling recipe.…
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