Posts Tagged ‘Switzerland’
A Week in Whisky: Going, going, gone
THE Isle of Raasay Distillery has sold all its maiden single malt ahead of its release in November. Raasay, which lies off the coast of Skye, has sold 4,350 bottles through the internet, with the remainder of its 7,500-bottle run bought by retailers, restaurants and bars. The whisky is made with Scottish barley and is…
Read MoreGlenalmond raises £4,000 with social distanced 10k runs
GLENALMOND College has raised more than £4,000 for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) during 24 hours of 10 kilometre runs. Members of staff who live at the independent school took part while social distancing in the college grounds, with the wider school community joining in as far afield as Antigua, Kenya, the Netherlands and Switzerland.…
Read MoreVeal Cheek Ravioli Treat
Travel to Switzerland with your taste buds and try out Carlton Hotel St. Moritz’s Veal Cheek, Burrata and Shrimp Ravioli. Impress your lockdown loved ones by replicating this recipe and creating your own memories at home. Click HERE for more recipes from Scottish Field
Read MoreBe in Little doubt – this recipe is tasty
Fishmonger and chef Willie Little’s story of how he came to own his Blairgowrie restaurant is as down-to-earth as the man himself. ‘Because our product is so fresh, I don’t have to hide it with any sauces,’ says chef proprietor Willie Little, of the fish at his restaurant Little’s in Blairgowrie. ‘I’ve been cooking since…
Read MoreNew managing director at Hamilton & Inches
Edinburgh-based jewellers and Royal Warrant holders Hamilton & Inches has announced Jonathan Payne as its new managing director. He will support Victoria Houghton, CEO, and the team in leading a new era for Hamilton & Inches. Jonathan will bring his luxury retail management expertise he gained from his previous roles to Hamilton & Inches. Committed…
Read MoreHead chef Bruce hasn’t let being deaf affect his career
Being deaf has never stopped Bruce Price from achieving his ambitions in the kitchen – and now he’s joined the newly-refurbished Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club as its new executive head chef. Bruce has cooked all over the world from Australia to Switzerland, China and Taiwan, since his early days in his native New Zealand.…
Read MoreYoungsters can follow in footsteps of Outlander Sam
The former school of Scots Outlander star Sam Heughan is starting the academic year with two new large classrooms and a pair of studios for creative arts. Edinburgh Steiner School broke ground at the beginning of the year with the £0.5million project, restoring the dilapidated former stable block and hayloft built in the 1870s. This…
Read MoreVital role of grouse moors to Scotland
The vital contribution of grouse moors to jobs, tourism and wildlife conservation in remote areas of Scotland has been heralded on the Glorious Twelfth. As Rottal Estate in the Angus Glens hosted the first party to go out on the Glorious Twelfth, rural communities backed the pursuit as vital to their long-term sustainability. Industry experts…
Read MoreOptimism that 2019 grouse season will be a success
Scottish estate owners are cautiously optimistic that this year’s grouse season will show an improvement on last year’s wash-out. They say that demand from domestic and international shooters remaining strong. Around 60% of visitors come from England, 10% from within Scotland and 30% from overseas – primarily the USA, Denmark, Belgium, Holland, France and Spain.…
Read MoreFringe debut for Scots stunt cyclist Danny MacAskill
Scots stunt cyclist Danny MacAskill is this month marking the 10th anniversary of the launch of his breakthrough video, April 2009, which has had over 38 million views on YouTube. It features mind-blowing stunts filmed at iconic locations across Edinburgh, and was viewed by hundreds of thousands of people overnight. The world-renowned street trials rider…
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