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Recipe: Creamy Garlic Parmesan Mac And Cheese
THE best mac n cheese you’ll ever taste! Pasta and cheese is not exactly rocket science but you’d be surprised at the amount of bad …
Recipe: Lamb, Leek and Nigella Seed Casserole
This recipe is from the British Leek Association website and has been developed by Katriona MacGregor. Please visit to see their other recipes. Mr Foodie …
Recipe: Martin Wishart’s Monkfish with Chorizo and Cockles
The Honours at Malmaison held a night to get to know Martin Wishart as well as experience behind the scenes. There have been previous events …
Recipe: Quick Weekday Dinner – Pork Schnitzel
Quick and easy pork dinner  Cooking during the week needn’t be all about pasta, you can put together a quick dinner using one of the …
Recipe: Bertolli Baked filled Pasta Cones
Bertolli Pasta Cones We received some Bertolli pasta cones and Bertolli with Butter to try out. The shapes are ideal for making an alternative to …
Recipe: Pan seared Scottish grouse
Grouse with summer vegetables recipe from Gleneagles Celebrate the Glorious twelfth  with this recipe from Head Chef Jonathan Wright of the Strathearn restaurant at Gleneagles.
Recipe: Okonomiyaki aka Japanese Pizza 🇯🇵
This is Japan on a plate for me. Â Creamy Kewpie mayo, fishy bonito flakes and okonomiyaki sauce – full of umami flavours. Okonomiyaki means …
Recipe: Lavazza Coffee Beef Chilli
Give some depth to chilli with coffee We were asked by Lavazza coffee to help promote their range of online recipes to show that there …
Haggis, Neeps and Tatties starter from Gleneagles Hotel
Haggis, Neeps and Tatties Starter Chef Alan Gibb from Gleneagles Hotel (who has since sadly passed away) has shared this haggis, neeps and tatties starter …
Recipe: Rolled Scotch Lamb Shoulder with Basil and Pine Nuts
We celebrated St Andrews Day a bit later this week at home due to being out and about so we have a recipe …
Recipe: Tandoori Spiced Mackerel
A quick marinade using spices from my Scotia Spice pack and left to infuse for half an hour whilst I dyed my hair. Easy! This …
Recipe: Welsh lamb with minty yoghurt dip and quinoa
It’s National Burger Day on 27th August and to coincide with this we were asked by Welsh lamb to create a recipe which uses this Protected …
Recipe: Herby Quinoa
Tastes of Summer with Sumac flavoured Quinoa We haven’t had the best of summers in Scotland so cheer up with some colour and some sweet …
Recipe: Leek and Pea Risotto
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Recipe: Asparagus Cream Pasta
After a visit to The Asparagus Hut, we had to buy some asparagus and what to do? We decided to crack open the neglected pasta …
Recipe: Vegetarian Haggis Greek Pie
Haggis is a much ignored piece of Scottish produce, wheeled out once a year with watery, overcooked neeps and tatties. I’ve never been a big …
Recipe: Langoustine with Potato puree and Soured Cream
Chef David Berggren from Aveqia restaurant in London has shared on the Transun website this langoustine with smoked potato puree and soured cream recipe which …
Scottish salmon on a bed of Asian ginger noodles
Scottish salmon with an Asian twist A recipe from Chef Jean Paul Giraud celebrating one of Scotland’s finest ingredients, this dish puts an Asian twist on …
Recipe: Squid stuffed with black pudding
More fun from the Coast and Glen fish box, this time we had a Shetland Squid. Fancying a change from the usual calamari, we gave …
Recipe: Slow Cooked Beef Rib Trim
Winter time means comfort food to me but it doesn’t have to be all carbs and cakes. We were asked by Donald Russell to try …
Recipe: Cauliflower Fish Pie
With the weather beginning to get to time for winter comfort food. This budget meal will keep you warm, isn’t too unhealthy (you can omit …
Food Recipe – Lamb chops with vegetable rice
We were asked by Amira to try out their rice, which we were happy to do so! On their website there are some meals suggestions, …
Recipe – Halloumi and Courgette Salad
Grilled Halloumi Salad – serves 2 Ingredients 200g Halloumi, cut into thick strips 2 Courgettes, cut into strips 10 Cherry Tomatoes, halved 50g of nuts …