Being sensible with travel across Scotland From today (Friday 16th April) people can travel across Scotland, but cannot stay away from home overnight. There are …
Restrictions lifted in Scotland
NB Gin Ginsolation Pack
NoBody does London Dry Gin quite like NB NB Gin was launched in 2013 in North Berwick, Scotland (Hence the ‘NB’) by husband and wife, …
Homemade Bread Bowl Recipe
Bread bowls for comforting soups and stews The weather isn’t quite as warm as we were hoping right now with lockdown easing, so with the …
Sorrel and Pea Soup Recipe
Springtime is in full swing so let’s get cooking with a special springtime herb – Sorrel. Hardy springtime herbs are a great culinary boost to …
Lemon and Tomato Fish
Italian style fish dish Brighter days means brighter food. This baked Italian style fish dish not only looks light and refreshing but it tastes …
Rueda wine tasting with Wine Events Scotland
Discovering new wine at home Wine Events Scotland invited us to join in with the DO Rueda wine tasting event (we previewed it here) and …
Scottish Coconut Snowballs Recipe
How to make traditional Scottish snowballs I’ve meant to make snowballs for what seems like ages. They are a firm favourite of the mother, so …
New York State of Wine
Tasting wines from New York State Did you know there are over 1,600 family vineyards and 400 wineries in New York State? No, us neither …
Foraging and Foraged Wild Garlic Pesto Recipe
Foraging for fun The weather is getting better and it looks like Spring has sprung so what better a time to get out and forage. …
Lemon Curd Cookies Recipe
Quick and tasty cookies An easy and quick but sophisticated looking cookie. Ideal for Easter, Mother’s Day or just because ! Ingredients 50g butter …
Roasted carrots with a warm orange and honey dressing Recipe
Take a fresh look at the humble orange Oranges sitting on the grocery shelves are usually considered for breakfast as a freshly-squeezed glass of orange …
Classic Hot Cross Bun Recipe
Hot Cross Buns Recipe from Stork Ahead of the Easter bank holiday, Stork is sharing a classic recipe for Hot Cross Buns. The baking margarine …
Maple syrup and rosemary caramelised oranges Recipe
Maple syrup and rosemary caramelised oranges Serves 2-4 Ingredients 4 medium-sized oranges 1 tbsp maple syrup A few sprigs of rosemary leaves Natural yoghurt or …
Big Peat Whisky Easter Edition
Join Big Peat this Easter for a dram Big Peat can be found throughout the year, but there is now also an Easter Edition which …
Orange Coconut Bites Recipe
Perfect afternoon treat How to make Orange coconut bites Makes approximately 12 – 16 pieces Ingredients 1 large orange Egg white from a medium-sized egg …
Rhubarb and Pistachio Tart Recipe
Easy Rhubarb Tart Recipe Rhubarb is a much-neglected flavour in the UK, I think that is another reason we love Germany is their love for …
Food review : Tweakd meal plans
Switched-on nutrition for food tweaks Prior to lockdown last year, we noticed a number of new ready meals, energy bars, and even sachets of porridge …
Creme Egg Scotch Egg
Scotch Creme Egg There can’t be a better Easter indulgence than a gooey Cadbury Creme Egg?. It’s far too easy to reach for another one. …
Building memories brick by brick
Continuing our love of LEGO well into adulthood One of the joys of being older is that we can now afford LEGO, one of our …
Hot Cross Buffins Recipe
Easy to make hot cross muffins These buns are like the cross between a hot cross bun and a muffin, hence Buffins! Get the …
Irish Coffee Recipe
Quick and simple Irish coffee recipe The most famous Irish cocktail is arguably the easiest, simply coffee, sugar, whipped cream, and of course Irish whiskey. …
Recipe : Guinness Cake
Moist and Moreish great for 17th March Here’s a way to celebrate St Patrick’s Day with a Guinness Cake. A moist and definitely moreish cake. …
10th Anniversary of Tohoku earthquake and tsunami
Ten years on from Japan’s worst natural disaster 11th March 2021 marked the 10th anniversary of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. It doesn’t seem like …
Berry Pavlova Recipe
Wonky fruit berry pavlova Following on from his Mother’s Day Recipe for Spring pea, thyme & lemon ricotta tart, Chef David Hetherington and Aldi Scotland …