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Festive Issue 2025
15 December 202515 December 2025Food Glasgow southside Where to eat

Studio Modou, preview of new southside restaurant

studio modou southside Glasgow

Modou ventures south the Clyde Modou Diagne, chef of 111 by Modou, now has a new restaurant in Glasgow’s southside. Studio Modou has opened at …

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Review of Castle of Light : Fire and Ice at Edinburgh Castle
Updated on 14 December 202514 December 2025Edinburgh what to see

Review of Castle of Light : Fire and Ice at Edinburgh Castle

What to expect at Castle of Light : Fire and Ice at Edinburgh Castle It was a chilly Edinburgh night when we made our way …

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Cafe Cuil Pigs In Blankets Sandwich Recipe
14 December 202513 December 2025Brunch Christmas Recipe Recipe

Cafe Cuil Pigs in Blankets Sandwich Recipe

Cafe Cuil Pigs In Blankets Sandwich Recipe Taken from Café Cùil Cookbook by Clare Coghill. Clare Coghill shares the Cafe Cuil Pigs In Blankets Sandwich …

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Villa Cardea Limoncello.
13 December 20259 December 2025Christmas Recipe Cocktails Drink Recipe

Snow Dream Cocktail made with Limoncello

Creamy and indulgent festive cocktail made with Limoncello Another one in our Christmas Cocktails from Villa Cardea Limoncello, click here for more recipes. SNOW DREAM …

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Brie and Pavé Doughballs Recipe
13 December 202513 December 2025Recipe Snacks Starter

Brie and Pavé Doughballs Recipe

Brie and Pavé Doughballs for festive snacking   Warm, cheesy, meaty bread, delicious.  I was thinking of something different to do with the unearthed Brie …

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Chocolate-Coated Candied Orange Slices Recipe
12 December 202512 December 2025Christmas Recipe Dessert Sweet

Chocolate-Coated Candied Orange Slices Recipe

Luxurious chocolate-coated candied orange slices recipe A bar of 100 per cent chocolate from Iain Burnett Highland Chocolatier was the starting point for this chocolate-coated …

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Villa Cardea Limoncello.
12 December 20259 December 2025Cocktails Drink Recipe

Christmas Star Limoncello Cocktail from Villa Cardea

Festive Fizz from Villa Cardea CHRISTMAS STAR Cocktail Refreshing and light Ingredients 25ml Villa Cardea Limoncello 80ml Prosecco brut 20ml cranberry juice pomegranate seeds + …

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inside-burrell-collection
12 December 202512 December 2025Recipe

Get festive at The Burrell

Festive live music at The Burrell Collection Looking for something festive but also free? then join The Burrell Collection on two weekends in December for …

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credit Bonnie & Wild/Greg Chalmers
12 December 202511 December 2025Recipe

Scotland rugby legend Greig Laidlaw to host exclusive Six Nation talks at Edinburgh’s Bonnie & Wild

Edinburgh’s Bonnie & Wild to host Scotland rugby legend Greig Laidlaw He is one of Scotland’s most capped rugby internationalists and captained the national side …

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bar-l-joins-the-a-list
11 December 202511 December 2025news Travel what to see

‘Bar-L’ joins the A list

Late 19th and early 20th century phases of historic Glasgow prison are listed at Category A Scotland’s largest prison and has housed some of the …

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mckays townhouse pitlochry
11 December 202511 December 2025news Scotland

New Accommodation for Perthshire

Former cafe converted into townhouse accommodation McKays Hotel Bar and Restaurant, part of the Turas Hotels group, has completed the £250 000 conversion of an …

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Villa Cardea Limoncello.
11 December 20259 December 2025Christmas Recipe Cocktails Drink Recipe

Limoncello Amore Rosso Cocktail Recipe

  As we saw with the Winter Carol Cocktail, Limoncello isn’t just for Christmas, here is a refreshing festive coloured cocktail with gin and raspeberry. …

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european sleeper
10 December 202510 December 2025news Travel

European Sleeper launches new night train to Switzerland and Milan

European Sleeper launches new night train to Switzerland and Milan from June 2026 Following the launch of the Paris –Berlin route on 26 March 2026, …

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pierhouse hotel castle stalker
10 December 202510 December 2025news Scotland

Award-winning Pierhouse Hotel to launch new loch and castle view cafe on Argyll coast

The award-winning team behind one of Argyll’s most iconic coastal hotels has announced plans to open a new cafe overlooking Castle Stalker and Loch Linnhe …

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Villa Cardea Limoncello.
9 December 20259 December 2025Christmas Recipe Cocktails Drink Recipe

Limoncello Winter Carol Cocktail from Villa Cardea

Limoncello gets a winter makeover with Villa Cardea’s delicious seasonal serves Italian liqueur brand Villa Cardea is showcasing limoncello’s festive versatility with four delicious, Italian-inspired …

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Pala pizza leith
Updated on 11 December 20259 December 2025Edinburgh Where to eat

Review of Pala Pizzeria in Leith

A Pantheon of pizza in Leith Pizza it’s everywhere just now.  A few years back, it was burgers, and now we have all sorts of …

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fingal leith floating luxury hotel relaxing on deck
9 December 20259 December 2025news

Two AA Rosettes Retained for Fingal Edinburgh

Edinburgh’s Luxury Floating Hotel Sails into Christmas, Retaining Two AA Rosettes for Culinary Excellence Christmas has come early for Scotland’s only five-star luxury floating hotel, …

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the gallery restaurant forth valley college stirling
Updated on 8 December 20258 December 2025Christmas Where to eat

Christmas Lunch at The Gallery Restaurant Forth Valley College

A magical dining experience this Christmas at The Gallery Restaurant We love to visit the training colleges when on our travels and this time we …

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bardinet brandy soaked sultanas
8 December 20258 December 2025Christmas Recipe Recipe

Bardinet Brandy Soaked Fruit – Perfect for Luxurious Porridge

Add a luxurious boost to your porridge this Christmas with Bardinet Brandy-soaked fruit. Christmas is a time for luxury, and something a little bit different …

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mr white's beetroot bramble cocktail
7 December 20257 December 2025Cocktails Drink Recipe

Mr White’s Beetroot Bramble

Another of the MR. WHITE’S GIN seasonal cocktails, the delicious Beetroot Bramble. Click here for other Mr White’s Gin cocktails   .Look out for MR. …

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radhuni itihaas
7 December 20257 December 2025news

Restaurants in the pink for breast cancer at Christmas

Top curry restaurants are in the pink this December – raising money to fight breast cancer. Itihaas in Dalkeith and The Radhuni in Loanhead, on …

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Chef's Root Cocktail
7 December 20256 December 2025Cocktails Drink gin Recipe

Chef’s Root Cocktail from Mr White’s Gin

Seasonal CELERIAC is the hero in the latest MR. WHITE’S GIN cocktail For the depths of Winter, the London Dry Gin created by star chef …

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Cu Mara Golden Rum Bottle (1)
6 December 20256 December 2025Drink

Christmas Spirits

A selection of spirits for Christmas Rum, whisky and whisky for the festive season.   Tácnbora Sauternes Cask Finish. This exceptional whisky has been matured …

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chalkstream trout
6 December 20256 December 2025Christmas news

Look beyond Champagne and smoked salmon with trout and English Sparkling Wine

Candover Brook and ChalkStream® joining forces to set a new festive tradition. Together, they’ve created the brand-new Candover Brook & ChalkStream® Canapé Box, a ready-to-enjoy …

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