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Food
Mixtapes, new concept at Fhior, Edinburgh
Mixtapes by Fhior is a regular, informal dining experience, where you can experience rare and unusual ingredients in an intimate restaurant setting.
Traditional London Cafe – Regency Cafe, London
Traditional London Greasy Spoon Breakfast We do love a traditional greasy spoon and we needed some sustenance before the Great British Beer Festival. So Regency …
Scholars’ Training Restaurant, City of Glasgow College.
Dining with tomorrows stars at Scholars’ Training Restaurant It has been far too long since we have visited Scholars’ Restaurant. Here is a review from …
Food Review : Le Gavroche, London
Did we Roux the day at Le Gavroche? Le Gavroche, meaning ‘The urchin’, was the first restaurant in the UK to earn three Michelin stars. …
Christmas meats from Swaledale
With their Great Taste Award rated meats, Swaledale Butchers is the place to think of when ordering meat this Christmas. With some thrifty cooking, you …
Inside Scotland’s first Rosa’s Thai In Glasgow
Review of Rosa’s Thai, Glasgow city centre Rosa’s Thai opened in Glasgow on West Nile Street where Côte used to be a couple of months …
El Santo, Miller Street, Glasgow review
We’ve never been to Havana or anywhere in Latin America (yet) but have had plenty of the food – mainly Mexican street food, the occasional …
Steak Frites at Innis and Gunn, Glasgow
Bottomless garlic fries alongside a free second steak This piece was first available on Glasgow Foodie, our sister site. Steak, frites and a glass of …
Inspire by Chef Modou at 111 by Modou
Inspire by Modou a trip through Modou’s life Chef Modou Diagne has developed a new dining experience inspired by his story. From growing up in …
Roasted Cauliflower Steaks Recipe
Roasted Cauliflower Steaks – a tasty and easy-to-make main meal or side dish The hardest part of making roasted cauliflower is slicing the steaks! This …
Recipe: Broccoli and Blue Cheese Tart
Quick and luxe tasting midweek meal We had some Cambozola cheese leftover (I know, I couldn’t understand how there could be leftover cheese either!) and …
Brunch Review: HBW, Stirling
Chilled out brunch speciality coffee spot in Stirling HBW in Stirling is in the Independent Coffee Guide for Scotland selling speciality coffee from Good Coffee …
Recipe : Classic scones with jam and clotted cream
Luxurious-sized classic scones with jam and clotted cream Is there anything more British than scones with jam and clotted cream? Well, probably lots of things …
Great Taste Golden Fork Winners
Winners of Great Taste Golden Forks 2023 A spreadable mixed-milk cheese from Greece has taken the title of Supreme Champion at this year’s Great Taste …
The Humble Pie – to share or not to share
How the humble pie has grown in stature over the years, with an amazing food journey in our food memories. It has been elevated to …
Recipe: Chicken Caprese Sandwich
Grilled Chicken Caprese Sandwich It’s BBQ season and we were asked by Swaledale Butchers to try out their BBQ Meat Box. It contains everything you …
Tomato & Mustard Puff Pastry Tart Recipe
Tarte Fine à la Tomate & Moutarde Recipe Fresh tomatoes, some mustard, cheese and pastry make a delicious and decadent-looking lunch or dinner. This is, …
Pear and Stilton cheese with Greek Wildwood Honey – Wild Thyme Organic
Honey Temptations We all know you can use honey in many savoury and sweet dishes, even in a cup of herbal tea when you are …
Food Review: Froth and Flame, Edinburgh
Woodfired pizza in Edinburgh’s West End Froth and Flame in Edinburgh have been serving beers and pizza in the West end of Edinburgh since 2019. …
Brunch Idea – Kipper Kedgeree
This one is a good one for when you feel like something a little bit different for brunch but don’t want to faff too much …
Leftover Pate Pasta
Still got that tub of pate lurking in the back of the fridge from Christmas, or are you just looking for something quick to make …
Boxing Day Brunch – Air fryer cloud eggs and pigs in blankets
Pigs in blankets for brunch – the best bits of Christmas One of the best bits of Christmas has got to be pigs in blankets. …
Deviled Eggs Recipe
Retro dining with this deviled eggs recipe Normally served at a party or as a side dish, deviled eggs are a secret indulgence of mine. …