We visit new cafe opening on Calton Hill Cafe Calton is perched atop Calton Hill so offers panoramic views of Edinburgh, even on days when …
Cafe Calton in Edinburgh is now open
Food
Host an Italian inspired summer BBQ
How to host an Italian inspired summer BBQ Step aside, burgers – this summer it’s all about the grigliata (also known as Italian BBQ). In …
Cocktail Recipe – Villa Cardea Limoncello Spritz
Italian liqueur brand Villa Cardea limoncello spritz Recipe Picture yourself sitting in a garden chair, surrounded by lush plants and flowers and bathed in Mediterranean …
Where to get brunch in Oswiecim – Kawka Coffee House Oswiecim
Brunch in Oswiecim Travelling is a hungry business, so we needed to start our day of exploring Oswiecim with a decent breakfast. One place where …
New opening The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack in South Queensferry
Menu for The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack in South Queensferry There’s a new addition to the Coghill Family joining Jack O’Bryans in Dunfermline, …
Posh Beans on Toast Recipe
Posh Beans on Toast with smoked tomato pesto This recipe uses Isle of Wight Smoked Tomato Pesto and has been slightly adapted from their recipe. …
Home grown strawberries
I didn’t originally plan to grow strawberries, but they insisted. When we moved into a house with a greenhouse, I had no experience in …
Pinner Cafe near Euston Station
Are we onto a winner at Pinner? The Greasy Spoon Guide research continues with a visit to Pinner Cafe. A short walk from Euston Railway …
Workman’s Cafe & Restaurant Archway
Forget Norman’s and eat in the Workman’s Cafe Continuing our London Greasy Spoon Guide with a stop in Archway at Workman’s Cafe & Restaurant. You’ll …
Coffee House 607 Holloway Road
Filthy baps and excellent coffee at Coffee House 607 When you see a sign on a window saying filthy baps, well, we had to go …
What to expect at the Cartier inspired afternoon tea at The Egerton House Hotel
Unforgettable afternoon tea at The Egerton House Hotel in elegant surroundings The Egerton House Hotel red-brick Victorian townhouse dates from 1843 and is located right …
Vegan mushroom stroganoff recipe
Vegan mushroom stroganoff recipe Stroganoff is a famous Russian dish, named after the Stroganovs, a famous and wealthy Russian family who rose to such a …
Valaria, Glasgow – we try the new evening menu
Valaria – not just cakes and coffee Valaria, the Instagram-friendly patisserie and brunch spot on Byres Road in Hillhead which opened in 2023, recently had …
Bread & Bean Archway
Time for a coffee break in Archway Archway isn’t too far from Highgate Cemetery, so here is a suggestion for a pre or post cemetery …
Dining at The Seafood Ristorante, St Andrews
The Seafood Ristorante delivers again We treated ourselves to a mini staycation in Fife, so a day out discovering St Andrews was rewarded with a …
Wendy’s Whitby
Wendy’s have a bit of a sassy online presence and not being able to get a Wendy’s in Glasgow (Coming soon tho!) this was an …
Slow Cooker Poached Quince Recipe
Slow Cooker Poached Quince Recipe Quinces are a fruit which is much neglected in the UK, usually relegated to the cheese board as a jelly. …
Vegan Peanut Butter Cupcakes Recipe
Vegan Peanut Butter Cupcakes Recipe Peanut butter and banana make a great team. So if you’re looking for a quick and easy home-baking recipe that’s …
River Cafe Fulham
No, not that River Café, Fulham! The Michelin-starred, Italian cuisine River Cafe in Fulham was established in 1987 and Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall are …
The Gardeners Rest at Bridgend Garden Centre, Freuchie
The Gardeners Rest not the Gardeners best! A wander along the road from the Lomond Hills Hotel is the busy Bridgend Garden Centre with a …
Reopening date for Ox and Finch
OX AND FINCH ANNOUNCES 8TH APRIL REOPENING Ox and Finch will reopen its doors on 8th April after a period of closure for refurbishment with …
Black Pudding Championship proves tasty honour for Arbroath butcher
UK’s first Black Pudding Championship for Arbroath butcher A Scottish butcher who dusted off a pre-war recipe to make it battle-ready has been crowned the …
Easy Scottish Mince and Tatties Recipe
Scottish Mince and Tatties Recipe Mince and tatties is a Scottish staple, most Scot’s will have eaten this growing up – although me, being wierd, …
Nettle Crisps Recipe
How to make Nettle Crisps There’s Nettle Soup and Nettle Beer but what about Nettle Crisps? Cheap and easy to make as well as a …