Semi-Finalists for National Chef of the Year Chef Gary Townsend has reached the semi-finals of the National Chef of the Year competition after creating a stunning three-course menu.  Gary, Head Chef at luxury hotel One Devonshire Gardens, Glasgow, impressed Michelin-starred chef, Paul Ainsworth, who leads the judging panel.…

Aldi launches summer Scottish Beer Festival and helps customers find their perfect craft tipple Aldi has launched its summer Scottish Beer Festival with a fun quiz, designed to help customers find the best Scottish craft beer to suit their personality. Aldi’s ‘Which Brew Are You’ asks people a…

North Devon water powered funicular railway We do like a funicular in this household, so when we were on honeymoon and were driving through north Devon we had to stop to visit two towns that have a unique way to get from one to the other. Lynton and…

Generator runs Summer Promotion with Interrail and Eurail to offer The Ultimate European Summer Breaks This Summer sees a promotion collaboration with Generator, Interrail and Eurail, offering travellers 20% off accommodation at Generator and 10% off all Interrail and Eurail Global Passes, creating affordable travel opportunities by train…

Breathing new life into historic whisky maker The Glenturret   With new owners comes a new concept at The Glenturret. Scotland’s oldest working distillery has been given a new lease of life from its acquisition by Lalique Group and Swiss Entrepreneur Hansjörg Wyss. The new restaurant, bar and…

Easy to make tomato tarte tatin recipe Normally you’ll find apple tarte tatin on the menu but there’s a abundance of tasty tomatoes about so we decided to try an tomato Tarte Tatin instead. What is a tarte tatin? It is believed that the Tarte Tatin was created…

What is this TikTok Whipped Lemonade and how to make it   Last year saw Dalgona Coffee being the must-try thing and this year it seems to be whipped lemonade. It’s milky, zesty and just what is needed for a hot sticky summer day.  All you need is…

Get a ‘Taste’ for Edinburgh this Summer Staycations look to be the way ahead this summer and Edinburgh is looking to encourage you to visit with the launch of a new campaign. The ‘Taste Edinburgh’ campaign, is bringing together some of the biggest names in Scottish hospitality to…

A lighter way for wine this summer   With the addition of strawberries, you can pick a stronger rose which not only will stand up to the dilution by the strawberries but also the freezing.  This is a deliciously light way to have a drink on a summer…

First look at new food court marketplace The food court at St James Quarter isn’t like your usual shopping centre fare so there are no sad tables strewn with the remains of disgarded dinners here. At Bonnie & Wild marketplace there are eight chef-led food stalls, four speciality…