Pottering about in Delft Now visiting a pottery isn’t the most rock ‘n’ roll thing to do on holiday. However, we were visiting The Hague …
Travel: Finding out about Delft pottery
Event review: An audience with Nick Nairn
Dinner, bed, breakfast, celebrity chef? Check! January is a cold dreich month, so when I was invited to An Audience with Nick Nairn at the Double …
Event: Craft Beer Festival at Edinburgh Biscuit Factory 26-28th May
Edinburgh is the setting for global craft beer gathering Tickets are now on sale for Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival which will be held on the …
Menu for The Duchess of Argyle released
This week saw the announcement of the opening of The Duchess of Argyle for this Saturday and now here we have their menu. Anything take …
New Aparthotel for Glasgow
DRG add to their growing portfolio Known mostly for their restaurants, such as Amarone, Anchor Line and much more, DRG have unveiled plans for a …
Q Guild of Butchers Smithfield Awards – Winners Announced
Today (1st February) saw The Q Guild of Butchers Smithfield Awards held at the prestigious surroundings of the Ironmongers Hall in London. Attended by the …
Event: Cuban Kindness Charity Dinner Thursday 2nd February
Cuban Kindness Charity Dinner at Revolucion de Cuba Recently opened Revolucion de Cuba (see our post about the opening) are fundraising for Glasgow Children’s Hospital …
Recipe: Creamed Broccoli
Tired of trees? Then here is a creamy alternative take that will change your opinion on broccoli forever. It also has the advantage of using …
5 Chinese New Year Traditions
It’s Chinese New Year on Saturday 28th January and we’ve put together, with the help of our Chinese sister-in-law, some traditions to help you …
Recipe: Creamed Cauliflower
Cauliflower cheese is nice, but there are many other ways to cook this great vegetable. Creamed cauliflower is one of them. Creamed cauliflower does not taste …
Restaurant Review: Miller and Carter, 47 St Vincent Street, Glasgow
Grand premises, grand food? Over the last few years Glasgow’s St Vincent Street has become burger central with properties transformed into burger chains seemingly as soon …
Recipe: Smoky Brae Smoked Sugar Cookies
I don’t normally rave about certain ingredients. More likely a must visit cafe or pub, but today I’m going out on a limb – buy …
News: Scottish Hotel Awards Winners Announced Part I
The Scottish Hotel Awards are being presented at three regional events. For the Argyll & Lomond, Glasgow & Clyde and South West regions, the presentation …
Lunch is served at The Pompadour by Galvin
The Pompadour by Galvin launches Saturday Lunches The Pompadour by Galvin at Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh will now open its doors for lunch every Saturday. Michelin-starred …
Save food waste this burns night
Dinnae waste a morsel this Burns Night Zero Waste Scotland is encouraging Scots to make the most of the food they buy and avoid wasting …
Recipe: Creamed Celeriac
Creamed Celeriac I sometimes see people in supermarkets staring at celeriac, clearly wondering what you do with it. That’s not surprising. Celeriac has long stringy roots …
Recipe: Potato Dauphinoise
This French dish is a classic and rightly so with all the perfect ingredients – carbs and fat! The rich and tasty mix of crumbly …
5 whiskies for Burns Night
A dram for Burns night The choice of dram for your Burns night supper is a serious affair. Research is required. With friends, with acquaintances …
Burns night: Do something different with haggis
Mearns T. McCaskie are a butchers based in Wemyss Bay, not far from Glasgow. They asked us to try out their award-winning haggis and who …
Recipe: Whisky Gravy
Traditionally, the only thing that was poured over haggis was a dram. But times change, and whisky sauce is now a popular part of the …
Recipe: Tipsy Laird
Tipsy Laird Pudding will go well with your Burns Night celebrations, or any night when you fancy a cheeky pudding. This one has a pub …
Food review: Tasting Menu at Boclair House, Bearsden
Could Boclair House be the next big thing? Boclair House is probably best known to most as former offices of East Dunbartonshire council that pretty building …
Food review: Turnip & Enjoy, Gt Western Road, Glasgow *CLOSED*
Turn up to turnip Turnip might not be your go-to comfort food, or the ingredient that’s going to win you any awards but we did …
Attraction: Mackintosh at the GSA tour
Take in some Glasgow style at the GSA As a Glaswegian blogger I often find myself in the situation where I’m asked to recommend touristy …