We might be food bloggers who visit the occasional Michelin-starred restaurant but we still enjoy the simpler things in life such as a pie (especially …
Product Review: McIntosh of Dyce – haggis & mince pies
Food Review: BRGR, 562 Great Western Road , Glasgow G12 8EL
We settled into this new, brightly light and small restaurant/take-away on Great western Road just along from Kelvinbridge Underground, where The Black Rabbit once resided. …
Alcohol free beer – blind tasting
As it’s Dry January / Dryathalon time, and as the Scottish government recently made changes to the legal alcohol limit in Scotland meaning that it’s not …
Scotland’s 2015 Excellence Awards open for entry
TV presenter Kaye Adams opened Scotland Food & Drink annual Excellence Awards, the Oscars of the Food and Drink Industry. The Scotland Food & Drink …
Edinburgh hotel is named as ‘No1 Luxury Hotel’ in the UK
The Chester Residence scoops up two top TripAdvisor awards The Chester Residence Georgian townhouse apartments in Edinburgh, has been named as the ‘No1 Luxury Hotel …
Recipe: Baked Green Bean Fries
Here’s something for when you need a savoury snack but don’t want crisps, perhaps you’re just trying to be good or on an Atkins or …
Recipe: Apple, Avocado and Ginger Smoothie
With new year enthusiasm still here, an Apple, Avocado and. Ginger smoothie to keep you going. The ginger gives a good bit of warmth which …
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Heverlee and The Roving Fromagiere
An invitation for a night of beer and cheese tasting – our two most favouritest things – this could not be missed. Heverlee beer partnered …
Nude – Contemporary Jewellery from London
Last night it took me an hour to get home after being frozen with the bitter wind and on auto pilot, I got on the …
Recipe: Hot Quinoa Drink
We first tried this unusual Peruvian drink when we ate at Andina in Shoreditch in London in early 2014. It’s a great hot & filling …
Moroccan cooking class at La Sultana Hotel, Marrakesh
Whilst staying at La Sultana Marrakech, we saw an advert for a cooking class held on-site. It seemed a good deal and knowing little about Moroccan …
***CLOSED***Food Review: Fazzi, 65 Cambridge Street Glasgow G3 6QX
Once an institution…should now be institutionalised! Fazzi is an Italian restaurant with a cafe atmosphere – too many tables close together. The floor tiles reminded us …
Food Review: brunch at Volta, 167 Burton Road, West Didsbury, Manchester
One place you should go to in Manchester is Volta. Located in the leafy suburb of West Didsbury it’s a relative newcomer to the Manchester …
The BIG dinner 7th March 2015
The BIG dinner is a 500 miles initiative to raise £500,000 in a single night to help people with mobility difficulties in Malawi and Zambia …
Wallet friendly deals
2-4-1 on mains at Giraffe. Half price mains at Zizzi 50% off at The Grill on the Corner Yo sushi January sale £2.50 dishes. The …
Easy Soda Bread Recipe
This is a great go to quick recipe. Ideal for soup, sandwich or just covered in jam. From the amazing Nigel Slater. Ingredients 225g/8oz wholemeal …
When in Morocco…we try out a Hammam at La Sultana
Reading up on Morocco, one thing that kept cropping up was the Hammam, which is an incredibly important part of Moroccan culture and life. Men, …
Food review: Tony Macaroni, Parkgrove shopping centre, Queensferry Road, Edinburgh
New Tony Macaroni’s now open in Edinburgh Tony Macaroni is ever-expanding with 11 restaurants currently in Scotland and more on the way, we made the …
Recipe: Fried Haddock Fillets with a Herb and Polenta Crust
This is a quick and simple lunch or supper. Use plaice, sea bass or cod in place of haddock. We added some spirulina to give …
Say Cheese, Kleine Fleischergasse, Leipzig, Germany Review
We’re big fan of hostels for budget travel, especially those with a central location, a short walk from the main train station, in a nightlife area where you can …
Food review: Cubatas Tapas Bar & Restaurant, 108 Elderslie Street, Glasgow
Myself and the mysterious Mr.P booked our meal at Cubatas | Tapas Bar & Restaurant with a Living Social voucher knowing very little about it but …
Food review: Som Saa, Climpson’s Arch, Arch 374, Helmsley Place, London
Hidden away under a railway arch in London Fields on the short road behind the main road is Climpson & Sons (not to be confused …
Food Review: Wee Lochan, 340 Crow Road, Glasgow, G11 7HT ** CLOSED**
The Wee Lochan is one of those places that we always seemed to pass and say “must go there”. We eventually did get around to visiting with friends and …
Folly & Desire Scottish Jewellery
Not long before Christmas I came across Folly & Desire, an online jewellery shop based in Edinburgh, and fell in love with the designs. Small, …