New Year’s Eve Cocktails at home It looks like this will be another year of kitchen discos for parties this New Year, so with this …
Easy New Year’s Eve Cocktails with Portia Freeman
Get New Year ready with our cocktail tips
You’d think after two years of making cocktails in our jammies we’d be experts. Here are some tips to make sure that your homemade cocktails …
Alcohol-free drink ideas for New Year
You don’t need alcohol to welcome in the bells If you are looking for new and different alcohol-free drinking options to welcome in 2022 then …
Jing, alcohol-free celebrations drink to a tea
Zero-calorie and non-alcoholic sparkling tea Do you ever celebrate with tea? Most people associate Champagne and other sparking wines with celebrations but why not tea …
Christmas Leftovers Pakora
Pakora using Christmas Leftovers Another use for Christmas leftovers, pakora! We’ve made Brussels sprout pakora before and this year we are having parsnip pakora, carrot …
Celebrate Christmas with Faustino Wines from Spain
Faustino Wines for Christmas If you’re looking for a wine to pair with your Christmas dinner or make a mulled wine with, why not …
The Simplest Christmas Tree Cheese Board
A Festive Christmas tree cheese board Here’s a fun and easy way to serve cheese this Christmas, with our Christmas tree cheese board! Choose whatever …
Boxing Day Brunch – Black Pudding Hash
Christmas Dinner Leftovers? Try this Boxing Day Brunch I love a Brussels sprout, so this suggestion for using leftovers from Christmas dinner for a Boxing …
Recipe : Luxurious Hot Chocolate with The Kings Ginger
Coorie in with some The Kings Ginger Hot Chocolate Colder and darker days mean an excuse to coorie in with loved ones – be they …
Recipe : Christmas Dinner on a Stick
Christmas dinner on a stick from Scotty Brand Scottish food producer Scotty Brand has created the perfect Christmas canape to bring a taste of nostalgia …
French 75 from Mermaid Gin
Famous cocktail made with Mermaid Gin What is a French 75? French 75 is a historical cocktail made with gin topped with champagne and a …
Chocolate for Christmas from Pump Street Chocolate
Pump Street Chocolate – Christmas Gift Selection Chocolate is always a great choice as a ‘foodie’ Christmas gift. Pump Street chocolate has a wonderful selection …
Esker Spiced Pear Vodka Sour Cocktail
Fruity spiced pear vodka from Esker Esker Spririts are known for their gins, but did you know that they also have flavoured vodkas. Husband and …
Foodie Bag, a gift for budding Instagrammers
Everything for top foodie photos on the go If you have a passion for food and photography then this bag is for you. It provides …
Scotland’s National Chef teams up with Mharsanta for celebration of Scottish produce
Gary Maclean plans pop-up evening at Mharsant Scotland’s National Chef Gary Maclean is teaming up with Glasgow restaurant Mharsanta to put on a special evening …
Drinks for Gifting this Christmas
The best drinks gifts for Christmas Gifting a bottle of someone’s favourite tipple can be easy best friend points at Christmas, but here are some …
Gwalarn French whisky review and distillery visit
New blended whisky from Brittany Whisky, a word synonymous with Scotland for most of us. So why am I in France surrounded by barrels of …
Christmas Spicy Clementines
Christmas Spicy Clementines – a delightful combination Embrace the magic of infused spices this Christmas, such as star anise, cinnamon and vanilla. Clementines are classically …
4 Christmas dinner ideas
Tired of turkey? Chef shares his favourite 4 Christmas dinner ideas Last year, due to restrictions, we all entertained on a smaller scale, with many …
Recipe | How to make Greek Egg and Lemon Soup (Avgolemono)
Comforting Greek Egg and Lemon Soup (Avgolemono) I know egg and lemon soup it sounds just so wrong but don’t stop reading. This Greek Egg …
Cocktail making jukebox from X by Glenmorangie at The Alchemist
New terrace at The Alchemist with X by Glenmorangie Cocktail Jukebox Wee mentioned X by Glenmorangie – the new ‘made to mix’ scotch before …
Review: Alcohol Free Beer from Jump Ship Brewing
Looking for an alcohol free beer that tastes good, is trying to minimise its impact on the environment and gives 10% of its profits to …
Breakfast in Bo’ness at NOSH Cafe
Popular Cafe in Bo’ness We decided to not book breakfast at our hotel (The Richmond Park Hotel) so that we could try out some of …
Crabbies and their new Edinburgh distillery
Take a Leith out of Crabbie’s book Crabbie’s may be familiar to you through their alcoholic ginger beer and ginger wine however there’s more to …