Festive Flavours from Equis Treating yourself is always a good thing in my book, and Christmas is a reason, if you need one, to treat yo self! Equis have delish ice cream to start with however they have some special flavours for Christmas. Fred was jealous of the ice cream,Read More…
Kitty friendly Christmas Fred and Cleo have passed on some tips for a kitty friendly Christmas. Decorations That sparkly tree looks lovely, would look even better if I killed it and ate those shiny things! Cats (and dogs) are just like kids – it all looks good and worthy ofRead More…
Time waits for no food blogger We’d eaten in Tempus in Edinburgh years ago, and had made it to the restaurant that replaced it, The Printing Press, twice but had never been to Tempus at Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow so finally sorted that out with a recent visit, atRead More…
The Hug and Pint kitchen offshoot Hen of the Woods presents A lovely big vegan Christmas dinner for charity. Menu – • Roast plums and cashew cheese on sourdough croutons • Celeriac and hazelnut soup • Tempeh and chestnut wellington, fried sprouts, cavolo nero, sage and mushroom stuffing, roast potatoes,Read More…
Christmas gifts with a Scottish twist We’re big fans of Gillian Kyle here, Mr Foodie will be a very sad man when he has to part with his Scottish Pride t-shirt! Here are some suitable festive looking gifts with a Scottish twist to them, from Tunnocks’s Christmas Puddings to SantaRead More…
Christmas food & drink stops whilst shopping Christmas shopping time is a good excuse for some treats and each year the offering at the big chains seems to get bigger. We checked out a few places in Glasgow for their festive offering. Starbucks Starbucks have a huge selection of ChristmasRead More…
£2bn to be spent on cheese this Christmas A survey commissioned by Arla, the UK’s largest cheese producer, has found that we will spend nearly £40 each on cheese over the festive season. The survey of 2,000 consumers also found that eight out of ten cheeses on the all-importantRead More…
Look for the Caganer in Catalonia at Christmas! One of our cheekiest Christmas decorations at home is this little guy we picked up on holiday in Barcelona years ago. He is a caganer, basically a little pooping man! You may have seen one in nativity scenes at Christmas time inRead More…
Fill your home with the smell of Christmas at Shearer Candles It’s no secret that Mrs Foodie ❤️ Shearer Candles. They are a family owned company and still make their candles in Govan, Glasgow. On top of that their scents are gorgeous. There really is something for everyone with candlesRead More…
The items in this gift guide have been picked by Foodie Explorers, that is Emma & Mark (the humans) and Fred & Cleo (the cats). Have a peaceful and happy festive season x Contents For the home For him For her For cats and dogs Festive foods Non-alcoholic drinks AlcoholicRead More…
