81 results for author: brenda

What to do when you have the itchy feet travel bug during lock-down

Anyone else like me with the itchy feet urge to travel so bad that it's beginning to hurt already? Here's what to do. We are on Day 13 of Corona Virus lock-down here in Scotland. And as they say us humans always want that which we cannot have! I can't lie. As a travel planner and tour leader I am desperate to be doing what I do at this time of year. It's the start of what up to now has generally been considered Scotland's main tourism season. I yearn to be taking first time and repeat international visitors around the country helping them to uncover Scotland's true collage of gastronomic flavours, perhaps cooked themselves in one of our culinary ...

FEATURED: In the Scottish Wedding Directory Magazine as a ‘super cool’ option for a hen or stag

We were delighted to feature in the Autumn edition of the Scottish Wedding Directory Magazine. The team recommended our tours as a super cool hen/stag do idea! Have you considered incorporating a Tasting Scotland tour into your own hen or stag do? Perfect for those who LOVE food & drink, we can create a bespoke tour to fit in with any of your plans.  Love gin or beer or whisky?  We would create a tour around  Scotland's best gin, beer or whisky creators. Want to include fun outdoor activities or a luxury spa element?  We can arrange that too, including chauffeur driven transportation and accommodation to suit your brief. A ...

Pumpkin & Butternut Squash Crumble Recipe

We’ve seen recipes for everything from Raw Pumpkin Pies (yep, raw) to Pumpkin Smoothies this year, but when the weather is as cold as it’s been in Scotland this week (into minus centigrades) you definitely need something hot and delicious to use up those Halloween Pumpkins! The very word ‘crumble’ conjures up feelings of warmth, homeliness and goodness, so why not give this one a go. PUMPKIN & BUTTERNUT SQUASH CRUMBLE INGREDIENTS 100g butter (nice and cold - straight out the fridge, cut into cubes) 150g flour (plain) 5g salt (sea salt is best) 110g Mature Scottish Cheddar 80g almonds or hazelnuts (roughly chopped) 550g ...

Come and celebrate the who, what, where and when with 5 Scottish Gin Ambassadors this International Gin and Tonic Day!

Today it’s #InternationalGinandTonicDay. What better way to celebrate than by catching up with a few of the local producers of our fave gin brands. Read on to find out their who, what, when and where when it comes to this timeless and really rather delicious refreshment. Remember, he or she who dares gins…..! The Glasgow Gin Fave way to garnish a gin & tonic? Glasgow Gin really shines with a simple lime wedge and most tonic waters! But for something a bit more special a good chunk of fresh pear can really enhance the sherbet flavour and feels a little more posh. Fave place to drink it? Helping/hindering my chances at the pub quiz at ...

Celebrating World Porridge Day!

It's officially World Porridge Day!   Here's a recipe for a super tasty, super quick hot seasonal fruit and oat based breakfast that I created for pre food tour days! I love that there are so many incredible recipes available that create mouthfuls of delicious, super healthy grain based satisfying meals for anytime of the day. Such versatility is showcased each year at the World Porridge Championships held in Carrbridge in the Highlands which were held here in Scotland at the weekend. This year with it being the official 'Year of Young People' in Scotland there was for the the first time a specific Junior Award. Well done Lynn Munro! Young or ...

Edenmill Lead Chef – Great opportunity

Full Time Lead Chef Exciting opportunity at the soon to be re-opened Edenmill Farm casual dining Café/Restaurant, Butchery & Soft Play, Blanefield, Glasgow. If you’re wishing that long shifts and working nights could be a thing of the past this may be the perfect job for you. We are looking for an experienced Chef to work straight shifts in daytime hours. Average shift times will vary between the hours of 7.30 am – 6.30 pm. 45 hours per week. Main tasks include: Menu development and delivery of a quality product across daily menus including hot breakfast and evening meals for the bunkhouse, home-baked cakes and healthy & ...