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Pumpkin & Butternut Squash Crumble Recipe

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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 ...

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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 ...

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An altogether different Scottish Easter treat

Whilst most people will be deciding which chocolate egg to consume this Easter we decided to take a more seasonal approach to Spring dining. And the result, a rather unusual and delicious savoury/sweet shortbread. Thinking you’d probably rather stick to a chocolate egg? I promise you that you will be amazed at how good this shortbread is. Perfectly paired with a cup of tea or as a sweet biscuit with cheese it was inspired by one of our food heroes, Carlo Petrini. We recently had a visit in Scotland from Carlo, the founder of Slow Food which encouraged us once again to ...

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An altogether Scottish Christmas Canape

At Christmas there's nothing better than a few canapes and a glass of fizz with your friends and/or family is there? Why not try this canape? It's our favourite this year. It's easy to make and showcases some of the produce from local and passionate Scottish producers. It's cooked on a Salt Block which we love, but if you don't have one, you still have time to add it to your Santa list (or use a hot griddle/pan in the meantime). Christmas Canapé:    Partridge with Chestnuts, Kale, Mushrooms & White Truffle Oil. Served on Seaweed Water Biscuits. Makes ...

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