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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 look at ways of using products which have made it onto the Slow Food’s ‘Ark ...
Seafood on a Scottish Safari
When the words ‘I’m going on a safari’ are uttered most people assume of course you are off to spend some time in Africa amidst elephants, lions and the like but then they should know by now that whenever the Tasting Scotland team go on an adventure there is only one thing at the centre of the experience. Yes, food, and premium quality Scottish at that. So what does a Scottish Safari look like? And where do we recommend you go for a truly relaxing day out?A safari is generally considered to be a "journey of discovery". Therefore strictly speaking any one of our culinary, food and drink tours could be considered a Safari. Perhaps in giving you ...
Haggis – Is this how you know it?
We're delighted to announce that some of our producer favourites scooped up a highly coveted 2014 Excellence Award at this year's Scotland Food & Drink Awards. But who won Scottish Product of the Year?Well, for those of you who have already joined us you'll know that our food and drink tours and tasting events offer the chance for you to enjoy a complete multi-sensory experience like no other. And there is no doubt the same can be said for this year’s double prize winners Macsweens.This Edinburgh based producer has been making handcrafted haggis and black puddings to traditional family recipes for the last 60 years and was the first to bring a ...
World Whisky Day
At the time of writing there is exactly 12 hours and 8 minutes until World Whisky Day....not that we are counting of course.Now in it's third year this annual celebration of all things Uisque Beatha; that's to say 'Water of Life' or 'Lively Water' based; if you want the translation from Gaelic, are quite literally toasted.Of course us Scots are known for being leaders in invention so it is no surprise that the idea for a World Whisky Day came from Aberdeen University Graduate, Blair Bowman, a Scot from Edinburgh.Tomorrow the day will be celebrated in no less than 176 cities across a staggering 37 countries as 228 events (give or take the one's ...
Father’s Day – the ‘Gift of Experience’
Happy May Day! Next month it's Father's Day (Sun 15 June) and over the next few weeks the same question will pop up. What do you give the man who has everything? We thought it was time we told you about our Father's Day secret. Is your dad is a Steak and Ale man, who is partial to some speciality cheese? If the answer is yes, then he’ll love our first ever Self-Drive Tasting Lunch at the Hugh Grierson Organic Farm in relaxing, rural Perthshire. It sure beats a pair of socks, a bottle of Scotch and a box of wine gums, does it not? This 'Experience Gift' is the one he will remember long after the whisky and wine gums are finished and the ...
From Market Stalls to Spirit Stills: Celebrating Homecoming Scotland
We are often asked so how do you choose which Scottish produce to showcase on your food and drink walking tours? Well, it generally depends on the weather and who has arrived at Scotland's largest Farmers' Market. With an incredible footfall of between 6-10,000 people per week, musicians plucking or drumming out tunes aplenty and of course the most incredible location with Edinburgh Castle as the backdrop, Edinburgh Farmers' Market is most definitely our favourite place to start. Today we tried the 2 new oils from cold pressed rapeseed oil experts Summer Harvest. The white truffle and the smoked ones are well worth seeking out. (We'll ...
