41 results for tag: Scotland


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 & ...

Forks at the ready in Scotland

The last forty-eight hours has created the perfect menu for a leisurely day trip or once-in-a-lifetime holiday or celebration in Scotland. Our Director and Chief Tour Curator Brenda Anderson tells you why: Put simply, Scotland has launched both its first ever Food Tourism Action Plan and the 2018 Scotland Food & Drink Fortnight. This offers great news if like me you step out the front door and use your stomach as your guide! Trying the local cuisine and liquid libations of a nation is one of the very best ways to experience the local culture and really get under the skin of a place.  Almost ten years ago, Mr Erik Wolf described Scotland as ...

Is the ink dry in Street Food Glasgow? Scotland’s changing culinary landscape

Scotland’s cuisine culture is changing faster than you can shake a porridge spurtle at. If big, bold tasty, street food flavours using locally and sustainably sourced seasonal ingredients, served with a social conscience is your thing you must allow us to include Glasgow on your Scotland food tour map. Since 2012 we’ve specialised in curating the country’s best food and drink tour itineraries. We seek the hidden gems, we take you to iconic must visit restaurants for memorable dining experiences, we visit whisky distilleries and craft brewers. We love small scale producers and traders. When we started Glasgow was still a city that people ...

Tales and Tastings of Scotland

What does it take to create an authentic tasting event in Scotland? It’s hard to think of a better setting to deliver an informal tasting journey, exploring the fascinating story of Scotland’s iconic cuisine, than in a castle-like historic house dating back to the 15th Century. Luckily for me the beautiful Pitfirrane House; home of the Halkett family in Dunfermline, was the location chosen by the Rotary Club of West Fife for their recent social gathering. It is certainly the most spectacular golf clubhouse in which I have had the pleasure of delivering a Scottish food tasting event. With exceptional medieval woodwork, Flemish stained ...