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- Dec 20, 2021
- 1 min
Careful Blending
"A Taste of the Festive Season"
Editor
- Nov 19, 2021
- 3 min
Six hour shortcake
Are there ever occasions where we should just accept that good food will be wasted and throw it in the bin?
Editor
- Nov 16, 2021
- 1 min
Avoiding traditional rules
I avoid the ‘rules’ of traditional wine pairing and don’t automatically pair a white wine with white meat and red wine with red meat
Editor
- Oct 19, 2021
- 2 min
The truth about ice cream
It all started … when I was born. The focus on food, that is. My parents were both excellent cooks, who put their talents to work.
Editor
- Jun 8, 2021
- 2 min
Balerno's Waffle Queen
"Sharon spotted I’d got a new puppy, deduced that I was looking for a lifestyle change, and approached me about working for them!”
Editor
- Feb 11, 2021
- 2 min
Artisan baking at its best: Bakery Andante
For those who care about more than just the aroma of freshly baked bread - those in the know in Edinburgh - get theirs from Bakery Andante
Editor
- Feb 9, 2021
- 1 min
The hills are alive
I’m often asked what my favourite wine is. My answer changes depending on the season. In the depths of winter a French Cotes du Rhone is...
Editor
- Dec 15, 2020
- 1 min
The Season for Sensational Sherry
The Wine Recommendation column What do you think of when you hear the word ‘Sherry’? Is it the dusty bottle at the back of the kitchen...
Editor
- Apr 10, 2020
- 4 min
African soul, crafted in Scotland: Gold medal-winning rum from Matugga Distillers
You might think the ingredients for gold medal-winning rum is all in the molasses and copper pot stills. But you’d be only partially correct
Editor
- Oct 10, 2019
- 1 min
Local food – fresh, free, no packaging.
We’ve forgotten how to feed ourselves. To a large extent, for this most basic of human needs, we’re totally dependent on supermarkets and...
Editor
- Oct 6, 2019
- 3 min
Coffee Direct, West Lothian's premium coffee roastery
The smell of good coffee; a roasting machine; bags of different coffee beans and lots of coffee paraphernalia greets you as you walk into...
Editor
- May 3, 2019
- 2 min
La Piuma: Food, Family, Friends
“We got lost one day in the car, and ended up in Bathgate by mistake. It was Procession Day, a few years ago. All the flags were out and...
Editor
- Nov 8, 2018
- 3 min
Ali Carlyle: Committed to quality
Ali Carlyle is head chef at Carlyle’s Bar and Kitchen in Balerno. He got his start in catering at age 15, and since then has taken...
Editor
- Nov 8, 2018
- 2 min
World-class chocolatier, local person: Sebastian Kobelt
“It’s a long story - longer than we have time for - for how I ended up in Scotland,” says Scotland’s Chocolatier of the year 2018. I’m...
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