Author Archives: Caroline von Schmalensee
Bar Missoni – generous and handsome sharing platters
Toppings for Nairn’s oatcakes: easy snack or elegant paté? Both!
Opihr gin gives classic cocktails a seasonal update
Nespresso: learning about coffee their way
Quick and easy ice-cream cake – use what’s at hand
My favourite foodie saying is “man tager vad man haver“. It’s a much quoted and miss-quoted saying attributed to Cajsa Warg, Sweden’s first celebrity chef, who published “Housekeeping Assistance for Young Women” in 1755. The quote translates as “use what you have”. It’s excellent advice in the kitchen. It reminds…
Freedom Mallows vegetarian marshmallows – pillows of goodness
Social Bite – good food and a good cause
Carrot, leek and mustard seed soup – eat in season
At Edinburgh Foody, we get a lot of interesting information and offers. The other week,one from Eat in Season, a campaign run by Greener Scotland. The campaign’s aim is to get people to cook with local, seasonal ingredients, and they have the support of Tony Singh, from the television programme Incredible…