Stockbridge hides a number of gems in cellars along St Stephen Street. Purslane is a recent addition to the area. The owner, Paul Gunning, and his head chef, Craig Smith, feel strongly about using seasonal ingedients and presenting them at their very best. The dining experience they offer is one they call ‘casual fine dining’.…
Do you ever feel the same way as me? Once you find somewhere you’re really fond of you almost don’t want to tell others in case it spoils it? Well, I have to admit I’m guilty on that account with Lovecrumbs. I realised that after many visits I really need…
You may have enjoyed Palek Paneer or Saag Paneer at an Indian Restaurant. Indeed I tasted a really delicious paneer at Mithas in Edinburgh recently. You might not have thought of making the paneer (cheese) yourself. But it is such an easy recipe. It works almost like magic! I’ve discovered that the milk…
Recently, I received a press release from the Four Seasons hotels enticing me to take a culinary break at a far flung location. And whilst I could dream of jetting to the Seychelles just to go and catch a fish which would then be prepared by the head chef for…
Every country have its own methods of cooking, its own ingredients. To experience a country’s authentic cuisine, you sometimes have to go there. Edinburgh Foody went to Kerala to discover local Indian cookery. I was not quite to intrepid. I went to Krua Thai Cookery School in Edinburgh, to learn…
If you love cooking, have you ever tried to find a cookbook that will instil even just a little bit of your passion in someone else? Not an easy task. I’ve tried and have had limited success, but now I’ve found one Virgin to Veteran: How to Get Cooking with…
How and what we cook has changed over the years. Particularly, the rise of jars and ready-meals means that you don’t have to know how to cook to have a cooked meal. Personally, I think being able to cook a meal from scratch is an important life skill. But then I would:…
Have you noticed how much easier it is to find interesting soft drinks these days? Gone are the times when all you could get was orange and lemonade or very small bottles of bland pineapple juice. If you go to the right places of course. A Scottish soft drink Last…
Almost next door to Wedgwood Restaurant, Edinburgh there’s two new faces on the block, lovely women Beth Edberg and Fiona McEwan who run Cranachan & Crowdie. Uniquely Scottish Products This shop is certainly unique in Edinburgh and could be in all of Scotland. All the products on sale are made…
As part of the Slow Food Chef Alliance founded by Slow Food and Highland Park, Neil Forbes regularly hosts Slow Food events. I recently attended a Slow Food week event where we sampled glorious three different whiskies from the distillery. A 12 year old; the wonderfully named Thor from the Valhalla collection and my…
