Earlier in the year I was thinking about ‘fika’, the Swedish tradition of cake, coffee and chat, and a few places around town to enjoy. Time has passed, walks have happened, coffees have been sampled and a few more places considered.
We were looking for somewhere to eat lunch on a chilly January Monday and found ourselves walking aimlessly around the West End. I spotted the sign for Roots and got excited: I had heard of this place, we should try it. In we went.
As Caroline prepares for a quick return trip to Stockholm, I am thinking of the missed opportunities for ‘fika’ while I remain in Edinburgh. It has been a while since Edinburgh Foody strolled the streets to taste the local coffees and this week offers a chance to resolve that. This…
With time a precious commodity, weekends are special and the perfect time to catch up with friends but with everyone leading such busy lives, it can sometimes be a challenge. Perhaps it’s time to take stock and make time for special people in our lives and share those good times…
The Edinburgh Fringe has plenty to delight foodies but so does the Edinburgh Book Festival, which runs from tomorrow, 11 – 27 August. Two events I will definitely be taking in are their Afternoon Tea event in the Spiegeltent. Not only do you get to hear tales from two great cookery…
The Manna House Bakery will be well known to people who enjoy the café life in Edinburgh. They make bread and pastries for cafés around town. To me, their brand is a selling point: a place with Union of Genius soup and Manna House bread is a place where I…
I’ve been banging on about this for ages and it seems finally, someone has listened. While I love an afternoon tea, I always long for one with more savoury options and at last, The Lantern Room at the Marriott has answered my prayers in the form of The Bookcase Afternoon…
I have a few obsessions in my life – good food and wine and a weekly dose of some form of culture. It’s even better when the two can be combined and my first world problem is normally debating where to eat that’s good value before the theatre, cinema or…
‘What are they having? asked the woman who just walked past us with a five-year old on her hip asked the server. I’d noticed her – and the girl – staring at our cake stand. ‘It’s called afternoon tea,’ the server answered. ‘It’s a British tradition – a lovely snack…
Middle layer: Figs in almonds and pistachio cannoli. Those figs! I’d like to by them by the dozen.
Divino Enoteca invited a group of Edinburgh-based food bloggers to try their Italian afternoon tea. With prosecco no less. And a fig pastry I will rave about for weeks.
