Edinburgh offers a lot of interesting eating experiences all year round. Because the weather’s temperate (never hot, never that cold) we also get markets all year round. This post is a quick round-up of places you can go to buy or eat food.
Since it ceased to be a church in 1952, the Tron Kirk has only been open to the public sporadically. It’s been an on-and-off tourist information centre and served as a live music venue during the Fringe and Hogmanay. But now it finally has its doors open to the public…
When I first heard about Localmotive Markets, back at a Scran Salon event earlier in the year, I was delighted that another market would be joining our now thriving local scene. From Stockbridge to the Edinburgh Farmers’ Market and any number of smaller events dotted around the city, we’ve gone…
I grew up in the south of England. There were many markets close to where I lived. These markets sold all sorts of things not just food. Later, I lived in the Potteries for a while and Newcastle-under-Lyme was a haven for finding great 1920s ceramics often for less than…
I first came across Pasta with Love at the Stockbridge Farmer’s Market in the summer. I was hungry and looking for lunch, they were there selling fresh pasta to take home, as well as cooking portions and serving them with puttanesca, one of my favourite sauces. I bought a portion…
I’ve just spent the weekend in a place buzzing with life, good food and great people. Under an hour’s flight from Edinburgh, Belfast has truly captured this girl’s heart. A whirlwind few days saw me eating and drinking the finest produce, meeting some of Northern Ireland’s top chefs and most…
We’re delignted to report that the Gardener’s Cottage is now open. It’s a lovely warm space located just off London Road set in a burgeoning garden. The food is simple, honest and full of flavour. You’ll sit on communal tables and soak up the atmosphere – and watch the guys…
I’ve become rather obsessed with India over the last few years, not least when I discovered Atul Kochhar on the Great British Menu and started cooking dishes from his two great cookery books. He gave me an insight to a subtle balance of spices and flavours with very easy to…
The Glorious 12th, the start of the grouse shooting season, sees the start of that wonderful time of year when game is plentiful. As Autumn draws on you might think of rich dishes, stews, casseroles with unctuous sauces. But as we’re still in Summer (!), I’m looking forward to warm…
Spring is a time for sowing rather than harvesting, but some ingredients reach their peak just now. Beautiful morel mushrooms and forced rhubarb vie with imported new potatoes and Spanish strawberries. A challenge to eat locally, but not impossible! Fruit and Vegetables Chicory, carrots, rhubarb, jerusalem artichokes, fennel, potatoes from…
