Gin continues to have a moment and at Edinburgh Foody, we continue to enjoy it. Teasmith is a Scottish premium gin with a twist. They asked us if we wanted to try it and maybe cook something with it. We said yes!
We have a bit of a thing about seaweed at Edinburgh Foody. It’s not just that Amy works for Mara Seaweed, but also that I love the textures and flavours of the stuff, from bright green crunchy wakame to near-black sheets of nori. A while back I reviewed Seamore’s I…
I first tasted Brewgooder on World Water Day (March 22nd). I was sent some pretty orange cans to review, and also sampled this socially-minded craft tipple on draft.
With the new year came a tightening of my purse-strings as my working week has gone from five to three days. I therefore need to cut back on eating out yet there’s still a need to catch up with friends but on a budget.
A few years ago, Christopher and I had a conversation about gin with an American bartender. He prided himself on the many varieties he had. So we asked: which tonics do you stock? Cue confusion. ‘Schweppes draft. Are there others?’
“Someone just delivered oysters for you,” said the email from my colleague. I was working from home, he was at my desk in Livingston. Oysters? I hadn’t ordered oysters. For a second I ran through the options and made plans. Christopher was off, I could adk him to drive over.…
Most of my recipes start with the cutting and frying of an onion. It’s not for the love of onion but rather the desire for umami. Softened or slightly caramelised onion is the first layer of savoury, the fifth flavour, in a dish. I then add other flavours – lemon…
We’ve written about, and cooked with, Adagio Teas before. When they launched a range of flavoured matchas, I was keen on trying them. Matcha is the fine powder, green leaves dried and ground, that’s used in tea ceremonies and to flavour and colour all manner of foods in Japan. The first…
This post is a response to a request from my lovely friend Cara, who’s having a baby. (Congratulations!) Cara asked for a blog detailing places that serve both alcoholic and a good selection of non-alcoholic drinks, “not just Coke and mineral water.”
1992 was the first time I experienced a Burns supper. Pretty fresh off the boat, metaphorically speaking, I had no idea what to expect so kilts, sharp sporrans and incomprehensible poems left me confused and amused in equal measure. I took to haggis immediately but have still to be convinced…
