A trip to a fancy restaurant is always a treat but the fantastic weather on Skye the day we visited Three Chimneys made the visit near perfect. Crisp blue skies, still green lochs, sunlight bouncing off the bright white cottage. Better still, as soon as we pulled up, the smell…
VDeep is very much a place you feel at home, you could almost kick off your shoes under the table. It’s a place for good craft beer some of which is used in the dishes on the menu. Set up by comedian and presenter Hardeep Singh Kohli, it’s somewhere you’ll…
When I was told recently that a new catering company had started up in Edinburgh, specialising in Middle Eastern food, and that I was invited to try some, I couldn’t wait. Middle Eastern food has long been a favourite of mine and so the prospect of trying some of Dalita’s…
I love the idea of Kitchen Trotter. Each month they provide the opportunity to discover a new cuisine in the comfort of your own home by delivering a box of ingredients from a different country. Would it be as good in reality?
Ever since the I read about it at the Christmas menu taster evening in October I’ve had my eye on Café Rouge’s snail ragout: mushrooms and snails in a creamy sauce, scented with truffle oil, tucked in under a blanket of flaky pastry. So when C and I went to…
I recently was fortunate enough to be invited to an opening event at The Kilted Lobster, a new restaurant specialising in seasonal Scottish produce in Stockbridge. Not only was the food delicious and interesting, but the owners have a strong sense of social responsibility and have demonstrated this through their…
Henderson’s have been an Edinburgh favourite for over 50 years and played a key part in making vegetarian food accepted in Edinburgh. Their new, third restaurant has now opened in Holyrood. The restaurant has a fresh feel, with simple decoration and neutral colours (in line with the recent redecoration of…
This month, it’s snack time and the chance to support a charcuterie business. Craft Meat Business Claims Industry Bosses are full of Rubbish Serious Pig is leading a crusade to inspire food brands to open up about ingredients. As part of the intiative Serious Pig will be completely honest with…
Passing St Patrick Square on my way home, I thought I’d duck in and grab a couple of burritos from Illegal Jack’s. I’d been to the outlet on Lothian Road back in the day and followed their Kickstarter (or “Jackstarter”) closely, so it was about time I saw how they…
I have to confess that when I first received the three jars of MaRobert’s sauces, I wasn’t entirely sure what to do with them. The jar says they can be used as dipping sauces or to cook with, so I opted to try them as condiments/dipping sauces in order to…
