The Scottish Food Fortnight two weeks each September provides an ideal opportunity to sing and dance about our wonderful produce – ok, well cook and eat it at least. In this post: A fitting conclusion to the 2011 Scottish Food Fortnight Recipes from Tom Kitchin and Mattia Camarani to inspire…
White and yielding on the outside, deep yellow and runny on the inside. A poached egg is a thing of beauty. Unfortunately, most of my egg poaching experiments have ended badly so I get most of my poached eggs from cafes or restaurants. The very first time I tried to…
I am sitting with Chef Peter Woods in the lovely modern lounge of the Four Seasons Hotel, St Fillans, Perthshire (the Hotel Inspector Alex Polizzi would definitely approve approve). We are discussing his passion for smoking salmon which could just be bordering on obsession. Peter has a purpose built smokehouse…
It’s such a relaxing way to spend an early evening. I have a glass of prosecco in hand and I am watching Mattia Camorani, Executive Chef at Hotel Missoni (now G & V), Edinburgh make pasta. Our select band are sitting in a corner of the elegant Cucina restaurant, watching…
The thing about the Edinburgh festivals is that they keep you entertained and busy. Your head is kept very busy indeed with ideas, inspiration and impressions. But who looks after your tummy? Eating out during the festival can become expensive. It can also become repetitive. These days, there are better…
Shopping is hard work, isn’t it? To keep your strength up, there is nothing like stopping for tea. And Edinburgh has such a choice! Here’s our round up for your delectation. Check out more on where to eat and drink.
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…
July 2011 Visiting the Edinburgh Festival this August? You’re in for a treat on 5 August, when Ondine welcomes The J Sheekey pop-up at Ondine on August 5th. J Sheekey is Roy Brett’s favourite restaurant. It has the same approach to fish and shellfish and as Head Chef Richard Kirkwood…
A guest post from @Haveforkwilleat – thank you! If you had asked me two weeks ago about visiting a complete strangers house along with another sixteen people I didn’t know, I would have said you were mad. But this is the concept of a secret supper club, visiting a host…
By all accounts Michael Smith cut quite a dash in Manhattan on a recent visit with Visit Scotland. The kilted chef (@Kiltcuisine on Twitter) certainly stood out at the recent Taste of Edinburgh Festival. He was relishing the fact that there were so many real food lovers around that weekend. I…
