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Shri Bheema’s on Constitution Street – curry, wine and beer pairing
I reviewed Shri Bheema’s on Nicolson Street, opposite the Festival Theatre, back in July 2016 and loved the fact that not only do they serve South and North Indian cuisine but it’s also a great restaurant if you have food allergies as they list all the dishes and the allergens…
Contini – a new way to eat Italian on George Street
Although I’ve visited Contini Cannonball on Castle Hill, with its Glengoyne private dining room, quite a few times in the last six months, it’s a long time since I had set foot in Victor and Carina’s Italian flagship restaurant Contini on George Street.
La Belle Assisette – stress free entertaining
Having friends over for dinner at the weekend, or even midweek is great fun, but the advance planning and deciding what to make for everyone can often get complicated. Especially when people share at the last minute that they no longer eat red meat, or don’t like mushrooms – there’s…
La Petite Mort opens a porthole on a new world of cocktails
You know the feeling? It’s raining, and windy, and your gloves got wet at the bus stop and didn’t dry on the bus. You’re running late, hareing through the city. I had that night last Tuesday. But see, I knew there was a cocktail, lovingly prepared for me (me!), waiting…
Pitlochry – Train journeys with ScotRail Club 50 to Winter Words Festival
Birthdays are a time for celebration, some would say but when you hit a significant number the birthday wishes come in all sorts of disguises.
Vini Bal’s – Quick, authentic curry in a pouch
Now some might think the title of this post is a bit of an oxymoron, but I really was hugely impressed with the cook-in sauces from Vinni and Bal. I have been caught in the past trying out other Indian sauces available in a jar from the supermarket, but they…
Rye crispbread: baking the dream
I have a weakness for crispbread. Not the airy pale stuff, or the brown tedium that is Ryvita, but traditionally hard Swedish rye crispbread. I like it dimpled and, ideally, in large rounds that I can break into irregular shapes. There are few places in Britain that sells it (Nordic…
West Coast Foods and Waitrose Tasting – Edinburgh Foody meet up for a night of food and drink
Our relatively new team of four at Edinburgh Foody love a team get together to talk all things food and drink. Team Tasting We were recently contacted by West Coast Foods, a lovely little butcher’s shop in Prestwick, Ayrshire, who have an online offering, to see if we would like…
Stack Dim Sum Bar – keep bringing the goodies
My friend R. and I meet a couple of times a year to eat seafood. Often, we claim one of these get-togethers is a belated birthday celebration (because it sounds better than a pig-out). To start this year well, we decided to have dumplings because it was Friday 13th.
Macaroni – Mac & Cheese but not as you know it…
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.