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Fazenda – introducing the new bar menu
As a food blogger, I’m often asked where my favourite place to eat is. It’s a tough question as it will depend on the type of cuisine I’m searching out, the occasion and what I’m wanting to spend. However, invariably one of my replies will often include Fazenda on George…
Drinks Biscuits – the snack paired to be eaten with drinks
Who doesn’t love something to nibble on when imbibing? I certainly do. I normally have a supply of the dough for my mum’s legendary cheese biscuits or Wendy Barrie’s savoury shortbreads in the freezer but on less organised days, then I sometimes have to resort to something shop-brought. Of course,…
AVA strawberries – manna and ambrosia in fruit form
I jumped on the email that offered to send me some strawberries, then went to Glasgow and left Christopher to wait for them. Last Friday, a basket with over a kilo of AVA strawberries arrived. Christopher promptly – and quite rightly – had a punnet for dessert. The livingroom was…
Contini George Street toasts double centenary for National Negroni Week
With National Negroni Week (24th-30th June) this week, Edinburgh’s Contini George Street is raising a toast to a double centenary. Mixologists at the family-run Italian restaurant have created a special menu of five new Negroni cocktails to mark not only the centenary of the classic Italian tipple, but also the…
Kukina – Turkish food on Leith Walk
I have a love affair with Middle Eastern food, so it’s great to see the opening of another new eatery, Kukina, in my neck of the woods. Its menu is packed full of fresh, organic Turkish street food and meze and is worth checking out.
Grazing by Mark Greenaway
I finally got the longed for invite to Grazing by Mark Greenaway, who has moved into Edinburgh’s Waldorf Astoria hotel, taking over the space which previously housed the Galvin brothers’ Brasserie de Luxe. I’d been along to the launch in April but had somehow managed to miss most of the…
Five of the best: street food and markets in Edinburgh
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.
Dining in for vegetarians – trying a Friday night treat
A couple of weeks ago I decided to have a look at the ‘dine in’ offer at a popular high-street food court. For years, I’ve heard people croon about M&S food and I have been known to dip into their take-away food isle myself. This is the first I’ve tried…
The Spice Pioneer reinvigorates Kerry’s International Dining Club
Thanks to the Spice Pioneer kits, ‘The International Dining Club’, which Kerry used to be an honorary member of, got its second lease of life, after a demise of six years.
Cook’s notes – cool cucumbers
The humble cucumber is often regarded as just another minor ingredient to salad but nothing could be further from the truth! Yet another of these natural foods that are packed full of healthy nutrients, the cucumber’s greatest strength is its concentration of – WATER! Cucumbers are 96% water – which…