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Edinburgh Restaurant Awards – and the winners are…
If you’ve followed foody social media this week, you might have noticed that the Edinburgh Restaurant Awards were announced on Monday night. Amy and I were there.
Voujon: An Indian Dining Stalwart
Looking back through the EdinburghFoody archives, Voujon is a restaurant that has stood the test of time. First Caroline went in 2013, then Kerry in 2016. So, here in 2019, it was certainly my turn. And luckily for you, we’ve all eaten something different over the years!
The Gardener’s Cottage – finely judged flavours
I’ve been wanting to visit The Gardener’s Cottage for a while. Everyone I know who have gone have really enjoyed it but a combination of my laziness with booking and the need to ensure that Christopher, my darling veggie, can eat, means it just hasn’t happened. You can imagine my…
Cook’s notes – love tomatoes
It’s difficult to believe but tomatoes have not always been popular! Historically tomatoes were considered to be a fruit (not a vegetable) not to be eaten as the plant leaves are poisonous. How our tastes have changed over the years!
Looking for coffee and a good cake – part 2, 2019
Earlier in the year I was thinking about ‘fika’, the Swedish tradition of cake, coffee and chat, and a few places around town to enjoy. Time has passed, walks have happened, coffees have been sampled and a few more places considered.
The Jolly Botanist – look behind the busy front for satisfying food
The Jolly Botanist is on Morrison Street, the bit just before Haymarket. We’ve been going there for gin and tonic since it opened. It’s usually very busy. On the one hand, that can mean fun, random meetings. On the other, it means I sometimes want to go somewhere quieter. And,…
St Germain – From Fresh Flowers to Elegant Elixir
Spring has most definitely sprung and what better way to celebrate than with some beautiful fresh cocktails, courtesy of St Germain, the French elderflower liqueur. I went along to the French Quarter Bar at the Voodoo Rooms, one of my favourite drinking places in Edinburgh, with my partners in crime,…
Umi – a Japanese scene in Stockbridge
The last time I ate in Stockbridge was a quick stop at Kenji’s before a friend’s birthday bash earlier in the year. I enjoyed the food but was put off by the Deliveroo riders continually opening the door on a chilly night in late January. It detracted from the experience.…
Seitan sausages, doner and mince – experiments with gluten flour
I was at a vegetarian restaurant in Vienna the first time I came across seitan. It was the main ingredient in a couple of the mains and I had never heard of it. I asked, got the wrong end of the answer stick and thought it was a type of…
Let the fun be Gin as the Old Curiosity Distillery launches its Gin Club
Last week I wrote of my fabulous gin garden tour at the Secret Herb Garden and it seems the fun has only just begun as the Edinburgh-based The Old Curiosity Distillery has now launched a ‘Gin Club’, where gin lovers will have the opportunity to sample a brand new and…