I guess we’ve all been there. We’ve bought something from a well known kitchen store that claims to solve that problem you didn’t really know you had. After a few uses, it sits in the drawer and you forget about it. Having been in France for a few months, I’ve…
EF is a fan of sous vide cooking – if you’ve followed us for a while, you’ll remember that Mr. EF built a sous vide machine a while back. Recently, SousVide Supreme, a company that creates compact sous vides for the consumer market, asked us to review their latest machine.…
Cauldron asked me if I wanted to take their recipe challenge: making one of their recipes and trying it out. I did! Cauldron have a range of vegetarian products, from tofu, which we eat a lot – the plain in cooking and the marinated tofu pieces are a popular Friday night…
Whilst I have been in France, I’ve been to the market each week and have drooled over the produce. But there’s only so much one person can eat. What could I make to encapsulate summer in a jar? Something I could take back to Scotland to enjoy later? Jam of…
Rapeseed oil is a great alternative to other cooking oils. It has a gentle nutty flavour and a lovely rich yellow colour. We use it in our recipes as well as other oils and like it for mayo, cakes and dressings. But there’s more to rapeseed oil than the plain version.…
Isn’t it odd that we associate eating seaweed with Asian cuisine? After all, we have actually used it in this country for centuries, in fact since prehistoric times. It’s time to change that. When you need a savoury, salty touch use seaweed! I’ve been trying out some samples from Mara Seaweed…
I love the unexpected. Having been invited to the Scotch Malt Whisky Society by Seafood Scotland, I naturally was looking forward to a delicious meal and fabulous whisky. What I didn’t expect was the chance to chat with fishermen, fish processors and a fish market owner. It was fascinating to…
Tucked away in Bruntsfield is the gorgeous La Barantine patisserie and cafe. The atmosphere is welcoming, warm and friendly – a true corner of France in Edinburgh and a great place to have a relaxing coffee. In addition to some marvelous cakes, tarts and sandwiches, you’re bound to find a…
One morning recently, I was welcomed into the kitchen at Edinburgh Larder Bistro by Julia, Edinburgh Larder Bistro’s new pastry chef. I helped Julia produce some of the bakes for the bistro. This blood orange almond cake is a new favourite. One I am sure I will be making again.…
You’ll know that I am passionate about baking bread. But it is quite a challenge to bake a good gluten free loaf. If you don’t bake like my tester R, you’re always looking for a good tasty gluten free product. But it’s not simply bread. There are times when you…
