I like gin as much as the next person but must admit that my first reaction to the phrase “gin-inspired menu” was ambivalence. On the one hand, how exciting! All those botanicals – all those flavours – can only mean interesting cooking. On the other hand, it could end up being…
Like most experiences in my life, I approach new dining opportunities with a healthy dose of cynicism. Belted Burgers was no exception. Another burger place! How different can it be?
My idea of heaven is a day off and a lovely long leisurely lunch. As it is summertime (whatever the weather outside), my advice is to book lunch at Castle Terrace Restaurant today. I love this restaurant for so many reasons. It is one I return to again and again. The…
Norn is the name of an ancient Scottish language or rather a form of Norse once spoken in Orkney and Shetland. It is also the singular for one of the Norse fates, the norns, three women who sit at the roots of the Ygdrasil the world tree spinning, measuring and…
I’m by no means a curry expert. When making one, I’ll throw in any combination of spices. Or on Sunday night, we’ll order takeout and eat it shamelessly on the sofa. So whilst we view Indian food as a treat, I don’t associate it with fine dining, nor is my…
I recently was fortunate enough to be invited to an opening event at The Kilted Lobster, a new restaurant specialising in seasonal Scottish produce in Stockbridge. Not only was the food delicious and interesting, but the owners have a strong sense of social responsibility and have demonstrated this through their…
Are you eating salmon this Christmas? It seems that more and more of us are doing so. Whether it is smoked or fresh, the chances are that it came from one of Marine Harvest’s farms. About 60% of the world’s salmon is farmed and most comes from either Norway, Chile,…
As the oldest commercially produced beer in Italy, Menabrea enjoys a reputation as something authentic and special. Its two varieties, ‘Bionda,’ a pale lager and ‘Ambrata,’ an amber-coloured ale, have been brewed solely at Menabrea’s brewery near Turin since 1846. A combination of maize and barley from Champagne, hops from…
The diners all agreed this was the best Sunday lunch in a long time. Why didn’t we have roast beef and Yorkshire pudding more often? It ŵas a firm fixture of our childhood. The fact that it happened to be a Tuesday evening and that this was the FIFTH meat…
Since it ceased to be a church in 1952, the Tron Kirk has only been open to the public sporadically. It’s been an on-and-off tourist information centre and served as a live music venue during the Fringe and Hogmanay. But now it finally has its doors open to the public…
