One of Edinburgh Foody’s former bloggers took a sabbatical last summer, putting her time to good use by doing a month’s course at the Edinburgh New Town Cookery School (ENTCS) on Queen Street. Some of us aren’t quite that lucky to afford that much time out from our day jobs…
Finances have prevented me from going on holiday this year yet I’ve been hankering after the sun, sea and flavours of one of my favorite travel destinations, Turkey. Sadly it’s not going to happen but an invitation to escape to the wilds of the Highlands to learn to cook with…
I personally find the smells of Asian food irresistible, so when the opportunity came up recently to preview the Summer Cookery Courses at the Edinburgh New Town Cookery School, I was keen to pop along.
Last week, Danielle and I did something we haven’t done before: we cooked together. After five years of talking and writing about food, we found ourselves in a kitchen, sharing a work area and stove. It was not only great fun – and filling – but also informative. I learned…
On Monday evening, Amy and I had to work for our supper. The way we worked for our supper was somewhat surprising. We were challenged to exercise to burn 500 calories. The idea being that the low calorie meal we were to eat later would balance things out and we’d actually…
Graham went to sample the Fish and Shellfish Saturday Workshop course at Edinburgh New Town Cookery School on Queen Street, Edinburgh. There was a real mix of people there – equally split between men and women. They were mostly locals, but others had travelled from as far as Manchester to attend.…
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…
If Martin Morales has anything to do with it, Peruvian cooking will become the taste of 2013. Owner of Ceviche in London, dubbed the hottest restaurant of the year, he has just completed a 10-venue whistle stop tour of the country. Each night, he and his team created a pop…
On a sunny Sunday afternoon I went to Summerhall to a room full of chefs and producers, inviting us to taste their food and learn how to cook at an event sponsored by Highland Park and Lavazza that signalled the beginning of Slow Food week.
We’re standing in the The Pompadour by Galvin Restaurant at The Caledonian, a Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Edinburgh. It’s a room beloved of many Edinburgh residents who have partaken tea there over the years. Now it is an elegant, warm room decorated in pastels and includes the original Chinese panels.…
