Last year, I wrote a piece on the best places to get cake in Edinburgh on a Sunday afternoon. I still go for cake most Sundays (and quite a few Saturdays) but I no longer go to the same places. Here’s some of the places I’ve been to in the…
On a Sunday afternoon, I go for coffee. Not every Sunday, but most. Coffee and cake, to be truthful: the cake is very important. Recently, I’ve been eating cup cakes but there are other places for cake and joy in Edinburgh. When you’re up for something a little more normal in size, there are…
Do you groan when Valentine’s Day comes around or are you a secret romantic at heart? I am a firm believer that it is the little touches that make all the difference. Endear yourself to your significant other with a little foody touch – especially one guaranteed to make them smile. With a little planning this is easily achieved.
QUICK BITES… QUICK BITES
Ruthven’s is something of an Edinburgh institution dating back to 1983 a perfect place for afternoon tea.
There are so many cafés in Edinburgh now that to compete, cafés have to become centres of excellence, specialists in one thing or another. Some are specialists in coffee. Others are specialists in something else: books, chocolate or bread, for example. Or tea. The tea house is a relatively recent addition…
We joined the audience of James Martin lovers at the Love Cooking show to succumb (or otherwise) to his charm.
In the second post for Cupcake Week 2010, we discover what inspired Alice Rose to start creating wonderful cakes.
