Forager’s Frittata from The Scottish Brunch Bible
29 Mar '21
This Thursday is publication day for The Scottish Brunch Bible by Ghillie Basan, which contains a trove of recipes inspired by Scottish cuisine, both...
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Fried eggs and chanterelles on polenta wedges from The Scottish Brunch Bible
23 Mar '21
Brunch always feels like a bit of a luxury, and something we might rarely take the time to make ourselves at home. We are still a few weeks away from...
Wild Garlic and Potato Soup from the Scottish Wild Food Bible
16 Mar '21
Wild garlic is the perfect place to start if you are new to foraging, hugely abundant in woodlands throughout the spring months, and also a very...
It’s Pie Week: Start with a Savoury Slice from The Claire MacDonald Game Cookbook
02 Mar '21
March has finally begun, the days are getting longer, and perhaps best of all, this week is British Pie Week. With so many delicious options both...
Easy Kale, Tomato and Cashew Nut Stir-up
22 Feb '21
As well as its significance as a period of fasting in the Christian calendar, Lent is often used as an opportunity to abstain from something we...
‘Movement is Life’: Run Forever
15 Feb '21
Amby Burfoot, author of Run Forever: Your Complete Guide to Healthy Lifetime Running, first competed in the Boston Marathon in 1965. He won that race...
Two Love Poems by Edwin Morgan
08 Feb '21
As Jackie Kay writes in her introduction to twenty poems by Edwin Morgan about love, ‘Edwin Morgan knew all about love: its mysteries, its...
Looking Forward to… Rhubarb!
08 Feb '21
Even if you don’t feel like going out in the cold, there is plenty of planning-ahead to do for your green space. Our gardens have been in deep...
In Flower in February: Alder from Scottish Plant Lore
02 Feb '21
It is finally February, and the earliest signs of spring are beginning to appear, if you know where to look. The alder tree flowers this month, with...
Recipe of the Week: Roasted Beetroots with Marmalade by Shirley Spear
25 Jan '21
Have you, like Liz Hurley, been making marmalade this week? The Seville orange season comes and goes in the blink of an eye, but if you’ve...
Recipe: Cock-a-leekie Soup (for the Soul)
18 Jan '21
Chicken soup is a global panacea. So much so, in fact, that it’s given its name to a whole self-help franchise, Chicken Soup for the Soul....
Your Guide to Festive Fizz
15 Dec '20
Davy Zyw’s 101 Champagnes and Other Sparkling Wines offers a handy guide to the festive season. It’s also the perfect stocking-filler for...
