A Story for Young Readers on World Book Day
04 Mar '26
A World Book Day story to share with sleepy heads and enquiring minds and spark great imagination. What would you do if you found yourself face to...
Tea Time Treat
Recipe of the Week: Gorse Panna Cotta from Kith by Sarah Rankin
23 May '25
Apparently, ‘kissing’s in season when gorse is in bloom’. Gorse blooms twice in Scotland, so the good news is, you can pucker up...
Hot Cross Bun Recipe from New Scottish Baking by Sue Lawrence
21 Mar '25
Traditionally served on Good Friday with the symbolic cross on top, this is an easy recipe that can be varied, depending on personal likes and...
Recipe of the Week – Biscotti al Pecorino from The Contini Cookbook
10 Dec '24
Our recipe this week is the delicious Biscotti al Pecorino from The Contini Cookbook, a celebration of Scottish-Italian cooking from Carina Contini,...
Stir-up Sunday – prepare for Christmas with Sue Lawrence’s ‘Cloutie Dumpling’ recipe
21 Nov '24
This weekend it is ‘stir-up Sunday’, the last Sunday before Advent begins and the traditional day for making Christmas pudding. This...
Recipe of the week: Milk bread French toast with berry compote from Kith by Sarah Rankin
29 May '24
This weekend brings with it the start of the summer months, and while the weather hasn’t quite realised it yet, we are excited to celebrate...
Recipe of the week: ‘Chocolate Delice’ from Kith
03 Apr '24
Today is National Chocolate Mousse Day! In celebration, we are sharing a very sophisticated ‘Chocolate Delice’ from our new book Kith...
Poem of the Week: ‘In A Time of Distance’ by Alexander McCall Smith
13 Mar '24
Our poem of the week is the titular poem from Alexander McCall Smith’s debut poetry collection In A Time of Distance, which we have just...
Christmas Gift Guide: Poetry
13 Dec '23
Poetry makes for a lovely thoughtful gift, and we are proud to publish a vibrant selection of beautiful poetry collections from some of the best...
Panforte di Siena from The 44 Scotland Street Cookbook
10 Dec '23
Panforte di Siena is a delicious Italian dessert packed with spices, fruit and nuts. Perfect for the festive season! Find the recipe for this and...
Recipe of the Week: Smoked Haddock Baked with Rosemary and Chickpeas
06 Dec '23
This delicious recipe from Ghillie Basan’s new book Seafood Journey is perfect as a winter warmer. This book includes almost a hundred recipes...
A Poem for December: ‘Winter’ by Alexander McCall Smith
03 Dec '23
Enjoy this poem ‘Winter’ by Alexander McCall Smith, taken from his debut poetry collection In A Time of Distance. Click the link at the...
