The Life of a Legend: Extract from Arnold Schwarzenegger
30 Apr '21
Arnold Schwarzenegger – a bodybuilder-turned-real-estate mogul who turned an undefeated streak at the Mr Olympia contest into an astonishing film...
Tea Time Treat
Mull Lobster with Garden Peas and Crowdie Ravioli
27 Apr '21
Owners of the Ninth Wave Restaurant on the Isle of Mull, Carla and John Lamont, have brought fine dining to one of the most beautiful islands in the...
Canoeing on Loch Awe: Extract from The Unremembered Places
27 Apr '21
Scotland abounds with wild and uninhabited places, and its tiny islands are arguably some of the most undisturbed of all, each with their own unique...
Autism Awareness Month: Extract from All The Time We Thought We Had
20 Apr '21
All The Time We Thought We Had is a profoundly moving memoir by Gordon Darroch, whose wife Magteld died after a two year battle with breast cancer,...
Leek and Mushroom Flan from The Scottish Vegan Cookbook
20 Apr '21
The Scottish Vegan Cookbook by Jackie Jones features a wealth of both healthy and satisfying plant-based recipes using Scottish ingredients and...
Poem of the Week: ‘A New Child: ECL’ by George Mackay Brown
13 Apr '21
Today marks 25 years since George Mackay Brown died on 13th April 1996 in Stromness, Orkney. But 2021 also sees the centenary of his birth. Polygon...
A First Encounter with Pine Martens: Extract from A Richness of Martens
12 Apr '21
A Richness of Martens by Polly Pullar was released in paperback this month, and in celebration, we have chosen an extract to share from this...
Cheesy French toast with garlicky rosemary mushrooms: Extract from The Scottish Brunch Bible
12 Apr '21
Spring brings with it wider variety of fresh produce available at our local supermarkets and grocers, and the warmer days make us reach for more...
An Insight into the Royal Family: Extract from The Final Curtsey
10 Apr '21
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was married to Queen Elizabeth II for 73 years, and was the longest serving consort to a British monarch. Their...
The Lady Tram Driver Has Arrived: Women’s History Month V
29 Mar '21
In 1915, Glasgow was the first city in Britain to hire female tram drivers, partly as a result of the deficit of male workers during the war. This...
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...
Poem for Holy Week: Pilate at Fortingall by Edwin Morgan
29 Mar '21
Edwin Morgan wrote a Good Friday poem about a man he met on a Glasgow bus at 3pm that day. You can feel the spring sunshine through the grimy windows...
