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...
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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,...
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...
Waking Up on Iona: Alistair Moffat goes In Search of Angels
27 Mar '21
Alistair Moffat roamed across Scotland’s western seaboard looking for traces of the saints who first brought Christianity to these shores....
Spring flowers: Silver Birch from Scottish Plant Lore
23 Mar '21
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is home to an enormous collection of plants, both native to Scotland and from all corners of the globe. In...
Wicked Nephews and Hapless Uncles: Extract from The King Over The Water by Desmond Seward
16 Mar '21
New in paperback this week, The King Over The Water by Desmond Seward is the first modern history for general readers of the entire Jacobite movement...
‘Little Beings’: Extract from Mother: A Human Love Story by Matt Hopwood
09 Mar '21
Mother’s Day is coming up, and in celebration, we have chosen an extract from Mother: A Human Love Story by Matt Hopwood, in which he presents...
March is Women’s History Month: ‘Who Do You Think You Are’ by Janice Galloway from Scotland: Her Story
02 Mar '21
March is Women’s History Month, with International Women’s Day taking place on 8th March. Rosemary Goring’s anthology, Scotland:...
