A Visit to Strathisla Distillery: History, Heritage and a Very Good Dram

We had friends visiting us from Ireland at our cottage in Speyside a few months ago. Despite living in the heart of Scotland’s whisky country, we’ve probably visited more distilleries as tourists than we have since buying the cottage! So, with visitors to entertain and the weather looking typically Scottish, a distillery tour seemed like…

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mrDeanes, Belfast

We had a quick visit to Belfast the other weekend and found ourselves at a bit of a loose end, having completed all our errands much quicker than planned. So what did we do? Exactly what we always do — find somewhere for a last-minute dinner. A quick scan on OpenTable later, and we landed…

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Dishoom Bacon and Egg Naan

Recreate Dishoom’s iconic bacon and egg naan at home with a spicy tomato-chilli jam, creamy cheese, and perfectly cooked eggs — perfect for a lazy weekend brunch.

A Taste of Sri Lanka: Dinner at Kochchi, Glasgow

Whilst recently through in Glasgow for a gig at the QMU in the West End, we chose Kochchi as our pre-gig dinner venue for some tasty (and spicy) Sri Lankan food. The menu all sounded so good, so we decided to go all in with The Kochchi Experience menu, which turned out to be a…

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Discover Isle of May: A Puffin Paradise

The Isle of May has been on my list of places to visit for a long time now. The island is a hidden gem in the Firth of Forth and a popular place to visit to see Puffins up close and personal. I visited in June which is the perfect time to see the Puffins…

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The Black Grape, Edinburgh

Tucked just off the Royal Mile you will find The Black Grape – a light airy restaurant and bar, very different from one of the earlier incarnations – Pancho Villas (those of a certain age will remember that!) It is stylish, in an effortless way, without trying too hard. I’d heard great things about their…

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