Scotland’s East Coast: Seafood & Speyside Scotland’s gentle east coast draws fewer visitors than the dramatic sea lochs and Highland mountains of the west coast – and that’s part of its appeal. Discover the best East Coast & Speyside eats & drinks on my Small-Group Scottish ‘Seafood & Spirits’ Tour! Open clifftop views, wide North […]
Perthshire Food Guide: Gateway To The Highlands Just an hour north of Edinburgh, Perthshire straddles Scotland’s Highland Line – the geological fault line that has divided the country for millennia. Discover More of the best eats in the Scottish Highlands on my Small-Group Seafood & Spirits Tour! It separates the mountainous, traditionally Gaelic-speaking north and […]
Argyll: Best West Coast Seafood Argyll is home to Scotland’s best west coast seafood – from Loch Linnhe langoustines and oysters farmed in the cold water of Loch Creran, to the queen scallops and Atlantic mackerel of Loch Fyne and the crabs and monkfish caught off Oban. Enjoy the best seafood in Scotland on my […]
Best Restaurants in Edinburgh Edinburgh is a city of contrasts: the medieval Old Town of narrow wynds and closes and the Georgian New Town of sweeping crescents … Discover Edinburgh’s Best Restaurants & Bars on my Edinburgh Food & Wine Tour! … the Royal Mile packed with tourist shops (and tourists) and the quiet back […]
Best Pubs in Edinburgh Edinburgh’s New Town hides some of its best secrets in the basement. Tucked beneath the city’s grand Georgian townhouses, the best pubs in Edinburgh are cosy, dimly lit rooms of exposed stone, pressed metal ceilings and well-worn wood. Discover Edinburgh’s Best Pubs & Restaurants on my Edinburgh Food & Wine Tour! […]
Best Restaurants in Glasgow Glasgow is one of the UK’s best restaurant cities – and ‘People Make Glasgow’ is much more than a slogan. Glasgow is without a doubt Scotland’s friendliest city; some of my most vivid memories of my father’s home town relate to its people. Discover Glasgow’s Best Restaurants & Bars on my […]
Edinburgh Food Lovers’ Guide Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital, is one of Europe’s great food cities – and one of the world’s most beautiful to explore on foot. This Edinburgh food guide shares my favourite places to eat, drink, stay and shop. Discover Edinburgh’s Best Eats & Drinks on my Edinburgh Food & Wine Tour! Edinburgh is […]
Best Breakfasts in Scotland My favourite meal in Scotland is often breakfast. Although I’ve had some fine lunches and dinners in my ancestral homeland, what always stands out for me is the quality (and often quantity) of Scottish breakfasts. Enjoy some of the best breakfasts in Scotland on my Scottish ‘Seafood & Spirits’ Tour! Perhaps […]
Scottish Recipes What’s Scottish food? Haggis and deep-fried Mars bars? Or venison bresaola; hand-dived Orkney scallops; langoustines from the loch; lamb that’s grazed on Highland hills; and wild berries, nettles and mushrooms foraged in the glens? Discover Scotland’s abundant natural larder on my small-group Scottish ‘Seafood & Spirits’ tour! Click Below To Open More Scottish […]
Glasgow Food Lovers’ Guide The name Glasgow comes from Celtic ‘green hollow’ – often romantically translated as ‘dear green place’. Not the first thing that comes to mind when we talk of a city famous for its locomotive and shipbuilding industries, and which still seems perversely proud of its somewhat gritty, working-class reputation. Discover Glasgow’s […]