Food and Drink

Whitekirk Hill

Review: Whitekirk Hill, East Lothian

The entrance to Marine North Berwick. Pic: Contributed

Review: Marine North Berwick - NB Distillery package - Scotland on Sunday Travel

From left: Gary McGrath, Masterton Bond operations manager and Artisanal Spirits Company boss Andrew Dane. Picture: Artisanal Spirits Company/Peter Sandground.

Artisanal Spirits Company rolls out barrel for official launch of £2.5m facility

21212 has been open in Edinburgh since 2009

Top Edinburgh restaurant to close its doors next month

Coinneach MacLeod on Toronto book tour

Coinneach MacLeod: The Hebridean Baker on tour

Found in Stornoway, the sign reads: "a broken Gaelic is better than a Gaelic in the chest (coffin)". Encouraging people to use what they've got regardless of any imperfections.

Stornoway Gaelic Cafe ignites new hope for Gaelic's prosperity in Scotland

Tom Kitchin's cookery books, like Carina Contini's, provide a real sense of commitment to ingredients and quality

The best cookbooks aren't always the ones I use in the kitchen – Stephen Jardine

The firm says it has been in 'advanced' talks with retailers for its new range of products, with its first Scotland-wide listing going live in weeks. Picture: Ian Georgeson.

Restaurant brand FreshMex serves up major investment in new retail product trio

Small tasting glasses with aged Scotch whisky. Picture: Shutterstock

Why the 'political bubble' is out of touch over whisky blow

Vertical farming, originally developed by Nasa scientists as a potential way to grow food for astronauts in space, involves rearing crops indoors in upright stacked layers, with the environment strictly controlled to optimise plant growth

Salad days: How farming tech invented by Nasa could solve food problems

Gilmerton House exterior

Travel: exclusive use venue Gilmerton House, East Lothian

Award-winning Scottish wildlife filmmaker Gordon Buchanan has been appointed Island Ambassador for Mull, the island where he grew up, as part of an initiative by Tobermory distillery to help protect nature and promote sustainability

Whisky distillery teams up with filmmaker to boost nature and community on Mull

The trade body says the report comes amid calls for an overhaul of the 'cluttered' regulatory and planning system for salmon farming. Picture: Robert Paterson.

Scots fish farms boosted economy by £3bn over last decade, says Salmon Scotland

Scotland's spirit of choice is not actually whisky (Picture: Mark Makela/Getty Images)

Alcohol advertising restrictions won't hurt the economy and could save lives

AUSTIN, TEXAS - MARCH 11: (L-R) Jenny Slate, Daniel Kwan, Tallie Mendel, Jamie Lee Curtis, Daniel Scheinert, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, Jonathan Wang, Michelle Yeoh and Harry Shum Jr. attend the opening night premiere of "Everything Everywhere All At Once" during the 2022 SXSW Conference and Festivals at The Paramount Theatre on March 11, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for SXSW)

Oscars 2023: Here are the top cinema snacks to team with Best Picture nominees

It's hard to beat some of these views seen from rooftop bars in the Capital.

Here are 8 of the best rooftop bars with jaw-dropping views of Edinburgh

Greggs opened a record 186 outlets over the year, as part of a bid to expand to more than 3,000 across the UK 'in time' (file image). Picture: Niklas Halle'n/AFP via Getty Images.

Reaction: Greggs' FY sales heat up - but costs eat into bottom line

Take in some delicious cocktails and Glasgow's best views all at the same time.

Here are 8 of the best rooftop bars in Glasgow - as per Google reviews

Cafe Cuil, Carbost, Isle of Skye.

Pic: Angus Blackburn

Flavour Profile Q&A: Clare Coghill of Cafe Cuil

Best beer subscriptions for 2023: we review craft beer boxes deliveries

Best beer subscriptions: boxes from BeerHawk, Flavourly and Beer52

Vegetable aisle in a supermarket Pic: WavebreakMediaMicro - stock.adobe

Vegetable shortage in UK supermarkets - Gaby Soutar

Laphroaig distillery (founded in 1815) is located on the south coast of the Isle of Islay. The Gaelic behind its name means ‘the beautiful hollow by the broad bay’ although it has also been associated with the Norse “breid-vik” which means broad bay. You pronounce its name like “la-froyg”.

17 Most mispronounced Scotch Whisky names, Gaelic meaning & pronunciation

New whiskies with a sense of place at their heart

The Herringbone, North Berwick

Restaurant Review: The Herringbone, North Berwick

Coffee shops may struggle to make a living if all their customers nurse a single cup throughout a day spent using the wifi (Picture: Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Wifi freeloaders are reason coffee shops are turning it off – Stephen Jardine

Scotland has long had a difficult relationship with alcohol (Picture: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP via Getty Images)

Polarisation of political debate interfering with creation of good policies

These are 16 of Scotland's best restaurants according to TripAdvisor. Cr: Getty Images/Canva Pro

These 16 restaurants are the most highly rated places to eat in Scotland in 2023

Darin and George Blogg, the executive head chef at Gravetye Manor

Andy Murray's Cromlix relaunches: Here's what it will offer

SNP leadership contender Kate Forbes has signalled a significant rethink of plans to restrict alcohol advertising if she becomes First Minister (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Plans to restrict alcohol advertising risk doing more harm than good

Scotland is due to launch a cash-back collection scheme for single-use drinks containers made from PET plastic, metal and glass in August. The new deposit return system (DRS), which is intended to improve recycling rates and cut the amount of litter in the environment, will be the first in the UK

11 things that change under Scotland’s new deposit return system

Global exports of Scotch leapt to more than £6 billion for the first time last year but the industry still faces several challenges.

Premiumisation name of game as whisky industry cheers global success

Meat made in a lab is expected to become a mainstream alternative to meat from slaughtered animals (Picture: William West/AFP via Getty Images)

How cultivated meat made from stem cells could change the world – Philip Lymbery

Empty fruit and vegetable shelves at an Asda store (Pic: Yui Mok/PA Wire )

Farmers’ union warns fruit and veg shortage in shops is ‘tip of iceberg’ for UK

Winter vegetables grown in this country could fill these empty supermarket shelves (Picture: Jane Sherwood/Getty Images)

Expectation to eat summer produce in winter is behind empty supermarket shelves

What does whisky investment involve? And how do you get started?

Ad Feature ‘Investing in a cask of whisky now could mature into liquid gold’

A bottle of Highland Park

Big birthday releases from Highland Park and Scotch Malt Whisky Society

Glengoyne was founded in 1833 at Dumgoyne, north of Glasgow, and is the first Scottish distillery to adopt a wetlands facility for 100 per cent of its liquid waste

Geese a drink: A dram fine way to save wetlands and wildlife

Empty tomato trays at a Tesco Express store (Picture: Zoe Linkson/PA)

Food shortages are a warning of what life could be like in the near future

Giving a value to cans and bottles means they are much less likely to be thrown away (Picture: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)

Deposit return scheme is a good idea at risk of being tarnished

There are many pancake recipe variations out there (as well as toppings) so you and your loved ones can enjoy pancakes suited to your own tastes.

How do you make pancakes, when is Shrove Tuesday 2023, when does Lent start?

Learn the 4Cs around raw chicken prep and cooking to keep your family safe

Ad Feature Raw chicken safety message issued to Scots

Muckle Brig staff at the Port of Leith Distillery site that is set to open this summer. Picture: contributed.

Firm behind forthcoming Port of Leith Distillery quadrupling workforce

If you use the right recipe there's no reason your dog can't join you in enjoying Pancake Day.

How to make dog-friendly pancakes

For some, making coffee is a serious business (Picture: Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

Here's what I learned from epic coffee shop crawl – Stephen Jardine

The Peak Edge Hotel is perched above the historic market town of Chesterfield. Image: Peak Edge Hotel

Peak Edge Hotel: a relaxing dog friendly stay in the Peak District

A pilot scheme for Scotland's delayed deposit return system has given people in Orkney the chance to test out the reverse vending machines that will be used when the scheme is eventually rolled out - the official launch date is currently set for August. Picture: Zero Waste Scotland

Is Scotland losing its bottle over cash-back recycling?

Modou preparing dish

111 by Modou chef patron, Modou Diagne, answers our food questions

From left: Councillor Stephen McCabe and Buzzworks chairman Colin Blair celebrate the key handover at the new visitor centre. Picture: George Munro.

Hospitality group Buzzworks prepares for imminent opening of Greenock venue

Celebrate Valentine's Day with your pup by making them a cheap and healthy treat.

5 homemade treats perfect for your dog this Valentine’s Day

The SNP Government in Holyrood is planning to implement its deposit return scheme (DRS) later this year. Picture: PA Wire

“We’ve taken the decision to withdraw from Scotland”

Now is as good a time as any to gift a bottle of whisky to your dram loving partner, says Rosalind Erskine

Why whisky should no longer be seen as a man's drink

Salmon starter

Restaurant Review: Nick's at Port of Menteith

Some of Glasgow's finest dog-friendly pubs.

10 of the most dog-friendly pubs in Glasgow

A few of Edinburgh's most dog-friendly pubs.

13 dog friendly pubs in Edinburgh

Barry Bryson

Edinburgh chef Barry Bryson pops up with seafood menu at George Street cafe

A bottle of Johnnie Walker Black Label

Moscow’s Beluga Group could import Scotch - breaking whisky boycott of Russia

Beneficiary firms chosen by the distiller include North Lanarkshire luxury garment maker Alexander Manufacturing. Picture: contributed.

Distiller The Macallan names firms securing share of Apprenticeship Fund

Snowballs Pic Martin and Dawn Q/Adobe

Lees of Scotland has been sold, and now I'm craving a snowball - Gaby Soutar

No one disagrees with the aim of the deposit return scheme for bottles and cans, but it needs to be workable (Picture: George Frey/Getty Images)

Time to admit that nobody is ready for deposit return scheme – Brian Wilson

Octomore's range of whisky is among our suggestions

Whisky news - New peated and sherry whiskies to try this winter

Times have changed when even Stephen Spielberg doesn't pack out a cinema (Picture: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Turner)

Green light for new Aldi does not mean end of Scotland's 'food town'

Footlights Bar and Grill in Spittal Street is a great choice for the Six Nations rugby - or indeed any other sport - with two giant laser screens and six large TVs. If you're feeling peckish, they serve tasty Scottish pub grub, including burgers.

Edinburgh's 15 best pubs to watch Six Nations

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David Harris and other executives at Circularity Scotland are receiving a combined £667,000 in annual salaries and fees.

MSPs condemn ‘monstrous’ payments to deposit return scheme executives

Nicola Sturgeon during First Minister's Questions in Holyrood

SNP accused of 'shameful' attempt to shield next First Minister from scrutiny

Former prime minister Boris Johnson refused to answer questions about his evidence on Tuesday morning.

Boris Johnson admits misleading Commons, but insists innocent mistake