Last week Ricky and I spent an evening at the beautiful Jesmond Dene House in Newcastle. One of the main attractions of the hotel is it’s restaurant so, needless to say, I was very excited to sample the food on offer! [Read more…]
A Summer Picnic
One of my favourite things about summer is the longer, lighter nights. Granted, there aren’t too many chances to sit out and enjoy them in Scotland, but when the sun does make an appearance I jump at the chance to spend an evening outside. I was recently sent some fantastic sparkling wine from Waitrose Cellar, so Ricky and I packed ourselves a little picnic and Read Post
Eating & Drinking :: Liverpool
Last Friday Ricky and I hopped on the train to spend a couple of nights in one of Travelodge’s Liverpool hotels. Our plan for the weekend was nothing more than to eat some good food, grab a few drinks and chill out after a hectic few weeks. As you can probably tell from the photos, we did pretty well on the food front! We arrived in Read Post
Skerries Restaurant :: Orcadian Dining in Edinburgh
Photo – Kevin McGarry Last week I was invited along to a gastro night at The Dunstane Hotel to celebrate the arrival of newly appointed chef Paul Hood to their restaurant, Skerries. The Dunstane is a beautiful boutique hotel just a few minutes past Haymarket, whilst Skerries provides a true taste of Orkney in gorgeous surroundings. I managed to grab a chance to chat to both Paul and a Read Post
Restaurant Review :: Field Edinburgh
Let’s start with a confession: I’ve not been doing a whole lot of cooking lately. I have, however, done a rather ridiculous amount of eating out. Some of the meals have had good justifications – my birthday, I’d just ran a half marathon (sorry, had to sneak that in there!) – but for every celebratory meal there’s been another ‘just-because’ one. With that out of the Read Post