Wine Safari, Monachyle Mhor

One Sunday morning, in deepest darkest October we left Edinburgh at stupid o’clock and made our way to Mhor84 outside of Callander. Not a normal thing for us to do, but this was no typical day we had signed up to. After months of trying to make the dates work, we were about to embark on a…

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Crabshakk, Glasgow

I never used to like seafood, but a holiday to California some 15 years ago put paid to that. Treated to lunch at Spago in Beverly Hills, I went straight in and ordered lobster (no idea why, maybe a when in Rome situation?), much to the surprise of my husband. He was no doubt worried…

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Grilled Peaches with Burrata

We have had such lovely weather here in the UK over the last few weeks, it is probably our summer to be honest, we are never that lucky to have such sunshine for the whole summer! The BBQ has been out quite a few times now, taking advantage of the warmth well into the evening….

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Allium, Askham

Allium, is a beautiful Michelin Starred restaurant within Askham Hall in the postcard pretty village of Askham in the northern Lake District. I ventured here with a friend in March, a sort of coming into Spring type break. It wasn’t our first visit, but so impressed by the food, service and location, we decided a…

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Creme de Cassis Jam

I may have mentioned once or twice before I am a bit of a fan of cooking or baking with booze. So when I was left with a boozy pile of fruit from my Creme de Cassis attempts, I thought jam would be the perfect thing to make. Granted most of the brandy will burn…

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Inver Restaurant, Strachur

I’ve been following the Inver Restaurant for a while on social media and coupled with a visit to Strachur last year (where we nearly bought a house!), we decided it was time for a wee cheeky night away and some good tasty food, oh and to celebrate 20 years together (eek!). Inver is a restaurant…

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BBQ Chicken with a Chipotle Bourbon Sauce

BBQ season is almost here, in fact over the Easter Bank Holiday we managed to have our first BBQ of the year! It wasn’t raining for once but maybe a bit too windy to sit outside and enjoy our food! Whilst the usual burgers, sausages and corn on the cob are always a hit, it…

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Creme de Cassis

Last year we had an abundance of blackcurrants in our little garden, and I mean an abundance! I spent hours stripping the small juicy berries of the bushes and it looked like they had barely been touched! Now, since I have been slowly adapting to the good life (and got a little bored with the…

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The Jugged Hare, London

Tucked away under the Barbican in London, on a street corner sits an unassuming gastropub – The Jugged Hare. Looking in from the outside you could be quick to dismiss, as the smallish bar area often looks rammed. It’s worth popping in and seeing if they have a table in their large restaurant which extends…

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The Taybank, Dunkeld

We were looking for a night away not too far from home for a birthday treat and a pre Christmas break. I had read of The Taybank in the lovely town of Dunkeld on social media but also in some newspaper articles and it had therefore been on my list of places to visit for…

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