Posted in British, England, Ireland, Scotland, cookery, cookery books, cooking, food, food & travel, recipe, traveleating on May 29th, 2009
After recently enjoying a lovely dinner at Hix Oyster & Chop House, I was intrigued to receive Mark Hix’s British Regional Food, sent to me by Quadrille Publishing to review. Billed as ‘a cook’s tour of the best produce in Britain and Ireland with traditional and original recipes’, the book promised a wealth of information [...]
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Several weeks before our trip to Edinburgh, I spent many hours online researching restaurants to visit over the long weekend break. The Grain Store was at the top of my list as I’m a big fan of restaurants that make use of fresh, seasonal local produce.
Situated on the first floor in the original store rooms [...]
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Posted in Edinburgh, Scotland, Scottish, dining out, fish, food, restaurant review, seafood, travel, traveleating on May 26th, 2006
We were lucky to discover Creelers quite by chance while wandering down the Royal Mile, wondering where to have dinner. It was our first day in Edinburgh and for some reason, I hadn’t booked anywhere in an attempt to be spontaneous.
This is the second restaurant that the owners have opened, specialising in local seafood caught [...]
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Posted in Edinburgh, French, Michelin star, Scotland, dining out, food, restaurant review, travel, traveleating, vegetarian on May 23rd, 2006
Martin Wishart is a real treat, with its one Michelin star (I believe it was the first Edinburgh restaurant to be awarded one) and location in the hip Port of Leith, just a short taxi ride from the city centre. The interior is simple but stylish, and the service impeccable – polite, friendly and inconspicuous.
Skipping [...]
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