Over the last six months there appears to have been a shift in the food choices available in Stirling. I have often mentioned before about how dull Stirling is for good quality food and the limited choice, especially in terms of quick lunch snacks, with the supermarkets often being the only ‘decent’ option for a…
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Berry Tasty!
I love this time of year, when fresh local berries are aplenty. This recipe is for a Blueberry and Lemon Cupcake, I came across it earlier this week when I was idly surfing the web and looking for lamps! The recipe comes from the Laura Ashley Blog and is originally a creation of Kiss Me…
Arran Malt & Music Festival
Last weekend Stuart and myself, along with 5 of our friends decided to take advantage of this wonderful Scottish ‘Summer’ we are having and spend the weekend camping on the beautiful Island of Arran. Luck would have it that it was also the Isle of Arran Distillery’s Malt and Music Festival, but more importantly 18…
Orange Polenta Cake
I love using citrus fruits in cakes and desserts, especially during the summer months. They are light and refreshing and don’t feel heavy after a meal. This cake is made with mainly polenta and a little flour, its light with a bit of a crunchy outer! Orange Polenta Cake (BBC Good Food – serves 12)…
Kyoto Friendship Garden
Sometimes on the way home from work, Stuart and I will call into Lauriston Castle, up in Barnton, for a quick walk around the grounds and to visit the Kyoto Friendship Garden. This little Japanese Garden not far from the City is peaceful with beautiful views over the Forth. The garden was gifted by the…
Perfume, Poetry and Fizz!
Thursday night seen Stuart and I take part in a spot of culture. The Scottish Poetry Library was hosting an evening called ‘My Life in Poetry (& Perfume) with Alex Musgrave’. Alex blogs as The Silver Fox, a beautiful blog where he describes perfumes and fragrance so poetically that I can almost smell the scents…
Japan Part 4 : Tokyo
At last I have got round to writing about the last stop on our trip to Japan, but most embarrassingly, its a year ago today since we went! We left Tokyo until the last city on our adventure, mainly to stop us having a mad dash across the country the day before we left! But…
Indoor Picnic!
With Saturday’s weather being so sunny, and me actually thinking that it may be sunny on Sunday as well, I went into full on picnic planning mode, with the idea we would be having a picnic in the park for lunch. I did a quick dash round the supermarket and picked up a few things…
World Whisky Day
Today is World Whisky Day and there is only one way to celebrate; by having a wee dram (or two) of course! Slainte Mhath!
Boozy Coconut Milk Layer Cake
For my cake pledge for the Its Good To Eat Cake event, I couldn’t decide what to make. I wanted to make something different, but not too difficult, so I turned to Dan Leopard’s Short & Sweet and this is where I found this tasty recipe for a Coconut Milk Layer Cake (think Pina Colada…
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