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Spice and whisky have to be two of my favourite things in life; each has its own story, a romance, a unique individuality. And while they’re not intrinsically linked, they are both [...]

Ras el hanout literally means ‘head of the shop’ and this spice blend, incorporating cinnamon, cardamom, allspice, and mace among many other ingredients is generally the best that a spice seller [...]

Kedgeree is a dish whose etymology is surrounded by uncertainty, myth, and legend, a classic dish that’s as at home as a Sunday breakfast as it is as a midweek evening meal. Essentially a one pot [...]

Rolled shoulder is my favourite cut of lamb, it has a wonderful marbling of fat which renders on long slow cooking, it picks up flavour wonderfully, and it’s almost impossible to overcook. It’s [...]

Venison and dark spices were made for each other. The richness of the game alongside the earthy, evocative flavours of black cardamom, star anise, and mace is a work of beauty. When you throw in [...]

  On the morning of 15th June 2016 all over the UK, independent retailers will be hosting Wake Up To Organic events, dishing up mini breakfasts, blogger demos and visits from local producers [...]

Cooking with pheasant is one of the joys of winter, a bird that is beautiful in feather, and which adds such an amazing aroma to the kitchen when cooking. I prefer to pot braise pheasant as I [...]

While panzanella and potato salad may be the star sideshows of the barbecue season it is fairly clear in most people’s minds cooking over hot coals means only one thing. Meat. But what does meat [...]

Squash is possibly my favourite autumn vegetable. I know it’s not really an autumn vegetable, it’s available over a massive growing season, it’s just that as it gets colder the [...]

Autumn is here and my thoughts immediately turn to slow cooking; both the wonderful array of vegetables that the ground gives up as well as meat from Scotland’s natural larder. One of my [...]