cooking up a storm at the edge of the world
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Neutral 0% is the number one sensitive skincare brand in Scandinavia, with a range of products designed especially for sensitive skin that will still get the cleaning job done. In this post, we review two of their laundry products. Have you ever heard of dermatographia? The word means ‘skin writing’ (aka dermographism and dermatographic urticaria) and I’ve …
Tummy troubles are a common problem in younger children, according to recent research, causing them to miss out on many important childhood experiences. The causes of this stomach upset are often misunderstood but, in some cases, if the child is struggling with the A1 protein in regular cows’ milk, switching to a2 Milk™ could make …
Try our delicious lovage soup recipe, featuring fresh peas and the unique flavour of the lovage herb. It’s a perfect dish for a cool day! Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes Difficulty: Easy It’s the time of year when our diet is largely dictated by what appears in our weekly organic CSA veg …
. Get ready for your next barbecue with our classic family favourite potato salad recipe. Perfect for sharing with friends and family. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Difficulty: Easy There’s something intensely satisfying about a table filled with food, a table so full that there’s no room to sit – you all …
Get ready to enjoy a steaming hot bowl of indulgent carbohydrates with this easy leftover roast chicken pasta bake recipe with roasted cherry tomato sauce. Quick, easy, and full of flavour. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 45 minutes Difficulty: Easy Pasta has got to be one of those ultimate comfort foods, wouldn’t you agree? …
A recipe, review and giveaway in collaboration with Cole & Mason. Once you start cooking with whole freshly toasted and ground spices you can never go back to the ready ground variety. The difference it makes to the flavour of a dish is astounding. As soon as you grind spices they begin to lose their …
A Redmond Multicooker Recipe. I’m a deep dish apple crumble kind of gal. I like a nice thick layer of fresh fruit, scented with cinnamon and nutmeg, piled high with an oaty, nutty crumble topping. I also like a little bit of bite and texture in my fruit – no mushy tinned apple pie filling …
In collaboration with Rennies. The summer growing season is officially in full swing! Poor weather for the first half of this year has meant that many gardens in Shetland have been suffering. Things haven’t been growing as well as they could be and so we’ve only started receiving weekly (instead of fortnightly) vegetable box deliveries. …
This deliciously crunchy, buttery oatcakes recipe is made in true Cape Breton style. Serve with plenty of butter, cheese, or jam and a cup of hot tea to dunk! Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes Difficulty: Easy Traditional Cape Breton recipes ‘The Scots’, observed G. Bisset-Smith in 1907, ‘are a notoriously migratory people’. …
A commissioned recipe for Redmond. Slow cookers are awesome. That’s a given. You plonk your food in, go away and do your thing for the next few hours, and then return to a delicious home cooked meal. The thing is with a slow cooker is that when cooking meat, you often need to sear the …
A recipe commissioned by Redmond. As a food blogger I am regularly approached by a wide variety of food related companies looking for honest opinions about their products or services. I love these challenges – trying out new things is something I really enjoy, so when Redmond contacted me last year asking if I’d …
Post commissioned by Galloway Cheddar – the family’s favourite Scottish cheddar! Cheese on toast has to be one of the best comfort foods. Ooey gooey creamy melted hot cheese on crispy toast with a soft, fluffy interior – there is definitely a time and place when this meal is required. Grilled cheese sandwiches were a regular …
The pursuit of unique and memorable eating and drinking experiences, both near and far. The term ‘culinary tourism’ was first coined by Lucy Long in 1999 and was used to describe the increasing use of food as “a subject and medium, destination and vehicle, for tourism. It is about individuals exploring foods new to them …
