Scotland’s Food & Drink County have collaborated with Fenton Barns Farm Shop, making them the exclusive stockist of the Scotland Food & Drink County Hamper, which contains 12 East Lothian products. Branded as ‘Limited Edition’, the aim is to encourage ‘East Lothianers’ to support local this Christmas. Crucially, in order to sell the hampers, Fenton…

As the festive season approaches, a lot of meat is consumed around this time of year, so maybe it’s time for us all to cut back a little? As an option over Christmas, I have developed a couple of easy vegan recipes for you to try. So delicious and no meat in sight! SQUASH HUMMUS…

NB Distillery, a unique visitor experience based in the scenic seaside town of North Berwick, is set to open its doors in time for Christmas and will offer distillery tours with a difference. Born and bred in North Berwick, NB Gin has come a long way from its modest beginnings in founders Vivienne and Steve…

As coffee roasters, our love of coffee stems from the story each bean has to tell. It travels on a long journey before getting poured into a cup and our role is at the tail end of this journey right before it gets to you, the coffee lover. Coffee requires a very specific set of…

It’s not often I make a recipe that is full of goodness and totally guilt free but this covers both bases. It was borne out of my daughter becoming vegan for ethical reasons and me wanting to treat her to something special. Base… 12 Medjool dates (no stone) 1/2 cup organic desiccated coconut 1 tbsp…

Kim Williams discovers the Lazy Sunday Market Series I love local markets. Not only are they the ideal place to pick up fresh, seasonal produce that has been grown, bred, caught, baked or foraged locally, they contain a place’s cultural soul and heartbeat. The cultural fabric of a community is displayed loud and proud at…

As with so many things, anything we can do the Scandinavians can do better… …and their take on mulled wine, glögg, conjures up visions of cosy firesides and candlelit log cabins. In fact, at its best, nothing says winter like a steaming mug of spiced wine with its spicy scent of cloves, cinnamon and citrus.…

Food and Drink Columnist Amanda Farnese-Heath’s foodie find… Tucked away off Duke Street at the bottom of Leith Walk is my dream daytime long table eatery. The food is bold and tasty and the randomly placed jars of fermented veg, chutneys and caramel are to die for. I wake up every morning dreaming of their…

Breadmaking always sounds like hard work with all the kneading and proving required. But what if I told you this loaf takes literally two minutes and there’s no kneading either? As with all my recipes you can replace herbs and seeds and flavour with other things that you fancy but the beauty of this soda…