Clarkey’s Spatchcock Bbq Chicken

Summer is upon us, meaning one thing… BBQ time! Nothing screams summer more than a BBQ on the go, with friends and family meeting in the garden for a cold beverage and enjoying the sunbeams. BBQs don’t just mean burgers or charred sausages but also bring you delicious dishes like our BBQ Chicken. This recipe…

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Your Gremlins Don’t Live in Nature

With increasing numbers of people being diagnosed with stress, depression and anxiety, Bernadette Petrie says one of the key solutions is to spend time outside – whether it’s on the beach, in the water, in the woods or up a mountain. One thing I discovered when I began living by the sea is that I…

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Summertime – and the Livin’ is Easy

Three years ago, if someone told you that your life would change dramatically, you may not have believed them. But life has a way of springing surprises, some pleasant; some not, writes Bernie Rowen-Ross. In the summertime, our hearts often feel lighter, we have more energy, and most of us want to do more outside.…

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I Promised You a Rose Garden

Only one flower signifies summer for some gardeners – the rose. Garden designer Joy Grey tells us, roses are among our favourite garden plants and deservedly so. They are versatile, produce vibrant colour all summer long and well into autumn or even winter, and many are deliciously scented. People often believe that roses look after…

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Let’s Get Nautical

In case you missed it, nautical fashion was all over the Spring/Summer 2022 runways. Refreshing as it is, it’s not entirely new; Breton stripes have been around since Napoleon Bonaparte relaxed the standard militant uniform for a casual cotton stripe tee, and the Breton top was born. Earning its stripes as a fashion must-have when…

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Spring Lamb with Salsa Verde

Springtime! A time when we say goodbye to hearty stews, cold, dreich weather (hopefully) and welcome in the new season of warmer weather with lighter and brighter spring dishes. Nothing announces the start of spring more than Scottish spring lamb. In East Lothian, thanks to the team at The Brand Family Larder, we are so…

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