I grew up on my Grampas soup and I'm convinced that there is no soup better than his vegetarian Scotch broth recipe. This has led me to plenty of trial and error, chopping and changing and learning how to improve my own Scottish lentil soup recipe. Per ...
I'm sure every family in Scotland has its own recipe for Scotch pancakes (or Scotch drop scones as they are also known). Even The Queen has her favourite! Scotch pancakes, for those who are not familiar, are just Scottish pancakes! Fear not, they are f ...
With minimal prep and cooking time, crunchy oat biscuits are one of my favourite (and easiest) recipes to turn to when looking for a quick pick me up. There is something so satisfying about making homemade oat biscuits because no one believes just how ...
One of my favourite family meals is mince and tatties! I grew up with my grandparents cooking it at least once a week and this warm, comforting and hearty Scottish meal is now one of my favourite recipes to make in my own home. And ok, I appreciate tha ...
I have lived in Aberdeen City Centre for the majority of my life and I think that is part of the reason that it has taken me so long to write this post.But here it is, finally, my complete guide to visiting the Scottish city of Aberdeen, also known as the ...
One frustration I have when visiting a new city is never knowing where to visit, where to spend your time and most importantly, where to eat and drink!If you have a trip planned to Aberdeen, we have you covered. While we write our ultimate guide to visiti ...
Do you know those videos that often pop up on Facebook or Instagram that shows you unadulterated images of hot, melted cheese which make your mouth salivate and provides its own unique source of pleasure?Well, that is the only way I know how to describe M ...
Dunnottar Castle near Stonehaven is one of the most widely recognised castle ruins Scotland has to offer and with over 260 Aberdeenshire castles to visit, you may wonder why this castle in Stonehaven should be so high on your list.We have written the ulti ...
When looking for things to do in Venice, we recommend visiting the Island of Burano (Isola di Burano) which is highly regarded as one of the most beautiful islands on the Venetian Lagoon and one of the most picturesque places to visit in Italy.Only 7 kilo ...
After a last-minute decision to visit Glasgow for some shopping, we decided to make a full weekend of it by booking ourselves a stay in the Sleeperz Hotel Dundee.If you have already read our post on the top things to do when visiting Dundee, you will know ...
