This is a great time of year for baking. Spring brings out the best in us and getting started couldn’t be easier. Look up courses in baking if you have never done any before. Ask a friend who can bake if they’ll show you a simple recipe. If you are more cooking/baking inclined, try something you never thought you would. Try breads from another country, or a different kind of fruit loaf. No cheating now, bread-makers do all the work for you.
This time of year always reminds me of Stollen, a wonderful, fruity loaf that is often served covered in icing or accompanied by a sauce.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/stollen_87632
Friday 30 March 2012
Wednesday 7 March 2012
Reviews
Normally I wouldn't bother with reviews but a few places have stood out to me in one way or another.
The Snow Goose in Inverness. A wonderful restaurant with good food at reasonable prices, and a great atmosphere. My only complaint here would be that the king scallop starter dish wasn't actually king scallops and there were only two but they tasted amazing, as did the rest of the meal!
The Wild Elephant in Edinburgh. An incredible Thai restaurant in Old Town. Amazingly good food, ambience and service, a true winner!
The George Hotel, Inveraray. I used to love meeting friends here but they no longer seem to like vegetarians (I'm not a vegetarian, as you will know but have friends who are). They now fry everything in animal fat, which is not only no use to vegetarians but is extremely unhealthy - they wonder why we have one of the highest rates of heart disease in the world!
The Carron Restaurant, Lochcarron. This does very decent food but is far overpriced for what is given. It has lovely views and service is adequate.
Hope these help!
The Snow Goose in Inverness. A wonderful restaurant with good food at reasonable prices, and a great atmosphere. My only complaint here would be that the king scallop starter dish wasn't actually king scallops and there were only two but they tasted amazing, as did the rest of the meal!
The Wild Elephant in Edinburgh. An incredible Thai restaurant in Old Town. Amazingly good food, ambience and service, a true winner!
The George Hotel, Inveraray. I used to love meeting friends here but they no longer seem to like vegetarians (I'm not a vegetarian, as you will know but have friends who are). They now fry everything in animal fat, which is not only no use to vegetarians but is extremely unhealthy - they wonder why we have one of the highest rates of heart disease in the world!
The Carron Restaurant, Lochcarron. This does very decent food but is far overpriced for what is given. It has lovely views and service is adequate.
Hope these help!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)