Enforced Life Enrichment!
Posted in Budget Friendly, Comfort Food, Dinner Party, Fine Dining, Food, Frugal Food, Scotland on Jan 25th, 2012
Happy Burns Day, everyone! Did you all have a bit of haggis this evening? How about some lovely neeps & tatties? I wanted to try something a bit different this year, since I’ve already posted the traditional haggis with clapshot. Having recently eaten “crisp haggis balls” at the Red Leaf restaurant, I was determined [...]
Posted in Dinner Party, Eating Out, Fine Dining, Food, Lunch on Dec 14th, 2011
As promised last week, I am bringing you the Chicken Liver Pâté recipe I tried. Let me tell you… making it was quite an experience! I needed a nice starter dish to take to my big brother’s house for a dinner party, and reasoned that pâté would be good. That’s always on the starter menus in [...]
Posted in Comfort Food, Eating Out, Fine Dining, Food, Food Review, Scotland on Oct 19th, 2011
This week, I’m writing about one of my favourite restaurants of all time: The Brig o Doon House Hotel, in Ayrshire (where Rabbie Burns reportedly hailed from). I’ve eaten there a few times over the years (usually for special occasions) and it’s a firm family favourite. I’ve never been disappointed. Aside from the top quality food and excellent service, the [...]
