Tasty tortilla & rocking Romesco/ Sometimes, it’s nice to be a wee bit cultured. To be fair, living in a city that hosts the world’s biggest arts festival each…
Verdant pea and ham hough / hock soup. Ah, Spring is here. A week of sunshine, warmth and al fresco supping and dining is cordially welcomed. With friends coming…
Recipe: ¡Viva Tortilla! – A scrumptious take on “Spanish omelette”, to welcome the return of al fresco dining
Spanish tortilla based on a scrumptious “Moro” recipe. When I was a wee lad, there was an advert on TV hailing from a major food producer. It extolled people…
Lucious Sunday roast at Edinburgh’s “The Ox”. I don’t dislike winter – quite the reverse. A crisp, clear winter’s day – especially in Scotland, where the light in such…
A “scrumptious” new beginning – here’s to growing, cooking and blogging (again)…
My plot for a veggie plot. “And so you’re back, from outer space. I just walked in to find you here, with that same look upon your face…”. I…
Pulled pork samosas with saffron raita. If there is one part of Edinburgh where visitors will never struggle to find somewhere to eat or drink it has to be…
[Other committments have meant posts on Scrumptious Scran have been a bit scant of late. Apologies, as normal service is about to be resumed.] Cullinary action-packed Savour festival. I…
Savour – looking forward to experiencing this new Edinburgh food festival
A question for all you food, and drink, lovers out there. Who amongst us doesn’t love a good food festival? Glancing around the virtual room, I see all of…
Edinburgh restaurant review: Gusto – A stylish take on Italian, just right for summer
Summery Salmon tartare. I love new things. I am probably what marketing people would refer to as an “early adopter”; the sort of person who laps up the latest…
Belgian beer tasting – Supping heavenly Heverlee and other “devilishly” good brews at the Devil’s Advocate
Some brilliant Belgian beers. Fancy tasting some top Belgian beers? Oh, and the tasting is guided by a highly accomplished Belgian brewer. A brewer who used to work in…