Scotland Food and Drink


Private Chef with Heart and Soul is a Tasting Scotland ‘Local Legend’

Chef Mark Heirs
Watching it all slip away This week we've been paying tribute to those in Scotland who have done something a little special when the onset of the Covid-19 Pandemic began. When lock-down was announced today's winner should have been gearing up to board a plane. He should have been heading out to the United States to promote Scottish Seafood. Instead he sat and watched his diary empty faster than he can chop a kilo of onions - and that's fast.  Today's Tasting Scotland Gourmet Journeys & Events #ScotFoodFort20 'Local Legend' crown goes to award-winning Private Chef ...

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Celebrating Food, Family and Farming during Scotland Food & Drink Fortnight

Fergus and Alison Younger run a small 300 acre family farm with the help of their three young children, Fergus’ mum and friends. They are located 10 minutes by car from Stirling and 20 minutes from the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park in central Scotland. On the farm they are proud to care sustainably for their animals and the environment so they can grow the very best in fresh, local produce. Old Leckie Farm get our vote today for the Tasting Scotland Gourmet Journeys & Events #ScotFoodFort20 ‘Local Legend’ crown because during lock-down: They ...

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Be inspired with Scotland Food & Drink Fortnight Cook-along with our Local Legend; Scotland’s National Chef

Gary Maclean
It’s an exciting time in Scotland. Scotland Food and Drink Fortnight; the annual September celebration has begun and today I’m raising my glass and announcing another very deserving ‘Local Legend’; the theme of this year’s celebration. I’ll also be providing you with the details of how you can get cooking with this ‘Local Legend’ from the comfort of your own kitchen, as he prepares a special #ScotFoodFort20 menu for you to cook-along with him via his Facebook page tomorrow, 9th September. Every year the first two weeks of September are given over to ...

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