today was a good day for menu development ,,lee banging on with a new summer terrine ,, smoked mackerel , saffron potatoes , summer greens , lovely ,,, currently pressin in the fridge overnight ,,...
this weekend we will be catering a wedding at the ardtornish estate ,,,i for one love doing events ,, the challenge ,, the ups and downs of a events service ,, great fun ,, this one will be featuring...
ok ..as we seem to be in the middle of a heat wave ,, lots of red bodies roaming around ,, so this week im excited and in a playful mood ,, lesley our gardener came in the other day and informed me...
defo going all things piggy this week ,,, everything but the squeak will be on the menu this week ,, ears ,trotters, belly, loin , offal, skin , you name it its prob going to be on it … also a...
the whole of the western Hebrides once was a churning volcanic chain ,,, driving around ardnamurchan and mull it suddenly hits u that you are surrounded by volcanoes ,,, you actually drive through a...
the unsung hero of the kitchen is the kp …or kitchen porter ,,or pot wash .. i started as did many chefs washing pots .. that is the way most of us get into the game .. they deserve the most...
ok in our quest for interesting but relevant flavours that add something to the great local ingredients we use ,, well bee bread is our latest discovery ,, a complex interesting flavour ,, bee bread...
last week my partner in crime mr myers .. created a absolutely perfect dish .. using beautiful smoked haddie from the brilliant tobermory smokehouse . wild garlic from the hill , leeks and potatoes...
well after the success of the the winter blog i thought id give a shot at updating our culinary adventures in the highlands .. so we are open and in full swing at the restaurant,, lots of great new...
ok so i think we can safely say winter is over ,, fingers crossed .. but daffs are out so i say its spring we are gearing up now for the coming season at the restaurant , its going to be cool we have...