WATCH: Michelin-star chef Michael Smith creates two easy-to-make-at-home summer recipes
Shakshouka is a traditional North African dish made with fresh eggs, tomato, onions and peppers, but it’s often associated with Middle East cuisine.
Food and Drink
SPONSORED: 4 gins you need to try this World Gin Day
World Gin Day is happening tomorrow (Saturday 8 June) and it is a global celebration of all things gin. The premise is simple - gin lovers from all around the world get together with friends and family to enjoy their favourite tipple. What’s not to love!
Tor-Na-Coille Hotel’s David Littlewood shares two ‘berry’ delicious puds recipes
Nothing quite says summer like fresh berries – one of my favourite ingredients for desserts.
SPONSORED: There’s always time to enjoy a dram of Scotland’s finest!
There’s few things more Scottish than whisky – and nothing that warms your insides more.
Taste of Grampian 2019 in pictures
The sun was shining and the food and drink lovers were out in force for the 2019 Taste of Grampian event.
RESTAURANT REVIEW: The Barn @ Foveran
I have a new favourite beauty spot in the north-east. I’d heard people speak very highly of Newburgh beach but despite having lived in Aberdeen for the best part of 20 years, I had never been.
Weather forecast, start time and everything else you need to know about Taste of Grampian 2019
Taste of Grampian takes place today for the 20th time.
LIVE: Taste of Grampian returns to Thainstone
Thousands are expected to descend on Thainstone today to enjoy all the delights on offer at this year’s Taste of Grampian. Can’t make it? Follow all the action in our live blog below.
Taste of Grampian 2019: It’s time to treat the tastebuds
Saturday will be a red letter diary day for thousands as they make their way to the Thainstone Centre in Inverurie for the 20th annual Taste of Grampian Food and Drink Festival.
Aberdeen fine dining festival to serve up six Michelin stars
Six top chefs will host intimate private dinners at an Aberdeen hotel as part of a fine dining festival.
RECIPES: Let TV star chef John Torode spice up your life
Before his visit to the Taste of Grampian Food and Drink Festival on June 1, TV star chef John Torode shares some of his favourite recipes.
Thousands expected to see MasterChef celebrities as Taste of Grampian celebrates 20 years
Thousands of people are expected to flock to the north-east this weekend as a major food festival celebrates its 20th anniversary.
Restaurant review: Food at inn was crowning glory of trip to seaside
I fell in love with Findhorn Bay in Moray on my very first visit many years ago.
North butchers prove they’re a cut above the rest
A trio of north butchers proved they’re a cut above the rest after being crowned champions of the inaugural Scottish Butchers Wars, run by Scottish Craft Butchers and sponsored by Scotch Lamb PGI.
RESTAURANT REVIEW: Places like Dyce Tandoori are why curry is king in Britain
Peering through the driving sleet on a freezing Saturday night, we felt like travellers of bygone days scurrying towards a welcoming haven which glinted ahead in the dark.
Tom Kitchin: West is best for seafood
Michelin-starred chef Tom Kitchin’s most recent opening is Southside Scran, a bistro in Bruntsfield, Edinburgh.
Restaurant review: Sea Breezes is a true island gem
What better to do on a windswept night on Skye, as a storm lashes at Portree’s quaint little harbour, than to sample some of the freshest seafood the Misty Isle has to offer?
VIDEO: Chef Michael Smith shows you how to make pasta like an Italian
Fresh pasta is a cinch to make and tastes totally different to shop-bought pasta, even the pasta that’s branded as being freshly made.
RESTAURANT REVIEW: Take-home puds and play area are main attractions at Mains of Balquharn
All roads seemed to lead to the sprawling car park at Mains of Balquharn just to the south of Aberdeen at Portlethen.
Spirit of Speyside Gin Experience comes to Fochabers
A new gin festival will be taking place this summer in Moray.
REVIEW: Many strings to Fiddler’s Highland Restaurant’s bow
As a fully-laden snowplough drove past outside, I couldn’t help but feel thankful that I was warm and cosy inside and tucking into delicious comforting food.
John Torode: ‘Why I’m looking forward to Taste of Grampian 2019’
It’s not until you’ve spent time wandering between the dozens and dozens of stalls that you realise what a wealth of fantastic food and drink is produced in the Grampian region.
Restaurant review: Aberdeen’s The Everest sets high standard for food and surroundings
On a recent night out with a colleague, I was scouring a list of Aberdeen eateries to find one that we had yet to review for these pages.
Portsoy pairings: Discover two new taste sensations in pretty seaside village
Standing on the beach at Sandend Bay, watching the sun set while sipping a Glenglassaugh dram of rare cask release I’d poured myself was, for me, one of those “life doesn’t get much better than this” moments.
North and north-east curry houses triumph at national awards bash
A Moray curry house has been crowned as the best in the north at an awards ceremony celebrating Indian cuisine.
RECIPES: Treats for the tastebuds from Dornoch Castle Hotel
Dornoch Castle Hotel restaurant has been refurbished and now bears the name of head chef, Grant MacNicol.
VIDEO: Michelin star chef Michael Smith demonstrates how to make a warming and delicious rhubarb fool
During the winter months, rhubarb crumble is the go-to pudding.
Restaurant review: All shipshape at fabulous Frigate
I had gone to Ullapool to pick up my husband from the Stornoway ferry.
Restaurant review: The warmest of welcomes at The High Street Merchants
It was a cold day outside which made the warmth of the smile that greeted us even more heartening.
RECIPE: The best way to make the Easter favourite rosemary and garlic roasted leg of lamb
Easter is three weeks away and I’m looking forward to tucking into a leg of lamb – it’s always been a favourite choice of mine for our Easter lunch.
Forget visiting the nearest chippy – Michelin-star chef Michael Smith reveals how to make the perfect battered fish at home
Certain smells trigger special memories.
RECIPES: Love gin? Why not try making some gin-cured salmon for your next dinner party
Since opening in Aberdeen last summer, The Spiritualist on Langstane Place has generated lots of interest with families and fans of good food.