What does the future hold for Bake Off now that the smash show is moving to Channel 4? Will Paul Hollywood have the star power to make the show work? Who will his co-stars be? Ask him yourself this weekend as the BBC Good Food Show Scotland rolls into the SECC. Mr Hollywood is one of the culinary stars who will be appearing in the show's SuperTheatre alongside chefs such as John Torode, Michel Roux jnr and Tom Kerridge. Home-grown … [Read more...]
Chef Demos
Whisky dinner with Jak O’Donnell and Tomatin at The Sisters
As regular readers may have noticed, the 5pm Dining blog is big fan of dinners with paired drinks. Whether the food is matched with beer, wine, whisky or any other drink, it's always fascinating to hear the chef and/or drink ambassador explain why they think the dish and the drink work together. These dinners are usually held using some form of communal seating and that is great for sociable food lovers who are happy to blether with … [Read more...]
This weekend’s Scottish food festivals
This is a super busy weekend for food and drink festivals. We've already told you about Glasgow's Juniper Festival, Cakefest in Stirling and the inaugural Taste the Wild festival which takes place in Mallaig this weekend. We also need to mention the Best of the West Festival which is at Inveraray Castle on Saturday and Sunday. As always, there will be bands and beer and whisky - all of which are in the 5pm Dining blog's Top Ten Fave … [Read more...]
