Track down Highland Boundary to discover a new Scottish spirit
Based on a small farm by Alyth in Perthshire, Highland Boundary is a new distillery which is making a range of spirits using botanicals gathered from the local countryside. ...
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Carnivore confusion
According to research by the butcher Donald Russell, a third of Brits claim to have never seen a cow or a pig in the flesh. ...
Summer is here: eat local and seasonal
Chef O'Donnell prepares a taste of the summer with Scotty Brand. 'Eat local, eat seasonal' has long been the mantra for many chefs. Recently, the 5pm Dining blog said 'Hello' to summer with Scotty Brand and The Sisters restaurant in...
Go Scottish: 5 local meat & craft beer pairings to try now
Meat and beer go together like wine and cheese but sometimes certain pairings combine to lift the flavours to another level. Using the finest ingredients also helps and you can’t get much finer than Scottish meat. Meat from Scotland...
Portuguese Tuna recipe for Seafood Week
As part of Seafood Week, artist Prudence Staite created famous attractions in fish form. We’re in the middle of Seafood Week. Running until Sunday, Seafood Week is an annual campaign aimed at getting more people to eat more fish,...
Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight: giving marmalade a make over
Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight is in full flow and the organisers want you to change one thing about your diet. The nationwide event supports and promotes Scotland’s produce and the people who grow, make, cook and sell it. Over the...
New chef with must-try pudding recipe at Macdonald Forest Hills
Classic tarte au citron, raspberry gel, meringue and compote Macdonald Forest Hills will be familiar with many 5pmers not least because of its stunning location looking out across Loch Ard. The hotel has now given you another reason to...
Making wild boar ragu with an Italian MasterChef
Cucina, in Edinburgh’s G&V Royal Mile Hotel, is a super stylish Italian restaurant, popular with many 5pmers. At the helm of this award-winning Italian is its Executive Chef Mattia Camorani. We had the pleasure of being invited into...
Watch Lantern Room cook rump of beef with braised shin (plus get the recipe)
We visited The Lantern Room in Edinburgh’s Baxter Place (next to the Playhouse) where Executive Chef David Watson invited us into the kitchen to cook up a delicious beef feast. In the video below, you can watch him cooking rump of...
The Witchery Edinburgh cook an amazing duck recipe
One of the most unique restaurants in Edinburgh, The Witchery By The Castle offers the perfect ambiance for romance. The walls are seeped with Edinburgh’s history and the setting wows any diner lucky enough to enjoy a meal in this...
One pot wonder recipe with Specially Selected Pork
One pot wonder made with Specially Selected Pork: big on flavour, low on washing up. A one pot wonder is perfect when you really can’t face piles of washing up after dinner. The 5pm Dining blog made this recipe with Specially...
Lamb pasta bake recipe with Scotch Lamb PGI
Scotch lamb pasta bake recipe: winter warmer. Spring is definitely coming but there is still time to tuck into winter warmer dishes likes this lamb pasta bake recipe. Quality Meat Scotland kindly sent the 5pm Dining blog a voucher...
Not to be missed new menu at Tron (plus fantastic scallops recipe)
There’s a new menu at Tron Bar & Kitchen in Glasgow which perfectly showcases fresh and seasonal Scottish ingredients. Balsamic roasted pork belly with pistachio-crusted black pudding bon bon and fig and apple jam; cullen skink...
Scotland's first & only rum used in this cool Westroom cocktail demo
Did you know Scotland has a rum distillery? We discovered Scotland’s first and only rum Dark Matter while trying a Westroom cocktail. Westroom’s Bar Manager Matt gave us a demo of their Dark Matter Scottish Rum cocktail, Bloc...
Comfort food recipe: Stroganoff made with Scotch Beef PGI
Stroganoff with Scotch Beef PGI: a winter warmer comfort food recipe. With winter weather forecast to make an unwelcome return, the time seems right for a comfort food recipe from Quality Meat Scotland. Depending on where you get your...
Ten minute dinner: hot smoked salmon with asparagus linguine
A ten minute dinner: Hot smoked salmon with asparagus linguine with RR. Spinks and Sons fish. Pic: Paul Johnston. Is it possible to make a decent ten minute dinner? Obviously, beans on toast don’t count. Recent experience says...