Naughty elf on the cocktail shelf – festive greetings from Kate & Eli
https://youtu.be/Oe7GHbnsBqE Espresso martini for one

A wee tipple to add a glow to your christmas festivities – EGGNOG
Now eggnog isn’t something traditional to us, although we did grow up with something similar called a “snowball” using advocat,

Panettone – Italian Christmas Bread
We all grow up with family traditions based around certain times of year – birthdays, special events, cultural holidays etc,

Drainage for your pots & containers
This time of year is a great time to talk about rain, lots of rain, coming snow and the fact
Making the most of your 6 by 8 foot greenhouse
Last week she was bare, this week she is all gussied up in her finery. So how do you make

Eye spy mince pies!
Its December, and for me that means only one thing – its finally mince pie season! But Kate, I hear

Tattie scones – a traditional Scottish treat for St Andrew’s Day
Happy St Andrew’s day folks! St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland and 30th November is his day, St

More sweet treats to comfort you on a cold night: honeycomb cinder toffee
Growing up, we called this honeycomb but I’ve heard it called cinder toffee, hokey pokey, puff candy and even sponge

Butternut squash soup… an autumn warmer or còsagach recipe
Last year we introduced you to our winter fun known as Hygge. It the association of all things warming and

Halloween here isn’t about pumpkins… apple spiced muffin recipe
I’ve been involved in a bit of a Facebook rant recently about Halloween and the fact that Scottish kids celebrate

What to do with a glut of tomatoes… make passata of course
As always with a veg garden, there are times when you have such a glut of produce that you are
Growing tomatoes in the cold climate of Scotland. Yup it is possible.
Everything you need to know to grow huge crops of tomatoes, yes even in Scotland



