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Scottish Travel Guide: Peebles

Is there anything more satisfying than getting out of the city for a night and relaxing in the luxury of a hotel? I mean, there might be, but sometimes just one night away from the hustle and bustle can be a much-needed thing, which is why a couple of weeks ago the husband and I…

Scottish Travel Guide: Tarbert

I’ve been meaning to write this post since the end of August, but moving house, changing jobs, going to a wedding in England and on a holiday to France somehow meant it got left on the back-burner…until now! For our first wedding anniversary, we knew we wanted to get away for a couple of nights,…

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📍The Fishmarket, Newhaven . I think I have a langoustine obsession and these beauties from @thefishmarketnewhaven really hit the spot yesterday . As you’ve probably seen, The Fishmarket has been getting a lot of press recently after appearing on Remarkable Places to Eat so Sam and I decided to find out whether it lives up to the hype seeing as we were in Edinburgh. . We shared the crispy squid to start, which was phenomenal, and then I ordered these grilled langoustines with a side of fries and chippy sauce, also delicious! . Service was a little slow but they were pretty busy and I can’t complain about any of the food. Next time I’m 100% ordering the crispy crab claws which they unfortunately didn’t have yesterday and I had been looking forward to them for days 💔 . It’s cheaper to takeaway, but the que can be pretty long, so it depends if cost or waiting times are more important to you!

📍Swadish, Ingram Street . On Friday myself and @laurenscravings were #invited down to try @swadishmerchantcity - a new Indian in Merchant City. . It was, quite honestly, fantastic. We talked to Chef Ajay who is so passionate about his food and has created a menu that celebrates traditional Indian cuisine but with plenty of twists and reinventions that make it something really special . I highly recommend the Eral Suttadu Prawns, which were beautifully charred and full of flavour, and the burrata butter chicken was rich and delicious. The big hitter of the night though was the truffle and mushroom kulcha. . Kulcha is somewhere between a paratha and a naan, layered with mushrooms and heady truffle. It was incredible and I seriously recommend trying it. I cannot wait to go back and try more of their menu!

📍Padano, Main St, Rutherglen . Isn’t it nice when your husband wins a giveaway?! Last week Sam won a competition to win a meal for two @padanopizza_pasta and last night we went to claim it! . We’ve had great pizzas to takeaway before but never sat in so I was excited to try the full menu and it did not disappoint! . Both our starters were huge; Sam opted for the calamari, which was super crisp and delicious, and I went for a platter of cured meats and...basically fried pizza dough, it was heavenly! . This was my main course, spaghetti alla scoglio, with prawns, calamari and mussels. Another seriously hefty portion and full of flavour - I highly recommend ordering one of their sharing focaccias as well, we got the mozzarella and balsamic onion one and it was incredible! . What’s your go-to at an Italian?

[INVITED] How do you improve tempura prawns? Serve them with salt and pepper squid of course! . Not going to lie, I was very jealous of Sam when this starter was put in front of him, and with good reason! . Lightly battered and beautifully soft prawns paired with crispy squid and a wasabi miso with sriracha - @theivyglasgow are onto a serious winner with this dish! . Next time I am 100% ordering this and Sam’s not getting ANY of it (even though he let me try both a prawn and a bit of squid when he had it 😂). . Have you been to The Ivy yet?

Is there anything better than a poutine when you’re feeling rough? . I can tell you it helped my hangover last Sunday massively 😂 Sam and I shared the raspoutine from @breadmeatsbread - chips, gravy, cheese curds, cheddar and bacon 🤤 . As if that wasn’t enough I also ordered the fried chicken burger with cheese and bacon because my hangover is a feeder. What’s your go-to hangover cure?

📍The Ivy, Buchanan Street . So last night I was #invited along to the newly opened @theivyglasgow for dinner and it was a delight! . The tempura prawns with salt and chilli squid was the standout starter, my lobster linguine was seriously generous with the lobster meat and this apple tart was a fantastic finale. . No, the menu isn’t all that cheap, but it’s a great option if you’re looking for somewhere fancy that will have options for everyone. The interior is stunning and the service definitely makes you feel special!

📍The Spanish Butcher, Miller St . So on Saturday my parents came through for the day and we took them for lunch to @spanishbutcher and it was honestly one of the best meals I’ve had this year! . We went for one Galician fillet chateau and one presa of Iberican pork, both medium rare. The pork comes from black pigs in Spain - the meat is treated as a red meat and is so full of flavour. . We paired our sharing joints with a beautifully fresh cauliflower and apple salad, beef fat roast heritage carrots and manchego and truffle fries. . It was a serious feast and everything was delicious. It’s not cheap by any means, but it’s a great option for a special occasion - plus, they offer a few mid-week deals so you can enjoy their incredible food on a budget! . Which joint would you choose?

Surf and Turf, but not as you know it! . I went to @eusebi_deli for my birthday on Thursday because of course I did, and rather than go for a pasta dish like I usually do, I opted for the ‘Mare E Monti’: McCaskies pork loin, hand dived scallops and peaches . . I love pork and I love scallops so I was curious to see how the dish would turn out and, as usual, the team at Eusebi’s knocked it out of the park. . Beautifully tender pork, two huuuge, meaty scallops that were perfectly cooked, on top of what I think was cavalo nero and a grilled peach. It was stunning and I would not hesitate to order it again. . Would you try this dish?

LET THEM EAT CAKE! . So not only is it my birthday today (woohoo) but I spent last weekend making this cake for my dad’s 65th . . His birthday party isn’t actually until the 18th but I decided to do a trial run so it wasn’t a disaster 😂 . . It turned out pretty well in the end: two chocolate sponges, two malt sponges, covered in malted cream cheese icing, topped with chocolate ganache and a load of Malteaser-related items, cause you can never have too much chocolate, right?!

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