Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Shhh.....LEAKED DOCUMENT! Haggis Hunting – An Insiders Guide

Speyside Specialities

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

Dear Speyside Specialities Employee,

Haggis are particularly illusive creatures who are rarely seen and often misunderstood. Having roamed the remote Scottish Highlands for centuries, they are amongst the world’s oldest animal species. Very skittish, quick and known for their stealth-like qualities, haggis can be very hard to catch. This is why most humans never get to see haggis in their natural habitat.

Thursday, January 8, 2015

New Year Resolutions – The Facts!

“Cheers to New Year and another chance for us to get it right!” Oprah Winfrey


It's 2015… and many of us have already vowed to change one of our bad habits or start a good one. For the majority of us this is getting fit and getting healthy. But how likely are we to stick to these plans? We’ve compiled a few wee facts about New Year resolutions: 

Monday, December 22, 2014

A Traditional Scottish Christmas & New Year


“Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never though upon;… That thou canst never once reflect on old long syne.” – Robert Burns

A season full of celebration and yuletide cheer! Although it is argued that no one can do the festive season quite like the Scots. As a result of this theory, which as a traditional Scottish food manufacturing company we fully support, we have put together some top tips in how to have a most traditional Scottish Christmas & New Year:

Monday, December 8, 2014

Rise of the UK’s Top Celebrity Chefs

“Anyone who’s a chef, who loves food, ultimately knows that all that matters is: ‘Is it good? Does it give pleasure?’”Anthony Bourdain

As purveyors of high quality produce we think very highly of those who have the same sentiment towards food as we do – chefs, and in particular, celebrity chefs. How does one go from merely enjoying food to making a high-flying celebrity career out of it? We look at some of the top UK chefs and their rise to fame & success:

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

How to Cook Traditional Scottish Puddings


The proof is in the pudding!” – Unknown


The savoury Scottish pud - a delicacy that graces many Scottish dinner plates. Whether you’re eating black, red or white there’s a way to do it. Many a Scot will just pop into the local chip shop and eat them fried in batter and served with chips – and there’s certainly nothing wrong with that!