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How to build the perfect foodie Christmas hamper
Hampers are a fantastic Christmas gift. They can be tailored to budget and taste! They are a great way to support lots of different local producers as you can fill the hamper to the brim with delicious foodie treats. To get your started, here are our tips on how to...
A very vegan Christmas
Did you know that November is Vegan month? With Christmas just around the corner, we thought we’d give you three awesome East Lothian Christmas gift ideas for your vegan friends and family. 1) Spice Pots Indian Vegan Selection A beautifully packaged vegan spice gift...
Christmas treats from Bostock Bakery
Bostock Bakery is an excellent family run business based in East Lothian. They produce a great range of pastries, cakes, tarts and viennoiserie as well as sourdough breads, and this Christmas they have a wonderful range of festive sweet treats available: Buche de...
Winter Thistle: Thistly Cross launch limited edition cider
Thistly Cross have released a brand new, limited edition cider called Winter Thistle. The cider is a perfect blend of Thistly’s award winning Original cider and a specially conditioned version of its Farmhouse Jaggy Thistly, which is aged in Glen Moray Whisky casks....
Fidra Gin launch miniature bottles
Looking for a stocking filler for a gin lover in your family? Why not pick up some of Fidra Gin’s newly launched miniature bottles this Christmas? The fragrant gin is named after Fidra, an island off the coast of North Berwick which is said to be the inspiration for...
Countdown to Christmas: Where to pick up your Christmas dinner essentials.
With Christmas Dinner only 6 weeks away, it is time to start thinking about ordering your turkey, ham, chipolatas and stuffing, or at the very least thinking about where you will be dashing to a couple weeks before to pick everything up! Support local this Christmas...
Behind the scenes at Purely Scottish
Purely Scottish are a premium natural mineral water company. Based near Dunbar, East Lothian, Purely Scottish are focused on reducing their waste by reusing plastic bottles. In this video, their Managing Director, Kieran McKenna gives you a behind the scenes tour of...
East Lothian producers receive top awards.
Thistly Cross and Anderson Quality Butchers win top awards.
Sweet Success for Chocolate Tree
Congratulations to the Chocolate Tree, whose 70% dark chocolate, Peru Chililique, won the prize for best chocolate at the EuroBean Festival in Germany in August. Chocolate Tree's Peru Chilique, which is made using cacao from a remote mountain village in Peru, is...
Success at The Great Taste Awards for The Spice Witch
The Spice Witch found success at the Guild of Fine Food’s Great Taste Awards. The company, which is based in Prestonpans, produces high quality artisan chutneys, relishes and mustards in small batches. Their Mellow Chilli Jam, which is a deliciously mild and moreish...
