The Big Burrito

Edinburgh Fine Dining institutions, Castle Terrace and The Tower restaurants are not reopening. They’ve both had to make the very difficult decision not to reopen after lockdown due to it no longer being financially viable to continue operating. Very sad news indeed. They will be missed!

TARTANSPOON WEEKLY WRAP - NEWS FOR YOU TO DIGEST

FOOD

Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation - I’ve been collaborating with the SSPO to highlight amazing Scottish farmed salmon. Yes, all our Scottish salmon is farmed! The SSPO are here to make sure the health and welfare of the fish; sustainability and a strong code of practise are at the forefront of salmon farming. Have a wee read about what they do here

RECIPE for Scottish Smoked Salmon Mousse is here

RECIPE for Pan fried Scottish Salmon with ginger, garlic, honey and soy is here

Edinburgh Gin and Mimis Bakehouse- To celebrate the launch of its new Gooseberry and Elderflower gin, Edinburgh Gin has partnered with one of the Edinburgh’s best-loved bakeries, Mimi’s Bakehouse, to serve up a summertime offering like no other. Until the end of July residents of Glasgow and Edinburgh will be able to order an exclusive Afternoon G&Tea from Mimi’s Bakehouse, which includes a 70cl bottle of the latest addition to Edinburgh Gin’s award-winning flavour range. The “Mimi’s Bakehouse x Edinburgh Gin Afternoon G&Tea” contains six mini traybakes, two mini elderflower cupcakes and two, freshly baked, plain scones, with Rodda's Cornish clotted cream - plus homemade gooseberry jam, giving a zesty kick to the spread*. The tea is complete with a bottle of Edinburgh Gin’s Gooseberry and Elderflower gin. Bottled at 40% ABV, the delightfully tangy expression boasts flavours of tart gooseberries and sweet elderflower, giving it a subtly tangy taste, with a delicate, honeyed finish. It’s perfect paired with a light tonic and garnished with fresh mint or used as a base for cocktails – making it the ultimate summer picnic pour.

Wedgwood - has launched a brand new alfresco dining experience for people to enjoy in their gardens. Paul will prepare and cook all dishes in an outdoor space while adhering to government guidelines. The new service is completely bespoke and customers have full reign over how many courses they would like to have and what type of dishes will be served.

Dishoom - one we have all been waiting for. Dishoom reopens in Edinburgh on the 17th July

Hawksmoor - launches Hawksmoor at Home which consists of an unbelievable Porterhouse Steak, potatoes to make their triple cooked chips, Beef Dripping, bone marrow, gravy, brocolli, a bottle of wine, dry martini cocktails and 2 beers. £120 for the box - a treat for sure but well worth it! They also open their Edinburgh restaurant on the 6th August.

The Cakeaway at The Stair Arms - Love this! With lockdown restrictions easing, they are going to be using a container as a cakeaway pick up point from this Saturday - with a twist. You will also be able to order your choice of baguette or roll, baked potato, hot filled roll, homemade pie or a children's lunch box (the menu for this will be posted shortly). Once their beer garden is allowed to open, you will be able to order your drinks and food orders from here and go up to enjoy the gorgeous grounds!

Lychee Oriental - Celebrity Chef Jimmy Lee has announced that his stylish cantonese restaurant Lychee Oriental will reopen on Wednesday July 15th. Lychee Oriental originally opened on Mitchell Street in Glasgow in 2014 and quickly established itself as the city's best Chinese restaurant. Throughout lockdown, staff at the award winning venue turned their attention to home delivery and takeaway. Chef Jimmy and the team launched 'Lychee Oriental at Home', a delivery service where customers could order or collect their favourite dishes from Glasgow's most renowned Chinese restaurant. During this time new dishes were trialled and popular dishes including 'Chilli and Salt Chicken' from the takeaway menu will now be refined and added to the restaurants A La Carte menu.

Six by Nico - Plans to open its doors on Friday July 17th, with the much loved menu 'The Chippie’. The conceptual dining experience, brainchild of Scottish-Italian chef Nico Simeone, will present 'The Chippie 2.0' at its restaurants across the UK to reignite the series of evolving dining experiences. Following twelve weeks of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the team have now announced that the eagerly anticipated first six-course menu will be the hugely popular take on the traditional fish and chip shop.

Shardana Catering - looking for Catering for a future event, have a look at what Shardana can offer. Read my review here

PRODUCTS

Tongue in Peat - a new smoked tomato juice smoked using the peat from the Isle of Islay. Makes the perfect Bloody Mary!

Paleo Cookbook - low carb recipes on a budget. Available to download here

Pacari Chocolates - it’s official, they are the worlds best chocolate not only because I say so but they’ve also won over 130 awards to prove it. Ethical, sustainable, community driven, biodegradable packaging - you name it, Pacari is doing it. Look out for my review on the chocolates coming soon.

SCOTLAND - WHATS IN SEASON THIS MONTH

Scottish langoustines are perfect in July and as yet more warmer weather comes (hopefully), a big bowl of these beauts on the BBQ or grilled with a nice bottle of chilled white wine, will go down far to easily.

Find out what fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, herbs etc are in season each month with my handy guide www.tartanspoon.co.uk/whats-in-season-july

That’s it for this week folks!

Have a jolly great weekend

Adele x