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A popular Italian-style cafe in Glasgow has scooped three prizes at a awards ceremony.

We've come a long way since a pre-packed sandwich at your local gallery's café

In between the indulgence of the Christmas dinners, it's good to have a faithful stand-by Scotch broth recipe to keep you going without over doing it!

Pistachio And Rose Water Cake By 1tsp rose water One or two drops of rose water Enough cold water to bind Edible rose petals, pistachios and pomegranate seeds for decoration For the icing Method Start by beating together eggs and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Melt together butter and olive oil. Slowly mix in the butter, oil, orange juice and zest to the egg and sugar mixture Blitz the polenta, pistachio nuts, ground almonds, flour and baking powder to a fine crumb, then ...

Method: Place the cream in a pan and bring to the boil. Place the chocolate in a bowl and pour over the heated cream, whisk until combined. Cool in the fridge for a minimum of two hours (ideally overnight). Whip the mixture to soft peaks, then add brambles and whip to firm peaks. Cream together the butter and sugar, add the dry ingredients and mix well. Roll out like a sheet of biscuit to about 1cm thick. Bake at 180C, checking after 15mins, take out when it is a nice golden brown, cool the...

© DCT Media Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Baking is a skill more and more people picked up during lockdown, but few have taken the hobby to the award-winning level that Sophie Greig has. The north-east food blogger has now been crowned Scotland’s finest home baker. Miss Greig, of Ellon, came top of the class in a ...

Updated: December 17, 2020, 10:02 am © Supplied sfksdfksd For brilliant recipes, the best of local produce, fresh ideas and insight, subscribe to our weekly Food and Drink Newsletter. Thank you for signing up to our Food and Drink Newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A student from Ellon has been named a champion home baker after impressing Carina Contini in a nationwide contest. A “food-obsessed” student from Ellon who impressed one of Scotland’s lea...

Carina Contini’s Christmas Cracker: Indulge yourself with this delicious chocolate orange shortbread recipe For a festive treat the whole family can enjoy, look no further than these delicious shortbread bites from one of Scotlands best-known chefs. December 15, 2020, 9:00 am For brilliant recipes, the best of local produce, fresh ideas and insight, subscribe to our weekly Food and Drink Newsletter. Thank you for signing up to our Food and Drink Newsletter. Something went wrong - please try ...

Updated: December 13, 2020, 9:23 am © Supplied by Contini For brilliant recipes, the best of local produce, fresh ideas and insight, subscribe to our weekly Food and Drink Newsletter. Thank you for signing up to our Food and Drink Newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up You can enjoy a spot of afternoon tea or a delicious lunch at Contini in Edinburgh if you bag today’s prize. Take a trip to Scotland’s capital when it is safe to do so and enjoy the culinar...