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FeaturesGimme Sugar: The Creation of Cravings
Can't ignore that craving? Chances are the sweet treat you're daydreaming about has been engineered to make it as difficult to give up as possible. A trainee nutritionist explains Read more »| 12 Aug 2014 -
FeaturesBack to the Land: Skills to Help You Go Green
All this talk of reading and writing – what if you want to learn skills that involve getting your hands dirty? We check out some local opportunities to develop knowledge that allows us to become more self-sufficient, from foraging to brewing Read more »| 07 Aug 2014 -
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Rising Stars: Craft Beer Rising Hits Glasgow
The Craft Beer Rising festival makes its Scottish debut next month – we look ahead to a weekend of beer, beats and live brewing Read more »| 05 Aug 2014 -
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Scran at the Fringe
The Edinburgh Fringe is back, and it’s even denser and more impenetrable than ever. But don’t run off screaming in a panic, for we’ve sifted through the eight million pages of the Fringe programme to bring you a selection of the best food-based events Read more »| 29 Jul 2014 -
FeaturesBest summer hangouts across Edinburgh and Glasgow
With summer well and truly nigh, our Edinburgh and Glasgow Venue editors round-up the best places to make the most of the sunshine – with picks spanning outdoor hotspots, beers gardens and ice-cream havens Read more »| 24 Jul 2014 -
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First of the Summer Wine: Best Bargain Wines of the Summer
Wine advisor Nicolas Rezzouk has been in search of some great vino to drink this summer. And, don't worry, it’s not going to break the bank! Read more »| 09 Jul 2014
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FeaturesGlasgow 2014: Playing Games with Your Food
Scotland's biggest ever sporting event kicks off this month, and there's some food hidden in there as well. Time for supersized cakes, morning drinking, and a medal for finishing a biscuit Read more »| 01 Jul 2014 -
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In Pictures: British Street Food Awards 2014
In Pictures: British Street Food Awards 2014 At the weekend (14 Jun), the British Street Food Awards pitched up in Manchester for the Northern heat. Hosted ... Read more »| 17 Jun 2014 -
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Low 'n' Slow: the Secret to True BBQ
Ahead of Grillstock at the end of June, we talk to Jon Finch, the festivalâs co-founder, as well as some experts from Fire & Salt, Southern 11 and BrewDog about true BBQ Read more »| 10 Jun 2014 -
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British Street Food Awards: Meet the Traders
Ahead of the Northern heat of the British Street Food Awards, we meet some of the nominees Read more »| 03 Jun 2014 -
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Plane Food: An in-flight food diary
Our Food editor spent 21 hours on a series of aeroplanes last month, and he's ready to take you on a culinary journey. Please, don't try the omelette Read more »| 03 Jun 2014 -
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The Artisan Loaf Rises
Just why is artisan baking suddenly so popular? Bakers and industry experts give us their take Read more »| 15 May 2014 -
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Pub-lic relations: The Skinny guide to selling beer
From getting your fans to come up with the recipe to roping in hilarious animals to front your ad campaigns, we look at the best way to flog a beer Read more »| 28 Apr 2014 -
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Brain Food
The Edinburgh International Science Festival is back, with an even bigger food programme than ever. Here’s our guide to the varying degrees of scientific lunacy on offer Read more »| 01 Apr 2014 -
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Seizing the Day: The Skinny’s Alternative Food & Drink Holidays
Fancy a food and drink-based knees-up in March, but can’t hack the corporate gubbins of St Patrick’s Day? We’ve helpfully planned out some foodie holidays for you all, from pan-American tomfoolery to an idea stolen from The Simpsons by the UN Read more »| 04 Mar 2014