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FeaturesBBQ US-Stylee
It's National Barbeque Week and it's raining (you live in Scotland)! What to do? Take some inspiration from the USofA and bring the barbeque indoors Read more »| 02 Jun 2011 -
FeaturesThe Skinny Cocktail Column: May 2011
The EH10 is inspired by the Gimlet cocktail, with blueberry added as a twist on the cherry element present in the classic Aviation. Inventor Bex Hand, from M... Read more »| 03 May 2011 -
FeaturesThe Cocktail Column – April 2011
Created by Cailean McGregor from Bond No. 9, Reekie’s Reviver puts a Scottish twist on the Corpse Reviver series of drinks – drinks traditionally... Read more »| 13 Apr 2011 -
FeaturesHome is where the Brew is
In these days of rising tax rates it’s no wonder homebrewing is on the rise. The Skinny decided to give it a go (all in the name of informative journalism, you understand) Read more »| 10 Apr 2011 -
FeaturesThe Skinny Cocktail Column: March
On Sunday 13 February 2011 the first Edinburgh Gin Cocktail Competition was held at The HydeOut, Edinburgh. Competing mixologists were set the challenge of c... Read more »| 04 Mar 2011 -
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See You When I SeeWoo - Instant Jellyfish Head and Other Stories
Our gonzo gourmet tries to sort his known unknowns from his unknown unknowns in the aisles of Scotland's largest Chinese supermarket Read more »| 02 Mar 2011
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Edinburgh Gin Cocktail Competition
A few weeks ago, Edinburgh Gin staged their first Edinburgh Gin Cocktail competition, and I scuttled along to fulfil my interest in gin and oddly-shaped glas... Read more »| 01 Mar 2011 -
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Valentine Scran: Setting The Mood With Food
In celebration of that most romantic (and not at all cynically commercial) of special days, we've put together a step by step guide to preparing a Valentine's meal so seductive it should probably be illegal Read more »| 10 Feb 2011 -
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The Skinny Cocktail Column: February
Edinburgh's Newest Cocktail bar HydeOut is hidden away just off Lothian Road running alongside the Union canal in the heart of the developing business distri... Read more »| 03 Feb 2011 -
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The Skinny Cocktail Column: January 2011
In December the Scotsman Hotel launched a new cocktail menu and on it is Mog's Meg 75. It’s a sparkling cocktail to brighten us all up in the winter mo... Read more »| 10 Jan 2011 -
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Making Whoopie
Desperately searching for a cake to replace the cupcake (it's so over by the way), The Skinny tries its hand at baking Read more »| 06 Jan 2011 -
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How to cook: Christmas Dinner
Worried about cooking your Christmas roast? Never fear, The Skinny has assembled an amateur guide to help you create a dazzling feast with a minimum of stress Read more »| 13 Dec 2010 -
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The Skinny Cocktail Column: December
Jamie MacDonald of Stockbridge's exclusive cocktail snug The Raconteur has created Santa Nicol's Gin-ger Eggnog cocktail specially for those who've been naug... Read more »| 08 Dec 2010 -
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The Skinny Cocktail Column: November
Edinburgh's Diminished Reserve has been created by Paul O’Donoghue, the General Manager at Bond 9, 84 Commercial st, Leith. Bond No9 lounge bar stands... Read more »| 10 Nov 2010 -
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Cookery lessons
The Skinny's resident food nerd takes a trip through to Glasgow's Thistle Hotel for a one-on-one masterclass from their Executive Chef Read more »| 02 Nov 2010