Traditionally, a galette des rois or king cake is eaten on the 6th January to celebrate Epiphany in France. As a child I spent every first week of January skiing in France and my mum always bought a galette des rois on the 6th from the local patisserie. Therefore, I have a ...
Edinburgh is a city so saturated with food and drink experiences that we can sometimes fail to notice the delights that fall right under our noses. For me, Iglu was such a place. Igu Bar & Restaurant is a cute, cosy nook hidden away on Jamaica Street on the ...
New Year, New You... a phrase so often spoken in January. But amidst a month of trying new things and making resolutions we have found comfort in falling back into well worn and perfectly developed old traditions. From what to do with your festive leftovers to traditional Burns night recipes we ...
Last month Total Food Geeks sought refuge from the cruel, cold weather in the warm wonderland of Cranachan & Crowdie, a recent addition to Edinburgh's locally-focused food purveyors. What is Cranachan & Crowdie? The brainchild of Beth and Fiona, Cranachan & Crowdie resulted from the pair receiving frequent requests from visitors ...
What is it that makes the perfect restaurant, for you? Is a roaring fire a must-have during winter, as you feast on slow-cooked venison and glug a full-bodied red? Are there some other set of elements ...
We were delighted to talk to Chef Neil Forbes at our November Total Food Geeks meetup at Cafe St Honore and enjoyed finding out about his involvement in the Slow Food Movement and following considerate food practices. To celebrate Terra Madre Day, we asked Neil to tell us ...
Happy St Andrew's Day everyone! This is such a wonderful time of year for Edinburghians; the Christmas Lights were turned on yesterday, today we can be patriotic from the rooftops and for all of December we have Christmas Markets, festive frolics and then Hogmanay. Bliss. To celebrate the start of
Total Food Geeks seeks, celebrates and shares news and foodie finds from Edinburgh's food scene. Come to our Open Night to meet with fellow geeks! Welcome to the Total Food Geeks Open Night! Tuesday 11th December from 6.30pm - 8.00pm Twice a year we open our doors to the food obsessives of Edinburgh ...
As food enthusiasts there is a well known occasion that most of us will (or perhaps won't) admit to... You are with friends, colleagues or family, you're eating and drinking, as the resident 'foodie' you are asked to identify an ingredient or flavour ...and you have no idea. Absolutely none.
Harvey Nichols Edinbugh will always have a place in our hearts following our group visit earlier this year. So, when we received an invite to have a sneak peek at their Christmas foodie treats back in early October (yes, October!) we pulled ourselves into the festive spirit pretty ...
