As a group the Total Food Geeks have a few shared wishes; we dream of thoughtful dishes, of welcoming environments and of passionate people working with brilliant Scottish produce. In L'Escargot Blanc we were lucky enough to find a harmony of all three. Owner Fred Berkmiller compiled a special menu ...
Much to my delight I finally made it to a master class at Edinburgh restaurant, Cafe St Honore. The food geeks are no strangers to the restaurant and chef director Neil Forbes has written a guest post for the ...
From my new offices out near Edinburgh airport, the only lunch options for ...
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 ...
I am inhaling the lively aroma emanating from a six year old sourdough starter, cleary beloved by it's owner Neil Forbes. Sat in Cafe St Honore on Edinburgh's Thistle Street Lane with ten other delighted food lovers, we have just eaten one of the best ...
SPECIAL TOTAL FOOD GEEKS PROMOTION! You too can enjoy a Pommery Champagne Afternoon Tea for Two! And as you're one of our lovely readers... You can have it for only £34 rather than the usual £50 (for two people)! Valid for all ...
Sunshine and showers, a classic theme of this summer almost made me wilt, I mean, being Italian I am used to proper summer weather and this year this was amiss... never mind, I was able to find some warmth and sun (plate sized!) in a corner of Easter Road, about ...
What does one do when its supposed to be mid summer and you're confined to the house to watch the rain pour down the windows and the lawn turn into a meadow while the barbeque sits in the garage and the temperature sits somewhere around a miserable 14? Start by eating ...
Meeting up for dinner with one of the founding members of Total Food Geeks Edinburgh means you know you're in for 'a tasty sort of a night'. With a hungry belly and a head full of food chat, I headed up to Causewayside to meet with Georgia for dinner at ...
