Scottish Taste Buddies  Food and drink can be merely consumables necessary to sustain the holidaymaker or can be carefully chosen to be savoured and remembered as part of the whole enjoyable Scottish holiday experience. Scottishfoodguide.com is dedicated to the latter and happy to be associated with other enterprises, initiatives or ideas of like mind. To this end we have created Scottish Taste Buddies as a showcase for kindred spirits.

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Enquiries		Scottish Cheese Trail Cheeseboard				Comments
		Edinburgh,   Tel:				This attractive cheese tile is one of a limited edition commissioned by Wendy Barrie to celebrate the craft of the artisan cheesemaker & to support small rural enterprises in Scotland. Ideal for that wedge of handmade cheese & an excellent reminder of where to look for that charming place to eat & stay. A perfect gift for the foodie friend & a bargain at £3 each/ 2 for £5, plus p&p available through SFG.

Enquiries		Borders Banquet 2007				Comments
		Selkirk,   Tel: 0845 241 4578				Borders Banquet 2007 Saturday 3rd – Saturday 17th March 2007 A Celebration of Scottish Borders Food and Drink The sixth Borders Banquet is a food and drink extravaganza showcasing the creative dishes and exceptional dining experiences that can be found across the Scottish Borders. The region is home to some of the finest food and drink in Scotland. From local fish, game, beef and lamb, to the sumptuous fruit, vegetables and cheeses, the Borders Banquet offers you the very best. Whether you fancy a lavish four course dinner or a light lunch in picturesque surroundings, there is something for everyone in this year's programme of events. There are 30 unique food and drink events taking place as well as tasting sessions and tours to introduce you to some excellent local products and enable you to discover what goes on behind the scenes. photograph ‘The Wheatsheaf, Swinton’.

Enquiries		Farmhouse Breakfast Week				Comments
		For further information on Farmhouse Breakfast Week please contact: HGCA, Caledonia House, 223 Pentonville Road, London. n/a,  N1 9HY Tel: 020 7520 3968				Farmhouse Breakfast Week is back for its eighth successive year on January 21-27, 2007 – this time with a fresh new look. With crisp new branding reflecting the fit and healthy image, Farmhouse Breakfast 2007 will be encouraging everyone to Get Active with the theme ‘Make Time for It’. Organised by the Home-Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA), the campaign flags up the benefits of a healthy balanced breakfast: Not only is it a great way to kick start mind and body for the day ahead, but it’s a fantastic excuse to sample the wealth of delicious high-quality regional breakfast products which are produced in this country, from local bacon and sausages to speciality breads and morning bakes.

Enquiries		Eider Cottage				Comments
		Hawkcraig Aberdour,   Tel:				Experience Wendy Barrie's unique seaside studio cottage with panoramic views. Built & equipped to exceptionally high standard. Ideal base to explore the fine foods of Fife with excellent train links to Edinburgh. Sleeps 2.

Enquiries		Pots Pans and Pixels				Comments
		Contact via website Edinburgh,   Tel:				Great things sometimes come in small packages and Wendy Barrie’s light-hearted cookbook will strain neither purse nor coffee table. Nor will it endanger the rain forests. What this practical little book will do, well above its shipping weight, is amuse and inform. ‘Pots, Pans and Pixels’ is a cheery kitchen companion, a soufflé of favourite recipes served with a sprinkling of tales from the files of a working ‘foodie.’ Wendy’s creative input teamed with talented Scots photographer Alan Donaldson’s full colour food shots will appeal to all who like to see the ‘one made earlier’ before trying out new recipes. Others may be surprised at how interesting the life of a ‘scone maker’ can be! Cover price £6.99 available via website. (P&P £1.50)

Enquiries		IFE London				Comments
		n/a Edinburgh,   Tel:				IFE07 - Bursting with New Ideas in International Food & Drink. 18th-21st March ExCel London. Visit Wendy Barrie, along with Alan Craigie from The Creel Restaurant demonstrating @ the Scottish Enterprise Pavillion.

Enquiries		Scottish Field				Comments
		Craigcrook Castle Craigcrook Road Edinburgh,  EH4 3PE Tel: 0131 312 4550				Scotland's quality lifestyle magazine, now over a century old yet as contemporary as ever, with articles reflecting town and country; people and places; gourmet food and wine.

Enquiries		Soil Association Scotland				Comments
		Tower Mains 18 Liberton Brae Edinburgh,   EH16 6AE Tel: 0131 666 2474				Soil Association Scotland campaigns for locally produced, GM-free, organic food to be available and affordable throughout Scotland. We provide an organic food and farming information service for members, schools and the general public.

Enquiries		Catering in Scotland				Comments
		45 Queen Street Edinburgh,  EH2 3NH Tel: 0131 220 3852				An excellent trade publication for Scottish catering, tourism and hospitality markets , the magazine is ideally placed to keep abreast of the latest news and views. Teamed up with chartered accountants, nutrition specialists, property consultants and, on occasion, MSPs, it brings you the best advice and opinion available. In an effort to recognise and reward the high degrees of creativity, excellence and innovation in Scotland 's catering, hospitality and tourism industries, CIS are asking YOU for entries and nominations for the CIS Excellence Awards.

Enquiries		Scottish Food Fortnight				Comments
		Scottish Countryside Alliance Education Trust Events Office 15A East Montrose Street Helensburgh,  G84 7ER Tel: 01436 679882				Scottish Food Fortnight is an annual September collaboration celebrating local food cultures throughout Scotland. Every year there are hundreds of official events ranging from simple tasting in delis, to promotions on local food in regional shops, farmers’ markets & regional food festivals. Look out for this year's events as the website develops.

Enquiries		Royal Highland Show				Comments
		Royal Highland Centre Ingliston Edinburgh Edinburgh,  EH28 8NF Tel: 0131 335 6200				The 'Highland' is the pinnacle of the Scottish showing year, but its appeal stretches well beyond Scotland’s borders to make it not only one of the UK’s premier agricultural shows but also a great day out for all the family, featuring many other activities including food, crafts & flowers.

Enquiries		Healthy Living Award				Comments
		Scottish Consumer Council Royal Exchange House 100 Queen Street Glasgow,  G1 3DN Tel: 0141 226 5261				The healthyliving award is the sign of healthier food when eating out in Scotland, whether that be in your workplace canteen, local sandwich shop, café or restaurant. This exciting new award rewards good practice and highlights businesses that are making it easer for their customers to eat healthily when eating out.