Scran

On this episode Rosalind continues her look at some of the newer faces on the food and drink scene in Edinburgh. 

First up she pays a visit to Ricos, a new Italian restaurant that is aiming to attract the George Street set and deliver an upmarket Italian offering in the city.  Rosalind speaks to owner Stefano Pieracinni about growing up in the hospitality world in a Scots/Italian family and about how he is building his businesses in response to consumer demands. She also tries her hand at some pasta making with Chef Paul Barber.

Rosalind caught up with Christy O'Conor about his bar O'Conors in Canonmills which opened weeks before the first lock down and now houses one of the biggest whisky collections in Scotland today.

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Welcome to the Scran Burns Night special. On this episode Rosalind and her guests willl be talking all things Burns night and regaling you with some words from the bard.

Rosalind is joined by Brian Kinsman, Master Blender at William Grant and Sons who talks about his memories of Burns nights past whilst keeping the secret essence of Drambuie close to his chest. 

Simon Howie, arguably Scotland's most famous butcher, also joins Rosalind and they discuss how the humble haggis has become a staple in many households and just what was behind sending haggis into space last year.

To bring us right up to 2022 Rob Gilmour from Flavourly beer company talks to us Rosalind about Haggis beer - believe it or not!

On this episode there are some clips from our big Burns celebration last year - you'll hear from Alexander McCall Smith, Mark Thomson of Glenfiddich who will address the haggis and Outlander star, Sam Heughan who told us how he would be celebrating the bard's birthday.

Thanks to Ross Miller, whose wonderful music you will hear on this episode. You can find more from him on www.rosmillermusic.com.

We hope you enjoy this Scran Special - slainte mhath!

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Welcome to the first episode of Scran for 2022. As this time of year brings to mind new starts and fresh beginnings we've been having a look at some of the newer faces on the food and drink scene in Edinburgh.

Host Rosalind met up with Louise McClean, Director of Sales and Marketing with Signature Group and Luke Bryant a Brewer at Cold Town House to hear more about bringing brewing back to the Grassmarket and what it takes to build an attractive business and make award-winning craft beer in the capital today.

Rosalind also met Michael Lynch, Manager at Superico, formally the very popular 99 Hanover Street. Superico is extended over two venues; the bar and lounge serving unique cocktails and tapas and the restaurant at 83 Hannover Street serving up a unique menu of South-American influenced dishes.

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Welcome to part 2 of the Scran Christmas specials for 2021. This episode is also jam packed with festive tips and advice from gifting to cocktail making and of course we have lots of cooking tips.

The first guest Rosalind speaks to on this episode is Daryl Haldane of fredsdrinks.com  They talk boozy Christmas gifts and home made festive cocktails. 

Next up Tony Singh gives Rosalind a recipe for boxing day from his kitchen in Edinburgh and Sarah Logan of East Lothian Produce tells us about the 1000s of tonnes of brussel sprouts they are harvesting at this time of year.
Calling all chocolate lovers for the next interview. Rosalind gets some delicious recommendations for those last minute gifts from Cameron Dixon at Bare Bones Chocolate. Finally Reuben Chesters of Lochavore tells us all about his veg subscription service that is busier than ever at this time of year.

Thanks to the Edinburgh Evening News for use of their audio of Sarah Logan.

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Welcome to the first of our Christmas special episodes for 2021. We'll be looking forward to the festive season and talking all things food and drink and how to get the best out of the Christmas celebrations. On this episode Rosalind speaks to Andrew McDuff of McDuff Butchers which opened earlier this year in Bonnie and Wild at the St James' Quarter in Edinburgh.

Next up Rosalind visits Crisis and speaks to Jenny Whyte, Volunteer Coordinator and Ewan Mathieson, Volunteer Head Chef. Crisis is a charity that helps homeless people all year round and this Christmas will be feeding more than 300 people in Edinburgh alone.

Rosalind went looking for some recommendations around sustainable wine to try this year. She speaks to Bruce Jack of Bruce Jack Wines from his vineyard in South Africa.

Finally on this episode you'll hear from Evan Samson and Kevin Usher at Dumfries house who gave Rosalind some great tips and insight into how to prepare for hosting this Christmas and how to make your table look fit for a prince!

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On this episode of Scran, host Rosalind Erskine journeys up north to find out more about the revamp of Killiecrankie House, and what guests can expect from this new foodie destination.
Rosalind spoke to owners Tom and Matilda about how and why they came to buy the house, their London supper clubs, what’s on the menu and what it’s been like renovating such a historic home.

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On this episode of Scran Rosalind takes a trip to the Glenmorangie distillery in Tain. There she gets a sneak peak at the new Lighthouse distillery and chats to Head of Distilling and Whisky Creation Dr Bill Lumsden. They talk about his career so far, what dram got him into whisky, his creations, the new Lighthouse distillery and what the future holds.

While touring the distillery Rosalind learnt about a new collaboration between Glenmorangie 18 year old and Japanese artist Azuma Makoto. While on the tour she learnt more about how whisky is distilled there. Rosalind was also asked to do a rather strange tasting of sorts at the spring from where the water to make the whisky comes.

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On this week's episode of Scran Rosalind speaks to Callum Richardson, owner of the multi-award-winning Bay Fish & Chip Shop in Stonehaven. Callum speaks about how he went from the navy to hospitality and how his time in the armed forces influenced his business. He also talks about his passion for sustainability and how doing fish and chips well has taken him all over the world once more.

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Rosalind interviews Bad Girl Bakery owner and star baker Jeni Iannetta about her baking journey. They talk about how a chance early morning job application completely changed the direction of her career. Jeni shares her favourite bakes and talks about her newly released cookbook as well as dispensing some advice for budding bakers.

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On this episode of Scran Rosalind takes to the East Lothian countryside to try her hand at foraging with Rupert Waites, one half of Buck and Birch. After discovering what's available in Scotland over the seasons, with a particular focus on Autumn, they head back to the Buck and Birch tasting room. Here they sample some foraging delicacies and join Tom Chisholm to discuss how they went from pop-up foraged dinners to inadvertently becoming part of the drinks industry.

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