Pancake Day!
Tomorrow is pancake day! (I’d forgotten but Carol reminded me!) We’ll have pancakes on the go from when we open and then later on there’ll be various savoury and sweet pancakes – pancakes with salmon, creme fraiche and dill, blueberry pancakes are a couple of ideas of what might be on the menu! And if you are planning to make pancakes at home, to go with them we’ve got lemons and sugar or maple syrup or what could be delicious as toppings are the new Devilish Sauces from the Macphies at Glenbervie – chocolate, caramel or a bit healthier…. mango or raspberry coulis!
Love British Food
We are delighted to be the producer of the month on Love British Food – have just had an e-mail from a friend this morning to say that she’d seen it and so have just logged on – it’s www.lovebritishfood.co.uk !
New Bull at Finzean!
Andrew, Bill and Bill went down to the Bull Sale at Stirling yesterday and came back with a fine new Limousin bull – ‘Walkers Field Marshall’ and here he is!
Scotland the Best!
Andrew, Kate and I went to the Grampian Food Forum Dining Club last night at the Marcliffe with Peter Irvine talking about his book ‘Scotland the Best’ – it was a fascinating insight into how he has complied his book and how the entries meet his grade – it’s a fantastic way to discovering the real Scotland – we use it all the time, we sell it and we are so chuffed to be in it!
Ria’s Sambal and Soya Sauces
We’ve just taken in a new batch of these delicious sauces. Ria lives in Aberdeenshire with her husband but is originally from Holland with Indonesian ancestry and her recipes are inspired by this. They are totally delicious and incredibly versatile. Her homemade chilli sauce as well as being used for stir fries can be added to so many things – sauteed tatties, rice, couscous, soup or to add a real zing to meatballs! Her soya sauce is amazingly good with fish and spinach! They really are worth trying…..they make even the laziest supper outstandingly good!
Farmers’ Shoot
A very enjoyable day was had for the Finzean farmers & beaters. Despite a chilly start the morning set off well and the bacon butties at the Farm shop went down a treat! This years bag – 39 pheasants, 4 woodcock, 4 pigeons & 3 rabbits.
Well done Kathryn!
Well done to Kathryn Christie who came 2nd in the 60 metres at Cardiff this weekend and and was part of the U20 Scottish relay team who came first! A great achievement!
Good luck Kathryn!
Good luck to Kathryn Christie who can’t work in the Farmshop today because she has been selected to run with the Scottish U18 team at Cardiff this weekend. Also we wave a sad good bye to Katherine Alexander who has worked part time in the Farmshop and Tearoom. She is moving South and has a new job lined up so we wish her all the very best.
Haggis, Neeps and Tatties on the Menu!
We’ve got haggis, neeps and tatties on the menu tomorrow lunchtime in honour of Burns’ Night!! Also we have lots of haggis, veggie haggis and Bill’s neeps for sale in the shop!
She was so proud of her bread and butter pudding!
Ericka, one of our star youngsters who helps in the Farmshop kitchen (Karen’s daughter!) showing off the bread and butter pudding she made on Sunday! Delicious! It went very quickly and was much enjoyed by everyone!
