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It’s August and there’s lots to celebrate – it’s food and whisky pairing month at SMWS!  Maybe that’s not an internationally recognized holiday, but here in Scotland, it could be!  It comes as little surprise to most of you dear readers that delicious food is…

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The remoteness of the Scottish Highlands is a delight, but sometimes I do miss some creature comforts. It surprised me to find out that the Scottish Highlands are actually home to several high end restaurants. Once I found out that an unpronouncable place called Monachyle…

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Chef Paul Kitching suddenly passed away, which was announced by his wife and partner, Katie on twitter on 15 December 2022. What a terrible loss for the culinary world. Please join me in mourning Chef Paul. May he rest in peace. Kitching’s partner, Katie O’Brien,…

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Recently, I had the pleasure of trying Pujol’s taco omakase, or taco tasting.  The brain-child of revered Mexican chef, Enrique Olvera, Pujol has consistently ranked in the world’s best 50 restaurants (right now, at #5).  When I was in Oaxaca in April, I visited Olvera’s…

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During my 2018 solo journey, I began in Montreal, and then traveled onward to Reykjavik, Iceland. I was only spending the day in the South, before catching a flight to Akureyri (the capital of the North!) The intention was to always spend the whole day…