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Harvest time at the Contini Kitchen Garden
Yesterday was an adventure. The universe had aligned in our favour – all three children, my mother and Victor and I got through a whole […]
How to complain in a restaurant, according to Carina
Yesterday I was asked to contribute on BBC Kitchen Cafe with food critic Jonathan Trew. It was fascinating. Several visitors to an Inverness shopping mall […]
The art of foraging
In the latest Contini blog, Claire, our lovelyChef de Partie at Cannonball Restaurant, tells us all about why she just loves foraging. Don’t believe […]
Make Carina’s a Cosmo
It’s grey skies at the moment but all the beautiful weather over the last few weeks has put me in the mood for a cocktail. […]
Sunshine food with the family
At the weekend we enjoyed lunch in the garden for the first time this year. Can’t quite believe how beautiful it was. I’d prepared my […]
Meet Max, our Master Mixologist
It’s nearly the weekend! Have you got that Friday Feeling? It’s time to relax and Max, our mixologist, is on hand to help. Max is […]
Celebrating women in the kitchen
Last week we celebrated International Women’s Day. I only just found out that there is also an International Men’s Day (November 19th if you want […]
All hail National Pie Week
It’s like Christmas and birthday’s have all rolled into one. It’s National Pie Week! The whole family is fond of a good pie in our […]
Keeping it in the family
Our latest Contini blog is from Carina’s niece Sofia Di Ciacca, who helps run the family olive oil farm in Picinisco. The olive oil produced […]
At Contini, we live and breath #ScotSpirit
Easter is early this year so we’re looking forward to the start of the 2016 Edinburgh tourist season even sooner than usual. Victor and I […]
Forget skiing in The Dolomites, it’s the food I go for…
If you’re a skier then I’m sure February means heading to the mountains to hit the slopes. Recent reports are saying Glencoe has had a […]
The Scottish Kitchen Garden: 2015 in review
Hello from The Scottish Kitchen Garden. Head Gardener Kerry here. I can’t quite believe we’re into February already. So I thought, before too much time […]
You make me special X
Good morning lovely people When we get the invitation to be part of your special day, we know we’re a family business. From birthdays, weddings, […]
Honey I’m home
Good morning lovely people, Happy Mother’s Day, the sun is shining (well it was when I typed this) and (with a big happy sigh of […]
Carina in Print – March The Scots Magazine
I’m hungry. It’s March we’re always hungry in March. At this time of year the Kitchen Garden is slowly giving up the ends of last […]
A prime has been committed
Good morning lovely people What’s the bigger crime? The Bond franchise being sold to Amazon Prime or Gordon Ramsay going team Flora (the margarine brand). […]
We love Fridays
Good morning lovely people, You may have read that Apple has been ordered by the UK Government to give access to encrypted personal data stored […]
Carina in Print – February The Scots Magazine
It’s SOS time – Save Our Supper Cooking with my son gives us a chance to make something delicious and spend quality time together, writes […]
Hiding in plain sight
Good morning lovely people, Victor’s shopping habits are seasonal. At this time of the year, it tends to be agricultural equipment, compost and seeds rather […]
Oliveto
Oliveto is the Italian name for an olive grove. In November 2024 we started a new adventure and bought 700 olive trees, our Oliveto, in […]
My heart is full to bursting
Good morning lovely people I had a moment the other day. No 1 daughter (#no favourites) was home from tour and I was sitting with […]
Carina in Print – January The Scots Magazine
We hae meat and we can eat A steak pie is a great alternative to haggis, neeps and tatties for Burns Night, writes Carina Contini. […]
Show off
Good morning lovely people No 1 daughter is a dancer (#no favourites). Her chat is about “the performance”. Miss Alina, our No 1 general manager, […]
Happy New Year
Happy New Year Good morning lovely people 2024 was a busy year on every front and cancelling Hogmanay didn’t stop us either. 20 years at […]
You make me special X
Good morning lovely people When we get the invitation to be part of your special day, we know we’re a family business. From birthdays, weddings, […]
Honey I’m home
Good morning lovely people, Happy Mother’s Day, the sun is shining (well it was when I typed this) and (with a big happy sigh of […]
Carina in Print – March The Scots Magazine
I’m hungry. It’s March we’re always hungry in March. At this time of year the Kitchen Garden is slowly giving up the ends of last […]
A prime has been committed
Good morning lovely people What’s the bigger crime? The Bond franchise being sold to Amazon Prime or Gordon Ramsay going team Flora (the margarine brand). […]
We love Fridays
Good morning lovely people, You may have read that Apple has been ordered by the UK Government to give access to encrypted personal data stored […]
Carina in Print – February The Scots Magazine
It’s SOS time – Save Our Supper Cooking with my son gives us a chance to make something delicious and spend quality time together, writes […]
Hiding in plain sight
Good morning lovely people, Victor’s shopping habits are seasonal. At this time of the year, it tends to be agricultural equipment, compost and seeds rather […]
Oliveto
Oliveto is the Italian name for an olive grove. In November 2024 we started a new adventure and bought 700 olive trees, our Oliveto, in […]
My heart is full to bursting
Good morning lovely people I had a moment the other day. No 1 daughter (#no favourites) was home from tour and I was sitting with […]
Carina in Print – January The Scots Magazine
We hae meat and we can eat A steak pie is a great alternative to haggis, neeps and tatties for Burns Night, writes Carina Contini. […]
Show off
Good morning lovely people No 1 daughter is a dancer (#no favourites). Her chat is about “the performance”. Miss Alina, our No 1 general manager, […]
Happy New Year
Happy New Year Good morning lovely people 2024 was a busy year on every front and cancelling Hogmanay didn’t stop us either. 20 years at […]
