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Too hot, too cold, just right
Good morning lovely people We only managed to eat at home in the garden once last month as it was mostly too cold. Family in […]
Carina in Print – Plates of perfection, June, The Scots Magazine
Some people love new and shining and others are into old comforts. I’m not a good new clothes shopper. I like them, but I don’t […]
Going local
Good morning lovely people The weather’s warmer, the streets are busier and we’re all feeling the summer vibes. Many locals plan to leave Edinburgh at […]
Community Spirit
.Good morning lovely people. We all have moments of joy and moments of sadness. They can come when we are least expecting both. None of […]
Visitors not Tourists
Good morning lovely people, We’ve had a few days off. Rome, Picinisco, all the way down to Caserta and it got me thinking – are […]
Carina in Print – May The Scots Magazine
Sweet treat in May Scottish strawberries are in season and such a delicious fruit to enjoy, particularly when you pick your own, writes Carina Contini. […]
Our A to Z
Good morning lovely people, We have news that’s not something we ever wanted to share but it’s an important part of our story. Last month […]
Mary Berry lookalike
Good morning lovely people This is the start of exam frenzie. No 2 daughter and her pals have second year finals while many others will […]
Carina in Print – April The Scots Magazine
Serve with sunshine (and rosé) The best dishes for eating outside should be easy to make and full of flavour, writes Carina Contini I checked […]
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 […]
Too hot, too cold, just right
Good morning lovely people We only managed to eat at home in the garden once last month as it was mostly too cold. Family in […]
Carina in Print – Plates of perfection, June, The Scots Magazine
Some people love new and shining and others are into old comforts. I’m not a good new clothes shopper. I like them, but I don’t […]
Going local
Good morning lovely people The weather’s warmer, the streets are busier and we’re all feeling the summer vibes. Many locals plan to leave Edinburgh at […]
Community Spirit
.Good morning lovely people. We all have moments of joy and moments of sadness. They can come when we are least expecting both. None of […]
Visitors not Tourists
Good morning lovely people, We’ve had a few days off. Rome, Picinisco, all the way down to Caserta and it got me thinking – are […]
Carina in Print – May The Scots Magazine
Sweet treat in May Scottish strawberries are in season and such a delicious fruit to enjoy, particularly when you pick your own, writes Carina Contini. […]
Our A to Z
Good morning lovely people, We have news that’s not something we ever wanted to share but it’s an important part of our story. Last month […]
Mary Berry lookalike
Good morning lovely people This is the start of exam frenzie. No 2 daughter and her pals have second year finals while many others will […]
Carina in Print – April The Scots Magazine
Serve with sunshine (and rosé) The best dishes for eating outside should be easy to make and full of flavour, writes Carina Contini I checked […]
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 […]
Contini Christmas Traditions – Keeping it local
I love tradition. Is it inherited from our migrant background as anchor in time or is it family ties that holds a thread from one […]
Bellavista – official wine of Teatro alla Scala’s Opera Première!
Congratulations to our Contini George Street partner – Bellavista. Once again they are the official wine of Teatro alla Scala’s Opera Première! Since 2015, it […]
Black Friday Contini Offer – One For Me – One For You
We’ve got a super special treat for you this Black Friday! For one day only we will be offering buy one get one free on […]
Carina in Print – Scots Mag December 2017
Scots Magazine December 2017 – Out in Shops Now! We got a new cleaner in September. You may ask what has this to do with […]
I never thought a German car would change our lives
Last month my fourth child, (no not Victor) my fabulous yellow Fiat – known in the family as Luigi, who was loved and cherished was […]
RECRUITMENT CRISIS IN HOSPITALITY a self inflicted problem
We were delighted to be shortlisted for the VIBE Sustainability Awards 2017 with the winners to be announced later this month. Part of the interview […]
Mens 10K Run Edinburgh
Good luck to all you lovely people who are taking part of the run on Sunday! Load up at Contini George Street before the race […]
Halloween Pumpkin & Pear Soup
Pumpkin & pear soup with onion scones Pear in soup? It makes a really light, fresh addition to this hearty, earthy autumn dish andthe melted […]
World Pasta Day 25th October 2017
As you can imagine we are BIG in to #WorldPastaDay – It is truly our religion and we’d like to think we’ve got the BEST […]
A Spectacular Christmas at The Scottish Cafe
Get into the Christmas spirit with The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant “A spectacular Christmas for the whole family.We all had a fantastic time and […]
Scottish Veg Summit 24th October
Carina was delighted to be invited to be on the panel for The Scottish Veg Summit held at The Royal Botanics in Edinburgh on 24th […]
