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Perfect Partnerships: Who’s the melon to your prosciutto?

April 26, 2024

Good morning lovely people Strawberries and cream.  Super sweeties covered in a silky blanket.   A perfect partnership. Prosciutto e Melone; a little more adventurous […]

Blood Orange Marmalade Recipe

March 29, 2024

Blood oranges are much sweeter than Seville or normal oranges, so this is a sugar rush but it’s easy to make and doesn’t require two […]

Don’t let gestures posture for the wrong purpose

March 29, 2024

Happy Easter lovely people, When a Marathon was renamed to a Snicker and Opal Fruits became Starbursts who would have known that this was the […]

Mother’s Day

February 27, 2024

MOTHER’S DAY AT CONTINI RESTAURANTS Mum’s the World – Sunday 10th March. With Mother’s Day just around the corner, mum’s the word – and it’s […]

The Naughty List

December 11, 2023

Good morning lovely people, On the morning of the last post, I stayed in bed all day.  It felt like an early Christmas present.  I […]

New Years Eve Celebrations

December 6, 2023

Edinburgh Hogmanay is famous for having the best New Year’s Eve celebrations in the world. Lucky for us, our restaurants are in  prime locations for […]

It’s not black and white, it’s all the colours in between

October 2, 2023

Good morning lovely people, Autumn colours are ever so slowly creeping in and with the darker nights, I lost Rocco.  We’d gone for a walk […]

Keep Fit and Happy

September 18, 2023

Good morning lovely people Are you sitting down. Nonna G is starting Tai Chi. Apparently at 95 she’s eligible for the advanced (fitness, not age) class. […]

Some Consultants Are Priceless

September 4, 2023

Good morning lovely people We’ve had our fair share of business coaching and consultants over the years.  Sometimes it has felt like going to the […]

Chicken or Goose?

August 7, 2023

Good morning lovely people, Our eldest daughter has a new job.  She’s a dancer and is touring around Britain from Aberdeen to High Wycome and […]

EXCLUSIVE PRIVATE VIEWS An Irish Impressionist: Lavery on Location

July 13, 2023

This exhibition is organised by the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, in collaboration with National Museums NI and the National Galleries of Scotland 20TH JULY […]

Mission Accomplished

July 10, 2023

Good morning lovely people,   We’re back, recharged and ready for the best season to be in our beautiful city; Festival, Fringe, Grayson Perry Exhibition […]

Sugar drinks tax? This isn’t enough to tackle our sugar addiction, says Carina.

March 21, 2016

Well Mr Osborne has announced a sugar drinks tax in his budget. Certainly a surprise, nobody was expecting that one. Some people are thrilled (did […]

Edinburgh Food Trail – Contini Ristorante and Cannonball House

December 9, 2015

2015 had been a fun packed full on year! So many exciting new partnerships. One of our favourites was working with Edinburgh World Heritage to […]

Brilliant review for ‘Cook with Carina’ event

November 10, 2015

We received some wonderful feedback from our first ‘Cook with Carina’ event. It was a huge success and Carina is really getting into the Christmas […]

Cannonball Restaurant shortlisted for a Thistle Award!

November 9, 2015

We are thrilled that Cannonball Restaurant has been shortlisted as regional finalist in the Visit Scotland Thistle Awards 2015. Because we’re so excited all guests […]

We love Mr Apple!

September 8, 2015

What a fantastic article in The Herald recently about our dear friend Graham, affectionately known as Mr Apple! Collaboration at it’s best. Graham we couldn’t […]

History of Porridge – The perfect start to 24 hours at Edinburgh Festival

August 20, 2015

#24HoursInEdinburgh We were delighted when we received this request from BBC journalist Becca Bryers: “I’m producing a series of material for BBC radio and online […]

Chef Emma represents Contini at The Highland Show

July 11, 2015

Chef Emma Mills, Senior Sous Chef at Cannonball Restaurant enjoyed her time on the stage at the Cookery Theatre at The Royal Highland Show at […]

Charlie Reid talks about Hibs and HSL at Ristorante

June 25, 2015

Charlie Reid visited Contini Ristorante this week, taking time out from the Proclaimers nationwide tour to talk about Hibs and HSL. Such excitement in Ristorante, […]

Carina’s July column in The Scots Magazine

June 25, 2015

Carina writes a monthly column each month for Scots Magazine. The Scots Magazine is a monthly publication packed with entertaining and informative features on Scotland’s […]

Success at The List Eating & Drinking Awards with Four Awards!

May 26, 2015

We are beyond delighted! We scooped four awards in The List’s 2015/16 Eating & Drinking Awards. Our newest restaurant Cannonball Restaurant has been awarded Best […]

Recipes from The Lost Supper STV 15 May 2015

May 5, 2015

Due to very popular demand further to Carina’s recent appearance on The Lost Supper, screened on ITV on 04 May 2015, here are the recipes […]

Celebrate Easter Contini style

April 1, 2015

We’ve not just got a spring in our step, we’ve got springs in our steps! So much going on with us, and we’re feeling quite […]

Perfect Partnerships: Who’s the melon to your prosciutto?

April 26, 2024

Good morning lovely people Strawberries and cream.  Super sweeties covered in a silky blanket.   A perfect partnership. Prosciutto e Melone; a little more adventurous […]

Blood Orange Marmalade Recipe

March 29, 2024

Blood oranges are much sweeter than Seville or normal oranges, so this is a sugar rush but it’s easy to make and doesn’t require two […]

Don’t let gestures posture for the wrong purpose

March 29, 2024

Happy Easter lovely people, When a Marathon was renamed to a Snicker and Opal Fruits became Starbursts who would have known that this was the […]

Mother’s Day

February 27, 2024

MOTHER’S DAY AT CONTINI RESTAURANTS Mum’s the World – Sunday 10th March. With Mother’s Day just around the corner, mum’s the word – and it’s […]

The Naughty List

December 11, 2023

Good morning lovely people, On the morning of the last post, I stayed in bed all day.  It felt like an early Christmas present.  I […]

New Years Eve Celebrations

December 6, 2023

Edinburgh Hogmanay is famous for having the best New Year’s Eve celebrations in the world. Lucky for us, our restaurants are in  prime locations for […]

It’s not black and white, it’s all the colours in between

October 2, 2023

Good morning lovely people, Autumn colours are ever so slowly creeping in and with the darker nights, I lost Rocco.  We’d gone for a walk […]

Keep Fit and Happy

September 18, 2023

Good morning lovely people Are you sitting down. Nonna G is starting Tai Chi. Apparently at 95 she’s eligible for the advanced (fitness, not age) class. […]

Some Consultants Are Priceless

September 4, 2023

Good morning lovely people We’ve had our fair share of business coaching and consultants over the years.  Sometimes it has felt like going to the […]

Chicken or Goose?

August 7, 2023

Good morning lovely people, Our eldest daughter has a new job.  She’s a dancer and is touring around Britain from Aberdeen to High Wycome and […]

EXCLUSIVE PRIVATE VIEWS An Irish Impressionist: Lavery on Location

July 13, 2023

This exhibition is organised by the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, in collaboration with National Museums NI and the National Galleries of Scotland 20TH JULY […]

Mission Accomplished

July 10, 2023

Good morning lovely people,   We’re back, recharged and ready for the best season to be in our beautiful city; Festival, Fringe, Grayson Perry Exhibition […]

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