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In June last year I was given the honour of being asked to be the first Ambassador for the Royal Highland Education Trust. This is […]
In print in the February issue of Scots Magazine Valentines Day needs to be renamed Friendship February. Keeping a good thing for just one day […]
Scots Magazine in print November 2019 I love traditions, especially when they revolve around food. They can be historical like Christmas pudding or homemade like […]
Available in shops now – Grab your copy today! I’m a sucker for shellfish. Mussels, lobsters, prawns, clams, scallops if they ever appear on a […]
In print August 2019 – grab your copy today Crazy season in Edinburgh has arrived. After our summer holiday in July we’re all back fighting […]
Carina Contini for Scotsman 8th June 2019 June is one of my favourite months. In advance I’ll apologise to all my children’s school teachers as […]
In print 4th May 2019 Be honest girls and boys, who can’t resist SAS Who Dares Wins? Anthony Middleton, JasonFox, Ollie Ollerton – Wow! have […]
In print February 2019 Love is in the air. Valentines Day on the 14th is always a good excuse for a little romance. All those […]
Torta Cioccolato by Carina Contini for today’s Daily Record If we take this very rich, flour free, chocolate cake off the menu at Contini George […]
Chocolate Chip Cookies by Carina Contini for today’s Daily Record The children love these. They are a really easy recipe to let them make on […]
Gingerbread Loaf by Carina Contini for today’s Daily Record I used to make this regularly when I was at school. My dad and I would […]
Coconut & Almond Bites by Carina Contini for today’s Daily Record The little cherry on top. Ingredients: 100g unsalted butter 75g caster sugar 1 small […]
In print 21st May 2018. Carina’s Daily Record recipe today couldn’t have been better timed for a sunny Bank Holiday Monday! Blueberry Ice cream SERVES […]
A sneaky preview of of Carina’s June 2018 article! When I was little June was always a very special month. The Cockenzie & Port Seton […]
In print 14th May 2018. Pick up a copy today or enjoy them at The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant all this week. This week’s recipe […]
In print 7th May 2018. Pick up a copy today or enjoy them at The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant all this week. APRICOT & CHOCOLATE […]
A sneaky preview of of Carina’s May 2018 article! May is our anniversary month. Next year is the big 25 years. Oh my goodness. I […]
Carina writes a weekly cake column for the Daily Record. Buy it every Monday or check our blog for the recipe. In addition you can […]
Grainsof truth Cutting down on sugars and carbs is easierthan cutting out -and more realistic in thelong-term, says Carina Contini of The ScottishCafe & Restaurant […]
A sneaky preview of of Carina’s January 2018 article! Hands up who eat too much in December. Every year we say we’ll resist, we’ll just […]
November is always a tough month. Darker, cooler and always a little harder to motivate the children to get out of the house on time […]
In June last year I was given the honour of being asked to be the first Ambassador for the Royal Highland Education Trust. This is […]
In print in the February issue of Scots Magazine Valentines Day needs to be renamed Friendship February. Keeping a good thing for just one day […]
Scots Magazine in print November 2019 I love traditions, especially when they revolve around food. They can be historical like Christmas pudding or homemade like […]
Available in shops now – Grab your copy today! I’m a sucker for shellfish. Mussels, lobsters, prawns, clams, scallops if they ever appear on a […]
In print August 2019 – grab your copy today Crazy season in Edinburgh has arrived. After our summer holiday in July we’re all back fighting […]
Carina Contini for Scotsman 8th June 2019 June is one of my favourite months. In advance I’ll apologise to all my children’s school teachers as […]
In print 4th May 2019 Be honest girls and boys, who can’t resist SAS Who Dares Wins? Anthony Middleton, JasonFox, Ollie Ollerton – Wow! have […]
In print February 2019 Love is in the air. Valentines Day on the 14th is always a good excuse for a little romance. All those […]
Torta Cioccolato by Carina Contini for today’s Daily Record If we take this very rich, flour free, chocolate cake off the menu at Contini George […]
Chocolate Chip Cookies by Carina Contini for today’s Daily Record The children love these. They are a really easy recipe to let them make on […]
Gingerbread Loaf by Carina Contini for today’s Daily Record I used to make this regularly when I was at school. My dad and I would […]
Coconut & Almond Bites by Carina Contini for today’s Daily Record The little cherry on top. Ingredients: 100g unsalted butter 75g caster sugar 1 small […]