Scone Spy: The Soup Dragon near Drymen delivers flamin’ fantastic bakes
For those of a certain vintage, The Soup Dragons are a 1980s alt-rock band from Lanarkshire who briefly shone with their cover of The Rolling Stones’ hit I’m Free.
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Scone Spy: Raise a glass to Oban’s dram fine cafe, Julie’s Coffee House
The Scots have given a lot to the world, haven’t we? If you were to telephone a friend to arrange a train ride to the local hospital, where your partner was being treated with penicillin for a nasty infection, you would have to say many thank yous to the Scottish pioneers and inventors who made it all possible.
Scone Spy: The Coffee Bothy at Blairmains Farm has awfy, awfy good scones
This week’s scone-hunting trek took me back to my old chomping ground of Stirlingshire and the Hillfoots, a string of villages resting in the shadows of the Ochil Hills.
Scone Spy: The Farmer’s in his Den at Blair Drummond’s Briarlands Farm (and his scones are fab)
When the sun shines – which isn’t very often in Scotland – you have to grab the opportunity with both hands and enjoy it. My favourite thing to do when the forecast is good is to take a road trip somewhere off the beaten track.
Scone Spy: Just the business! The Space at Doubletree Hilton’s scones are a delight
They say you should never mix business with pleasure. But when you’re in the business of tasting scones, it has to be said there are few days in the working week that aren’t very pleasurable.
Scone Spy: What’s the story… Tobermory Bakery is hunky-dory!
No matter how many far-flung places you have visited in the world, there’s nowhere quite as breathtaking or awe-inspiring as Scotland’s rugged coastline.
Scone Spy: Our cafe critic reckons The Hill House is just Macknificent
I do love a good nosy around other peoples’ homes. You can tell a lot about someone from the décor they choose, the artwork on the walls and the knickknacks scattered about.
Scone Spy: Raisin and orange Dee-light in Banchory gem of Raemoir Garden Centre
Scone Spy was on Aberdeenshire’s leafy Royal Deeside for this latest green-fingered outing.
Scone Spy: Edinburgh’s Bridgend Farmhouse Cafe is a leader in its field
There's a saying that nothing brings people together more than good food. And on my latest little jaunt, I begin to realise there could be some truth in that statement.
Scone Spy: Oh we do like our tea beside the seaside… and Largs cafe The Bagel Basket is the ideal spot
Bagels really are the underdogs of the bread world.
Scone Spy: Elgin’s Ditsy Teacup is an itsy-bitsy bit of perfection
When it comes to originality and innovation on the scone scene, there’s nothing ditsy about this little eatery in the pretty town of Elgin.