Carina Contini
Honeycomb Carrot Cake Recipe
Star chef, Carina Contini, shares with us this tasty, seasonal Honeycomb Carrot Cake recipe. Grab a handful of pumpkin seeds, some fresh carrots and get baking!
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The Scottish bookshelf brings you all the latest February book releases every month. Enjoy reviews, blurbs and our top picks right here!
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Protecting A Pioneer – Jim Crumley
Jim recalls guarding the first osprey nest in Stirlingshire armed only with a torch and loud-hailer – and being rewarded with many magical sights.
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Stories In The Snow – The Otter Slide
Jim Crumley takes you a wander through his winter wonderland with this short series of recalled adventures in the snow. Here he shares a fascinating otter spotting!
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Five Fascinating Facts – Gannets
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Domain Of Our Winter Wren
Jim Crumley investigates how can the tiny winter wren – social yet territorial – presume to look down upon a golden eagle in the Cairngorms.
