Interiors: Three decorating trends for a stylish Christmas tree
Choose between frosty, copper or emerald, says Gabrielle Fagan.
Choose between frosty, copper or emerald, says Gabrielle Fagan.
This month sees the end of summer fast approaching and I already feel colder. But it’s not all bad as autumn is my favourite season – it’s amazing! I think it has the best crossover period of seasons, when it’s still warm enough for green veg to be thriving for a few weeks but root veggies and brassicas are making a comeback.
Dean Banks, chef patron of Haar in St Andrews, tells Caroline Lindsay about his foodie loves – and what makes him cry.
Readers the length and breadth of Courier Country will have owned a piece of McIntosh furniture at some stage. Alas, no, not Charles Rennie Mackintosh, but Alexander Henry McIntosh (1835-1919).
For me it’s absolutely axiomatic in life that the best experiences are when you don’t really realise you’re having them.
In 1890 Oscar Wilde wrote that ‘it is only shallow people who do not judge by appearance’. Well, some of the old maestro’s aphorisms have weathered the test of time better than others but, with buildings rather than people, what else do we have to judge on apart from appearance and functionality?
Craig McKenzie, head chef at Southside Scran in Edinburgh, tells Caroline Lindsay about his favourite tastes – and why he should never eat peanuts
It is estimated that, in 2017, counterfeit sales of products reached over $1 trillion, making it the largest illegal enterprise in the world. Criminals are making big money on the back of stolen ideas and fake products that lure the consumer in with their unbelievable price-tags.
Why is it that the promotion of diversity in our society creates such strong reactions from many?
Calling all creative teenagers! Why not enter a unique project from Scottish Book Trust? Caroline Lindsay gets the full story.