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Recipe: Venison Stuffed Peppers

Recipe: Venison Stuffed Peppers

There’s something incredibly nostalgic and underrated about stuffed peppers. If I’m in the mood for comfort and warmth in winter, stuffed venison peppers are an excellent cheesy way to get a feed without the heaviness of usual wintry meals out there.  Please note that I use goose fat as I feel adding fat sometimes to lean venison works really well. If you’d prefer to use butter or oil, feel free to substitute these out. This dish is a great way to hide some of those vegetables that tiny humans (and larger ones too) have a disdain for. I used mushrooms,...

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Top Whisky Gifts from J Boult Designs

Top Whisky Gifts from J Boult Designs

We simply love a dram! Whether it's out in the field or at home in front of the fire, the texture, warmth and taste of single malt is just perfection in itself.  To celebrate our love of single malt, we've decided to feature three J Boult Designs products that accompany a glass or two of your favourite dram.    Fallow antler whisky flight  This whisky flight is the ultimate way to celebrate the beauty of single malt whilst entertaining family and friends. Each flight is handmade in our workshop from ethically sourced fallow deer antler and four crystal wee glencairn...

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Meet the Maker: Great Glen Charcuterie

Meet the Maker: Great Glen Charcuterie

We’ve joined forces with the talented folks at Bill Baber to highlight even more businesses who are designing and creating in Scotland, just like us! This is part of our Meet the Maker blog series. This month’s spotlight is on Great Glen Charcuterie, who make ethically sourced venison salami, chorizo, pepperoni, bresaola and more delicious smoked foods. Anja and her family live close to Fort William, in the Scottish Highlands. She chatted with India from J Boult Designs about her inspiration, what running a small business in the Highlands is like and her favourite foods.  How did your business get...

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Meet the Maker - The Crafty Kit Company

Meet the Maker - The Crafty Kit Company

We’ve joined forces with the talented folks at Bill Baber to highlight even more businesses who are designing and creating in Scotland, just like us! This is part of our Meet the Maker blog series. This month’s spotlight is on The Crafty Kit Company.  Founded by Jo Lochhead in 2012, The Crafty Kit Company produces best-selling craft kits that are stocked by independent and national retailers such as John Lewis, including needle felting, knitting, sewing, and cross stitch kits. For each kit that The Crafty Kit Company sells, it is committed to donating one ‘impact’ to good causes worldwide, and also supports local...

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Meet the Maker - Caroline Wolfe Murray

Meet the Maker - Caroline Wolfe Murray

We’ve joined forces with the talented folks at Bill Baber to highlight even more businesses who are designing and creating in Scotland, just like us! This is part of our Meet the Maker blog series. This month’s spotlight is on Caroline Wolfe Murray who creates wonderful homewares using traditional Harris Tweed, bright Liberty fabrics and, recently, laser cut wood pieces. Caroline lives in East Lothian, just outside of Edinburgh. She chatted with Lucy from Bill Baber about her inspiration and her favourite parts of Scotland. Can you tell us how your business got started? After studying archaeology and working as an archaeological illustrator...

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