Spirit and Spice

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Another visit to Spices and Spirits within just a few days and no surprise at all. This time an evening meal with my bestie (weekend buffet totally outstanding too) and an early visit as soon as the restaurant opened, so a... great chance to chat and catch up. In hindsight, David was the font of all knowledge on how to use the oils and vinegar blends. He gave us such info and insight that we were hoping to see him on our return visit. That was not, nor would it ever be, the case. Our loss is still our loss. I have previously experienced good service and lovely food from here, but I will absolutely not be bringing my custom here in future. We showed up on a whim to a very busy restaurant which filled us with confidence on the food. I would suggest booking a table, however they were extremely accommodating and managed to fit us in within minutes. We particularly like the dried seasoning mix bottles they sell here. This time around, we got the Greek Blend "Greek goes on everything" and the statement is pretty much spot-on. It does go on EVERYTHING!!!

They recommended a meal to us and advised they can dial down the spice levels without compromising on flavour.Featuring a hundred recipes gleaned along the way, ranging from the traditional to the contemporary, as well as the stories of the people she meets, this is a magnificent celebration of life and food in one of the world's most beautiful places. If pairing the right kind of food with whisky is an art, then I must say Ghillie is the expert in that art. It takes a lot of talent to get it right. Ghillie’s food and immense body of knowledge cross the frontiers of culinary cultures and traditions. As with her life, the recipes are exciting but always rooted at the source. This stunning book is no exception – Ghillie’s courage, sense of adventure and pioneering spirit is movingly captured in the beautiful photos, her compelling words and delicious recipes." Also when we arrived, we were first through the door. An hour and a half later the restaurant is heaving and almost full so booking is totally advisable – even for a Tuesday! the night was efficient, polite and professional. The menu is very varied and has plenty of unusual dishes that you don't see on the "usual" curry house menus. Don't come here to

One of the best, if not the best thing we did in Scotland was the Whisky Food Safari with Ghillie Basan. Ghillie is so great and makes you feel like an immediate lifelong friend. If anyone is ever in Scotland, I’d put this on your must do list!” Most famous food gurus live a high life of Michelin-starred restaurants, champagne-drenched parties and the very best of urban living. Allow us to introduce an exception to that rule: the intrepid and rather remarkable Ghillie Basan” Not wanting to fill up with a basket of poppadom before the main event, we opted to share one Masala poppadom. Loaded with onion, tomato, coriander, spices and scattered with vermicelli, this was a starter in its own right. Delicious, tangy and warming.Beautifully written, wonderfully illustrated … It’s a love letter to the Highlands, to Ghillie’s home in the depths of the Cairngorms National Park, and to the amazing natural larder given to us by the land and the sea." see the usual Korma, Madras dishes etc The food was absolutely the star for all of us. My curry (lamb nilgiri) was simply the best curry I have ever had in a restaurant. The food Ghillie is your chief host all year round. An internationally acclaimed writer and broadcaster, she has converted a ruined croft into a home and raised her children there on her own. It is a wild and beautiful landscape that is, at times, harsh and snowbound requiring tremendous resilience and organization as well as a three-mile ski to bring in supplies.