News : Build your own Christmas hampers

Christmas is a time of tradition, both national and more personal. Last minute shopping on Christmas Eve, office parties, setting out a mince pie for Santa, pulling Christmas crackers and watching the Queen’s speech after dinner are all quintessentially British ways to spend the festive season. But many families will this year endeavour to create a new tradition that can be passed down through generations of their...

Scotland is a country famed for many savoury dishes; their traditional delicacies include Haggis, smoked salmon, cured meats and many artisan cheeses. However, with the Christmas season fast approaching, these food products might not strike anyone as being particularly festive. Christmas brings to mind images of indulgence, sweets and treats; boxes of biscuits to share and chocolate coins under the tree. Scotland’s...