The Gastronome

For you lovers of all things 'tart', strawberry rhubarb pie is a scrumptious summer dessert to add to your repertoire. Its crumbly and buttery crust, sour berries, and sweet, syrupy filling make for a very naughty treat. If you are feeling particularly sinful, add a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of creme fraiche. 

Tucked away in the basement of a launderette on the corner of Queen and Hanover, Bramble is one of Edinburgh’s most exceptional cocktail bars. Bartender Magazine listed it in their top twenty bars of 2008, the very first Scottish bar with this accolade.

This colourful, springy salad is relatively inexpensive and very healthy. Eating raw brussels sprouts may seem a little bizarre, but when sliced thinly with a mandolin, they serve as the perfect base for a salad. The bitterness of the grapefruit cuts the richness of the crab, and the lemon juice and olive oil brighten up the dish. I recommend going to Kerachers’ for top notch crab meat.

Thursday night, April 4th, saw the first Wine and Cheese event since spring break. Needless to say, I was excited at the prospect of another evening which provides some of the cheapest alcohol in St Andrews, and my, did it deliver! For the first time, the societal titans of W&C and MNG combined forces to bring us Afterhours, a classic event with an upmarket twist. As guests entered the sumptuous Old Course ballroom, they were were greeted by the smell of Manchego, Comte, Cashal Blue, Stilton and Brie De Meaux, sourced from the Guid Cheese Shop, as well as the sight of 250 bottles of wine.