Eating Naked

There's a new food delivery service round our way that I think deserves a plug - for its attitude to food, for its ingredient sourcing, for its customer service, and, most importantly, for the food it delivers.

The Naked menu is short and to the point, with options along the lines of ribeye steak and chips, curry goat, caesar salad and meatballs - plus they usually have some specials too, if you remember to ask. The food arrives in the cutest little boxes, tied with string and complete with handwritten labels - it sure beats your average Chinese or Indian takeaway service!

I wrote about Naked recently for The List, Edinburgh & Glasgow's fortnightly listings magazine, and you can read that here.

If you're based in Edinburgh and feel in need of some nutritious convenience food of an evening, give Naked a go. Maybe put some clothes on first though ...

Oh I do like to be beside the seaside...

Ah, Whitby. The fresh sea air, the donkeys on the beach, the clinking and whistling of the beach-front amusement aracades - all are the makings of a fantastic weekend away with friends. And let's not forget a monstrous plate of fish 'n' chips at the world-famous Magpie Cafe. It's usually necessary to queue for a good half hour before getting a table, but the smell of vinegar and fry, not to mention the sense of anticipation, only add to the experience. And yes, the food is as good as they say . . .

Another treat my friend Kay and I discovered during our Whitby weekend was the now-legendary (in our world) curd tart. Traditionally made from bisling milk (the first milk produced by a cow having given birth to a calf), the same result can be achieved by using good whole milk. I've not yet tried my hand at the recipe yet, but I certainly intend to. They're so good!


So hats off to Whitby for its good old-fashioned seaside fun, complete with sticks of rock, fish 'n' chips, arcade games ... and a whole lotta goths.