Hi folks! Apologies for the near-silence on the leilappetit front of late, but fear not, I haven’t given up eating good food! It’s been a busy few weeks, and I’m a little bit behind on writing. Work has been bonkers with a fashion show (in aid of Poppy Scotland, which we did with Jenners & House of Frasers) , various events and of course weddings. One week we had three weddings in a row! That ol’ jolly fella Christmas is just around the corner too, so we’re heading in to the season of crackers, turkey and Bing Crosby.
The Silver Fox and I spend three fantastique nights in Paris at the Start of the month. The City of Lights was as beautiful, not to mention délicieux as ever. A post with some tasty snaps will be up soon, and a special Gourmet Girl column for the upcoming December edition of Bite Magazine will feature my top three favourite eats from our trip. Including ice cream and sorbet from Berthillion, here.
I have also had a brush with celeb, as I was asked to film a couple of sequences for the new series of Channel 5’s The Restaurant Inspector. I can’t downplay the fact that this was VERY EXCITING INDEED. As some of you will know, the TV crew were in town this month to film an Edinburgh episode, featuring Igg’s Restaurante on Jeffrey Street. It was a fantastic experience to be the ‘mystery diner’ and to see behind the scenes of how these shows work. Not to mention meeting the chaming, yet brilliantly straight-talking Mr Fernando Peire. Huge thanks to the production team (Kimberly, Dan and Ian in particular!) for looking after me and my dining partners so well, and I look forward to catching the new series of the show when it airs in the springtime.
A word about steak. The Restaurant at The Rutland recently re-branded as Kyloe, the city’s first gourmet steak restaurant. My buddy Hazel is the manager there, an so I had a wee heads-up about this a couple of months back. Anyway, a full review will follow later this weekend. You know somewhere is good when you’re back within 2 weeks, and this is exactly what I’ve just done. It’s not just about the steaks either. I now have a real addiction to their beautiful sea bream ceviche dish. Beautiful stuff.
Lastly, I am chuffed to bits that December isn’t just about Santa. Earthy Foods and Goods are coming to town! They’re about to open on the old site of Dionika Restuarant at Canonmills. First step is a temporary shop for the month of December, then they’re shutting down for a proper refurb and launch in the spring.
Ok, time for a cuppa and I’ll be back soon!
X Leila
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