paulipocketeats

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Filling bellies with colourful, nutritious & tasty meals through Meal Prep, Retreats and Privately Catered Events

Scottish β€˜Foodie’ Retreat

2024

Bringing people with a LOVE for all things food & drink together! A retreat showcasing some of the best produce Scotland has to offer through culinary masterclasses, cooking workshops, tastings and of course, lots of eating and drinking.

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View fullsize 7 months of seasonal dishes using some of the best produce from Mulls larder. It's too hard to choose a favourite! The local businesses, suppliers & producers have been an absolute pleasure to work with! The addition of homegrown salad & her
View fullsize Sunday Roasts @pennygatelodgemull ✨️ Ending the season with hearty plates of roasted goodness. Nothing better on a Sunday 🧑 Each week was a different protein sourced directly from Mull & Iona. We started with Glengorm Beef followed by Sgriob-ru
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View fullsize Sporting my new rain coat 🌦! Pinots hand me downs but I think I suit it better... #beanotsadventures #puppy #bordercollie #raincoat #rainyseason #isleofmull #cutenessoverload
View fullsize Tucked into a deliciously fresh & flavoursome tasting menu yesterday evening - a special treat for our lovely right hand woman, Sue, who turned 60 this week πŸ’Ž My two fave dishes - Monfish with an XO sauce & Glengorm lamb! Both showcasing an
View fullsize 4 months on Mull - that went FAST! Been a bit MIA lately but here's a round up of some island eats we've been enjoying on days off πŸ˜πŸ™ŒπŸ½ 1. The BEST πŸ• from @ailidhlovespizza - if you visit Iona, Ailidh is NOT to be missed! 2. Our go to brunch spo
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View fullsize Seafood lover cooking with some mighty fine Scottish seafood - fresh, local & bloody delicious πŸ¦žπŸ’™! Aren't we lucky to have all the good stuff on our doorstep! 1. Lobster & harissa butter with venison loin, romesco & salad 2. Fresh lobs
View fullsize Happy Easter πŸ£πŸ’›... What an amazing end to a crazy productive and successful few weeks! A well deserved day off spent exploring some of the island in the spring sunshine & soaking up all that's happened this month! It's been a happy blur of tim
View fullsize Bittersweet Farewell Edinburgh πŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ ΏπŸŒΆπŸ‘‹πŸ½ I'm relocating to the Isle of Mull in THREE DAYS πŸ₯Ή! Matthew & I are taking on an amazing opportunity where we can combine our hospo passions and run our own wee restaurant - very excited with
View fullsize First retreat of 2024 at @inshriach feeding a bunch of maths & physics lecturers from around the world... Fair to say they had some BIG appetites πŸ‘€πŸ‘πŸ½! Resounding success with lamb tagine, amaretto soaked madeira tiramisu & curried king p
View fullsize Chinese New Year is fast approaching πŸŽ‹πŸ₯’& I've always wanted to nail a crispy pork belly! Well.... yesterday was the day πŸ˜†πŸ™ŒπŸ½ Proper chuffed with my efforts! Just listen to that pork crackling yumminess πŸ‘€ This was actually an air fryer reci