Aberdeen
This is a fabulous ancient castle in Turriff just off the A947 Aberdeen to Banff Road. You arrive in the grounds and take a step back in time -old wordly rustic charm and not commercialised to the hilt -completely charming. But the story to be told is even more enchanting and heartwarming. Joan the Baker,chief cook,housemaid and manager of the whole shibang is quite a woman and a true loyal scot to the castles predeccesor .Joan is the true spirit of what scots people are and she practically runs the castle single handedly with the help of her trusted companion Donna.. You absolutely must try this castle and the "Lairds Kitchen" if in this neck of the woods - not only for the experience but for the chance of eating excellent homebaking in the kitchen of this castle which dates back to 1030.The baking is just the way my gran taught me many moons ago now and is truly fantastic. We were generously handed a full dark gingerbread to take away with us which didnt last long on the way back home. An absolute must for joans story telling and baking alone.Keep the spirit alive Delgatie !!
Renewed 2013
Dalgatie castle
Turriff,
Aberdeenshire
Tel; 01888 563479
Brown Sugar Cafe
Nominated online today is the New Brown Sugar Cafe in Deeside
Brown Sugar will be assessed in March 2011.
Brown Sugar Cafe
8 Bridge St
Balllater
Aberdeen
Tel 01339755388
This Bakery is no ordinary bakery - oh no .This is cupcake heaven and heaven was where i was on saturday afternoon. So often with cupcakes the decoration and work that goes into making them look stunning is far superior to the cake itself -not so with these girls- Linda Easton and Hilary Bryce are very experienced bakers and the cupcakes just delight as a result. I sampled only one which was a chocolate decorated chocolate cupcake and i can only describe the experience as "Heaven" The cupcakes come in all different shapes and sizes and all different flavours -there is even carrot cake flavours.I was especially pleased to see a posy of cupcakes which i haven't seen before but knew existed. Well done girls and keep up the excellent standard.
Blackbird bakery
246 Union Grove,Aberdeen,
AB10 6TS
el 01224323 113