Taste of Glasgow

Fan of cheesecake & cupcakes? Combine the two with this great Strawberry Cheesecake recipe

Desperate for springtime to arrive I thought I’d make a light and fruity dessert that reminded me of this time of year, my raspberry cheesecake…. Ingredients 75g unsalted butter 150g digestive biscuits 100g raspberries 135g pack of raspberry jelly 200ml evaporated milk 200g cream cheese a few raspberries for decorating Prep: 10mins     Setting time: 2-3 [...]

If I said I was slightly disappointed with the food at the Two Fat Ladies at the Buttery I would feel I was being a little harsh. The food on the whole was very good, I think perhaps I was expecting a little too much.  I have been eating at the various ‘Ladies’ in Glasgow [...]

Another day, another cake bake!  Although this recipe to be fair requires no baking at all! It’s a simple, yet scrummy, vanilla cheesecake which I guarantee will impress with little effort required. Ingredients: 250g of digestive biscuits 100g of unsalted butter 600g of cream cheese 284ml (this is normally just one pot) of double cream [...]

 Situated at the bottom of Byres Rd, Tony Macaroni specialises in authentic Italian cuisine, including a wide range of pizza and pasta dishes which are both of excellent quality and value.  Feeling slightly peckish I started with the Crostino con Funghi – lovely woody and earthy flavours from the wild mushrooms mellowed with a [...]