Welcome back to the second part of our Christmas cake series. Last time, chef had shared his traditional Christmas cake recipe and if you baked your cake in October or early November and have been feeding it every week or so with whisky, brandy…
Have you ever wondered how some of our most popular Christmas traditions started? Why we decorate our homes with a Christmas tree, kiss under the mistletoe or why different countries have different names for Father Christmas? Many of our Christmas traditions have interesting origins,…
If you are looking for the perfect way to end 2019, St Andrews guarantees a fabulous festive December, buzzing with Christmas markets, dazzling Christmas lights and seasonal shows! Here’s our round up of the best activities and events taking place next month if you…
It has been an exciting week as we welcomed new Head Chef – Marc Wohner to Rufflets. A passion that began at the age of sixteen as a kitchen apprentice with the Romantic Hotel Group in Munich, Germany has taken Marc around the world…
Winter can be a difficult time for wildlife and with the plummeting temperatures over the last week or two, animals and birds need to find places to shelter from the frosty weather. While some wildlife stock up in autumn and hibernate through the winter,…
It’s surprising for visitors to our kitchen garden, just how much we still continue to harvest in early November. The vegetable beds are packed with carrots, parsnips, potatoes, beetroot and leeks and while Halloween may have long passed, we are still enjoying our bumper…
