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Masterchef: The Professionals winner Gary McLean schooled the country’s future kitchen superstars on how to make the perfect risotto at a special event to promote quality cured Italian meats organised by the Italian Trade Agency in Glasgow this week

Scotland's national chef reveals the huge mistake we're all making when using garlic

AS Scotland’s national chef, Gary McLean now spends much of his time travelling the world promoting produce from his home country’s bountiful natural larder – but yesterday he admitted to a gathering of catering students in Glasgow that his ‘life changed forever when he went to Italy’.

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There are few more scenic places to golf in Scotland than the Kingdom of Fife, with courses such as Elie, pictured, taking full advantage of their coastal locations

Sponsored Investments put Fife on course to capitalise on region’s scenic glory
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It turns out hailing from Scotland floats the boat of crew members upon the majestic Celestyal Journey, as Bill Bain and his family discovered on an Idyllic Aegean voyage

TRAVEL Scots are treated like stars on Celestyal’s heavenly Greek island odyssey
INSPIRED by a serpentine queue of Scottish religious devotees all waiting patiently on a flight to Lourdes, I also began praying to God for a miracle.

If you go down to the woods today, you’re in for a big surprise ... as Bill Bain and his friend found out when paying a visit to majestic Highland retreat Eagle Brae

TRAVEL Shameful scenes as two grown men cowered in terror inside luxurious hideaway
AS a herd of nocturnal young bucks jutted and juked in the pitch dark outside, two clapped-out veterans of comparable male bonding ceremonies could be found cowering indoors.

Stuckgowan House lies on the western shores of Loch Lomond, beside the villages of Tarbet and Arrochar. Set within 34 acres of forest, there is much to explore right on the doorstep

TRAVEL Timeless reflections on Loch Lomond's most magical property
All worries and cares are magically shed upon entry at Stuckgowan. Guests are only reacquainted with their fears, anxieties and despair at the meaningless of it all upon departure.

Rufus Wainwright pictured with flamboyantly-coated and wildly energetic conductor Lee Mills who provided a magnetic performance of his own

CONCERT REVIEW ***** Mesmeric maestro Rufus is still making Scotsmen reconsider their sexuality
‘RUFUS! You made me gay!’

Chief Executive Andrew Donaldson joined the family business in 2010 and is the sixth generation of the Donaldson family to be part of the business

Donaldson Group is built to endure
Founded 160 years ago, The Donaldson Group has continued to thrive despite countless changes to the construction industry in Scotland

A thriving tech sector does not happen all on its own. It needs money, infrastructure, academic effort and government support

SPECIAL REPORT TECHNOLOGY: Why Scotland is in touch with the digital age
WE can probably take it as read by now that Scotland punches way above its weight when it comes to tech. How long can this continue? That, doubtless, all depends on certain key factors.

Now famous due to a BBC documentary, The Bay Hotel boasts panoramic sea views and family friendly hospitality

TRAVEL A miracle in Fife as the hand of God guides a Burntisland claw machine
Although he would have been aware of Palea Kameni, Greece’s famed ‘Burnt Island’, Aristotle certainly never visited its namesake in Fife for a seaside holiday. Nor did he ever play an amusement arcade claw machine. Ask any historian, they’ll tell you the same.

With outdoor thrills and delicious food, Craufurdland offers an adventurous experience for all the family

BEST OF SCOTLAND High jinks at down-to-earth Laird's magnificent Ayrshire estate
HE may have inherited a sprawling 600-acre estate complete with 13th century castle and a picturesque lochan, but all that is lofty about Simon Houison is his ambition to attract more visitors to his magnificent grounds in East Ayrshire.