We were approached in Winter to be the set of a photo shoot for the amazing brand of wedding accessories Polly & Bella. These two designers are renowned for the quality of their products Polly & Bella have accumulated over 35 years of experience in t...

In 2016 Solen came and photographed the wedding of long time Colstoun residents Alex & Helen, since then we've built a relationship and friendship, so when Solen approached me with the concept of using Colstoun for a photo shoot I jumped at the oppor...

Our philosophy at Colstoun focuses on one key element, we aim to give you the wedding that you want. We won’t tell you who you have to have as a supplier, we won’t tell you how to plan your wedding, but if you want our advice we can give you tips, hi...

The adaptation of traditional recipes is always an adventure, as it employs experimentation, exploration, and learning along the way. Offering courses at Colstoun has opened our eyes to new ways of cooking traditional recipes that can be adapted for...

With St Valentine’s Day coming up this week, we thought it’s the perfect time to update you all on developments surrounding all things love at Colstoun.

Things never stop here, and this is the way we like it, almost a year ago to the day The Coach Ho...

How to get a little sun in winter

Winter on the eastern coast of Scotland can be quite bleak by the time we’re blown into February. Any sunshine-filled days that inspire hope are replaced by gusty afternoons blowing the woods sideways. Colstoun’s wall...

Indian is our most popular course and seemingly sells out as soon as we post it online, with students keen to learn about spices, Indian culture and how to make a delicious curry.

Kulfi is a class Indian dessert that is full of spice and flavour cont...

For the second week of our 12 recipes over 12 weeks I thought I’d share an experience from Colstoun Cookery School manager Alison Henderson.

“In the first week of 2017, when it is dark and cold outside, we ventured to Humbie for the Women’s Institute...

At Colstoun we have a few classic recipes that we return to time and time again, one of those recipes is our Chocolate Shortbread Buttons, they are an absolute winner and will disapear as fast as you can make them.

Throughout December & January we ent...

2017 is here and we want to blow away those January blues with a gift to you our readers & customers we are giving you 12 recipes over 12 weeks, we thought we would start with a simple yet tasty cake.

Lemon Drizzle Cake is a classic recipe that we hav...