What do you think of when someone mentions Scottish food? Cardiac-arresting mars bars dipped in batter? Or diabetes-inducing squares of tablet fuelling hyperactive children? Discover the top recipes that will change your opinion of Scottish food with this in-depth guide.

The Out About Scotland complete guide to celebrating Burns Night in Scotland – background information, what happens at an event, and the best places to go on Burn’s Night.

If you want some good, hearty, wholesome meals there’s a list of recipes in this list that you can easily make yourself with just a few basic ingredients I bet you’ve already got in your cupboard.

Whisky has links to Scotland in a way that no other product has to any other country in the world, and tens of thousands of tourists flock to the five main single malt regions every year to sample the legendary liquid.

No visit to Scotland can be considered complete with taking a journey to see Loch Ness, the world-famous body of water in the Scottish Highlands that captivates tourists with its tales of a mysterious sea-monster that has somehow evaded capture for hundreds of years.