One of my goals for this year has been to work hard on my world ranking and continue my upward trajectory in the sport. I chose a stage race in Oslo as my last chunk of stage racing, coming into the XC season. It was an ideal race contrary to the previous stage races, this one was made up of …
Salmon Nicoise Salad – Serves 2 Ingredients Salad 140g salmon fillet Splash of whisky 1x tsp heather honey 3x quail eggs 4x asparagus spears 50g samphire 3x cherry tomatoes 4x new potatoes 4x black olives 1x handful of pea shoots Salt & pepper Dressing 1x tsp Dijon mustard 2x tbsp rapeseed oil ½ lemon, juiced Method …
Hebridean mountain bikers and sisters Kerry and Kirsty MacPhee are set to represent their beloved islands at this weekend’s royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Kerry, who is Brand Ambassador for Loch Duart and her sister Kirsty will be enjoying an event, watched by billions around the world. They are part of the select group of invitees who …
Salmon Tartare Cure the prepared salmon fillet under equal parts salt and sugar for 18hrs Once cured wash off and dice into small 1/2cm cubes Make the dill oil 100ml of vegetable oil 100ml of olive oil 3 bunches of dill Method for dill oil Add the chopped dill and oil into a thermo blender Set to …
Teriyaki Salmon Skewers– Serves 2 2x 140g Salmon fillet portion ½x small chilli 1x inch square fresh root ginger 3x garlic cloves 4x tbsp soy sauce 2x tbsp Scottish heather honey Salt & pepper Rapeseed oil Kebab sticks / skewers White toasted sesame seeds Spring onions Method Slice each of the salmon fillets into five long strips …
After a successful early season trip to Valencia to compete in a 4 day stage race (and get a good block of training in), as soon as I eyed another early season race in Portugal, I got myself signed up. The primary goal of early season is to get a solid and consistent base of good miles in the legs …
(continued from Stage three here) I’d made it to the final stage…woohoo! Today I woke up in a good bit of discomfort- the bedsheets were sticking to parts of my road rashed body and I felt very stiff and sore. This was going to be the shortest stage in distance (55km) so at least I had that comfort. I also had the added challenge …
(continued from Stage two here) This was the queen stage… the really long stage of the 4. It started by the beach as with stage 1 and after getting a bit of a fright yesterday finding myself running out of energy, I went into today with the aim of being smart and conservative. That’s exactly what I did- no dramatics, hard but steady and …
Loch Duart Salmon, Beetroot, Leek and Parmesan Croquette Serves two. Ingredients 2 Portions of Loch Duart Salmon Beetroot Puree 2 large Beetroots Half a fresh Lemon Salt Baked Beetroots 4 Beetroots or a selection of Mixed ‘Heritage Beetroots’ 400g Table Salt 6 Sprigs Fresh Thyme 1 Tablespoon of Oilve Oil Dessert spoon Balsamic Vinegar …
(continued from Stage one here) Stage 2: I woke up feeling a bit stiff and sore and REALLY worried I’d worked too hard on day 1 and would find today, the hilliest day, tough. The stage started in the town of Castellon and again heading into the stunning mountains. As with stage 1, I eased (at least I thought I …
