The Fife life

We've just spent a week in Fife having fun in the chilly autumn sun (and flash floods) whilst enjoying some of my favourite food haunts. It's more years then I care to remember since I lived in this part of the world but it's still one of my favourite places to visit. The fishing villages in the east neuk are so pretty and it's the perfect place for kids and dogs to play on windswept beaches whilst everyone stuffs their faces.

First stop of the week was Anstruther for mandatory fish & chips from the award winning fish bar. I could take or leave fish and chips before I ate them here, this week I had to fight the urge to visit daily. I know they always taste better by the sea, but there is no denying these people know how to make a good fish supper.

Next up was a visit to Fisher & Donaldson in St Andrews for their amazing fudge donuts. Smothered in sticky, smokey icing and stuffed with creme patisserie they are the kind of cakes that make life worth living, especially when you eat them on the west sands with the the sun shining on your face and the tang of sea salt on the air.

St Andrews has always been a lovely place to visit but it's filled up with even more cute cafes and tasty delhis over the years and you could very easily spend a whole week happily moving from one scone to another. We stocked up on some cheese from Mellis's, fresh fish and huge scallops from Kerrachers and enjoyed every last stomach stretching morsel.

Finally, special mention has to go to the Ardrossan farm shop which was stocked with an amazing range of local produce. We cooked up a roast of free range chicken, spicy chorizo, home grown tomatoes and tatties and raised a glass to a great holiday with beautiful friends and family in a very special part of the world. Apparently, it's quite good if you like golf too.