http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/Scottish Life Style News | Herald ScotlandenCopyright 2012 Herald & Times Group all rights reservedSat, 26 May 2012 15:55:02 PDTCopyright 2012 Herald & Times Group all rights reservednoScottish Life Style News | Herald Scotlandhttp://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/are-you-experienced.17634370http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/are-you-experienced.17634370The past three winters have severely tested plants in Scotland.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/food-drink/choc-value.17570591http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/food-drink/choc-value.17570591Cookery: chicken mole poblano.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/technology/hands-on-plantronics-voyager-pro-uc.1337997871http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/technology/hands-on-plantronics-voyager-pro-uc.1337997871In a world awash with mobile phone headsets, the Plantronics Voyager Pro sets itself apart with some clever innovations.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/food-drink/strength-and-weakness.17657667http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/food-drink/strength-and-weakness.17657667I wrote about E&J Gallo's plans to seduce us with their lusciously sweet moscato recently.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/food-drink/oozing-with-talent.17667539http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/food-drink/oozing-with-talent.17667539Anyone who doubts the ambition, commitment and passion of Scotland's young people could learn something from those who entered the Young Talent category of the Scotland Food And Drink Excellence Awards 2012.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/food-drink/plain-sailing.17674095http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/food-drink/plain-sailing.17674095Restaurant review: Zaytun, Glasgow.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/outdoorsleisure/in-pictures-stargazing-destinations.2012058457http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/outdoorsleisure/in-pictures-stargazing-destinations.2012058457The success of Scotland’s Dark Skies Park looks set to be followed, as plans have been laid to create one of the world’s biggest dark sky preserves in England’s most remote corner.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/food-drink/jelly-good-show.17535697http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/food-drink/jelly-good-show.17535697Jelly is almost always associated with children's parties but it's too good to be exclusively for youngsters.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/food-drink/bigging-up-the-classics.17591274http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/food-drink/bigging-up-the-classics.17591274A spirit of boundless optimism radiates from My Big Fat Greek Kitchen.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/food-drink/bar-stool.17610767http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/food-drink/bar-stool.17610767The Fox and Houndshttp://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/food-drink/wine-by-pete-stewart.17610821http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/food-drink/wine-by-pete-stewart.17610821I love jelly and ice cream as much as the next big kid but it does tend to hamper the wine matching process.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/sweet-swell-of-success.17558875http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/sweet-swell-of-success.17558875Gardening: strawberries.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/technology/hands-on-mobile-battery-boosters.1337393068http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/technology/hands-on-mobile-battery-boosters.1337393068Batteries remain the weak point of even the most sophisticated smartphones.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/technology/whats-the-story.1337393068http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/technology/whats-the-story.1337393068IF, according to Tim Robbins's character in The Shawshank Redemption, "hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things", then the story that a stroke victim was able to move a robotic arm with the power of thought must give unparalleled optimism to paralysed people the world over.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/food-drink/crumbs-of-comfort.17570589http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/food-drink/crumbs-of-comfort.17570589Cookery: confit farmed rabbit legs with parsley breadcrumbs.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/food-drink/an-open-letter-to-nicola-sturgeon.17609660http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/food-drink/an-open-letter-to-nicola-sturgeon.17609660Dear Health Secretary,http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/food-drink/leaf-encounter.17610831http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/food-drink/leaf-encounter.17610831Restaurant review: Banana Leaf, Glasgow.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/food-drink/tasting-the-mccartney-food-legacy.17456896http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/food-drink/tasting-the-mccartney-food-legacy.17456896Paul McCartney's first-born is so self-effacing she prefers to slip into a room rather than have herself announced by a PR flunkey.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/food-drink/scotland-has-to-become-a-nation-that-enjoys-food-and-knows-how-to-cook-it.17490596http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/food-drink/scotland-has-to-become-a-nation-that-enjoys-food-and-knows-how-to-cook-it.17490596It's unusual to see the ever-ebullient Nick Nairn looking tired, but then he does have a cast-iron excuse.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/harray-for-a-reel-life-fantasy.17500613http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/harray-for-a-reel-life-fantasy.17500613It took me 25 years to attend my first Orkney folk festival.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/always-the-sun.17476135http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/always-the-sun.17476135Gardening: tomatoes.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/technology/round-up-ipad-apps-and-accessories.1336788252http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/technology/round-up-ipad-apps-and-accessories.1336788252Apple now sells more iPad tablets than any other company sells computers.nonadult