A Taste of the Highlands

Description

A brand-new cookery-cum-travel book featuring over 100 recipes, from the traditional to the contemporary, showcasing the very best produce from the Scottish Highlands. From the wild glens of the Cairngorms National Park and the bountiful fishing villages of the Moray Coast to Loch Ness, Fort William, Ullapool, the rugged bays and barren moors of Caithness and Sutherland and the rich sea lochs and glens of Argyll, Ghillie travels many mountain roads and windswept landscapes. The result of her travels is a spectacular celebration of local produce, including local lamb and grass-fed Highland beef, wild venison, fresh salmon and juicy scallops, seasonal fruits and berries, artisan cheeses and breads and, of course, beer, gin and whisky.

Ghillie Basan has written over 40 books on different culinary cultures. Her food and travel articles have appeared in a huge variety of newspapers and magazines, including The Sunday Times, The Daily Telegraph, BBC Good Food magazine and Eating magazine. As a broadcaster she has presented and contributed to many BBC radio programmes. As well as running cookery workshops she also works as a flavour and food pairing consultant for bar tenders and chefs.

'beautifully written, wonderfully illustrated... It's a love letter to the Highlands, to Ghillie's home in the depths of the Cairngorm National Park, and to the amazing natural larder given to us by the land and the sea' -- Nicky Marr * Highland News and Media * 'A love letter to the extraordinary array of people who represent best of the food and drink in Basan's own backyard, the Highlands ... It made me want to coorie in with the fire on - it's the perfect read for the approaching winter' * Daily Record, , Non-fiction book of the week * 'A Taste of the Highlands by Ghillie Basan would make an ideal Christmas gift for anyone who wishes to be transported to one of the most spectacular scenic areas of Scotland, whilst learning about the delicious food and recipes this area has to offer' * Foodie Explorer blog * 'Festive dining ideas are plentiful, and the book also makes a charming gift for foodies' -- Gabriella Bennett * Times * 'It is riveting and engaging, and has embraced the new genre cookery book where you don't just get recipes but yarns about ingredients, producers and suppliers. Good craic on every page' -- Cordon Cagailt * Stornoway Gazette * 'A tribute to Basan's Highland roots and the artisan producers thriving and innovating there' * Scotsman Magazine * 'Ghillie's book is perfectly timed to share the many inspiring stories of the large number of people across the North devoted to providing quality food and drink' -- Margaret Chrystall * Northern Scot * 'An absolutely wonderful book. Beautifully produced and presented, it is a joy to handle and to read' * Undiscovered Scotland * 'A paean to the wide range of craft producers who have recently set up shop in the hills.. Ghillie Basan does well to draw attention to those most modern heroes of Highland food' -- Roger Hutchinson * West Highland Free Press *