The Hebridean Baker: The Scottish Cookbook by Coinneach MacLeod (10 October 2024). (Amazon paid link.)
Mastering the art of Scottish baking is more than just perfecting shortbread, scones and clootie dumpling. It's about capturing
the heart and soul of Scotland. This cookbook is a celebratio of Scotland's timeless culinary traditions and an introduction to new
recipes. It invites you to explore a delightful array of heart-warming soups and pies, show-stopping desserts and mouth-watering
cakes, along with irresistible biscuits perfect for dunking in a cup of tea.
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Seafood Journey: Tastes and Tales From Scotland by Ghillie Basan (2 November 2023). (Amazon paid link.)
Scotland has some of the best seafood in the world, so we why don’t we eat more of it? Acclaimed cooker writer Ghillie Basan
embarks on a journey around Scotland’s coastline and islands to capture the essence of our nation’s seafood through the stories
of fisherman, farmers, artisan smokers and curers, boat builders and age-old traditions. In addition, she offers 90 original
recipes showcasing the wonderful produce she encounters on her journeys to all parts of the country.
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The A to Z of Whisky Place-Names: Landscape, Language & Invention by Jacob King (6 April 2022). (Amazon paid link.)
Have you ever wondered about the place-names that appear on Scotch whisky bottles? What language the names come from, what they mean or if they are even real
places? If so, then this book is for you. It discusses each place-name that is concerned in some way with Scotch whisky, either as the name of the whisky itself,
or as the name of the distillery. For each name the author provides an informative discussion of the origin, history and development of the name from a linguistic
and historical perspective.
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Tipsy Lairds and Rumbledethumps: Scotland's Food and Drink by Gilly Pickup (15 June 2024). (Amazon paid link.)
A look at the foodstuffs, dishes and drinks that characterise Scotland picking out the many interesting stories that contribute to this
country’s food and drink narrative. Scotland has a diverse culinary heritage, each different area and region boasting its own local produce
and traditions, and today its food and drink businesses important to the Scottish economy. This bookwill appeal to all those who are interested
in the history of Scotland and its food and drink heritage.
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Whiskies Galore: A Tour of Scotland's Island Distilleries by Ian Buxton (14 September 2017). (Amazon paid link.)
Island whiskies have long held a fascination for whisky drinkers the world over. Their special combination of heritage, mystique, and
remote location captures the imagination; their highly distinctive flavours are often imitated but seldom bettered. But Whiskies Galore
is not your average whisky book. It is not simply a catalogue of distilleries, but a story of discovery and adventure. Join Ian Buxton
on a personal journey across Scotland's islands.
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The
Whiskies of Scotland: Encounters of a Connoisseur by Michael Jackson (14 April
2011). (Amazon paid link.) A book that delves deep into the world of whisky, discussing the
landscape that shapes the many flavours of scotch whisky. Michael Jackson's
passion for Scotland and its whiskies comes through clearly, and photographer
Harry Cory Wright perfectly captures the places that Jackson so magically and
lovingly describes.
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A Taste of the Highlands by Ghillie Basan (7 October 2021). (Amazon paid link.)
On this culinary journey through the Highlands of Scotland, award-winning food writer Ghillie Basan meets a host of artisan food producers, farmers,
crofters, fishermen and distillers. From the Cairngorms, the Moray Firth and the Black Isle to Sutherland and Argyll, she discovers a huge variety of
local produce. Featuring a hundred recipes, ranging from the traditional to the contemporary, as well as the stories of the people she meets, this is
a celebration of life and food in one of the world’s most beautiful places.
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Whisky by Aeneas MacDonald (20 October 2016). (Amazon paid link.)
This is in the opinion of many whisky writers and experts the finest whisky book ever written. It is certainly the first written
from the point of view of the consumer and is thus hugely historically significant. But more than that, poetic and polemic in
style and with its emphasis on the importance of single malt whisky and its concern to protect and inform the consumer, it remains
fresh and relevant to the interests of today's whisky drinker.
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Relish Scotland, Original Recipes from the Regions Finest Chefs by
Duncan Peters (11 October 2010). (Amazon paid link.) Great food is all about passion,
creativity, taste and experience. The eagerly-awaited Relish Scotland cookbook,
featuring inspired recipes from the finest chefs. The attractively packaged
foodie bible unashamedly champions the nation's best produce.
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The Whisky Dictionary by Iain Hector Ross (19 October 2017). (Amazon paid link.)
The Whisky Dictionary is both a celebration of the world of whisky and a window into it. The author has ranged deep, far and wide into
the industry to capture whisky speak in a single guide. He takes an inside view of the distilling process to feel the heat, savour the
aromas and absorb the words that swirl around Scotch whisky. Now this language has been casked between the covers of this guide, and
whisky enthusiasts can understand, explore and enjoy Scotch in all its diversity in a single publication.
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101
Whiskies to Try Before You Die by Ian Buxton (2 September 2010). (Amazon paid link.) 101
Whiskies to Try Before You Die is a whisky guide with a difference. It is not
an awards list. It is not a list of the 101 'best' whiskies in the world in the
opinion of a self-appointed whisky guru. It is simply a guide to the 101
whiskies that enthusiasts must seek out and try in order to complete their
whisky education.
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Scotland's Secret History: The Illicit Distilling and Smuggling of Whisky by Charles MacLean and Daniel MacCannell (7 September 2017). (Amazon paid link.)
Illicit distilling in Scotland was seen as a 'right of man' at the end of the 17th century. Attempts to enforce excise duty on the spirit
were therefore met with resistance, ranging from riots to more and more ingenious ways of avoiding paying tax. This book gives a fascinating
insight into the day-to-day struggles that led to the increase in illicit distilling from the mid-1600s and its eventual
demise in the early 1900s.
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Scotland: Celebrations & Soul Food by Jean Muir (28 January
2015). (Amazon paid link.) An unexpected window into a world that is beautiful, breath-taking,
culturally diverse and downright exotic. Jean Muir is an American who fell in
love with Scotland. Scotland: Celebrations & Soul Food is her love letter
to the culture, festivals and culinary riches of that great country.
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