Cooks & Books: ARAN's Flora Shedden for Winter in the Highlands

Flora Shedden is a food writer based in Perthshire, Scotland and the youngest ever semi-finalist on The Great British Bake Off. In 2017, she opened ARAN Bakery, named by The Times as one of the best bakeries in the UK. She is the author of Gatherings, Aran, and Supper.

Flora joins us for her eagerly anticipated fourth cookbook, Winter in the Highlands. Tasters can be expected!

Banish the winter blues, embrace the stark beauty of the colder months and step into an invitingly warm world of comfort and culinary delight of Winter in the Highlands. In her stunning new cookbook Flora Shedden invites readers on a joyous, heart-warming journey through the enchanting winter season in Scotland, celebrating the region's rich and distinctive culinary heritage and cherished festive traditions.

Offering creative, deliciously do-able savoury and sweet recipes that cater for the entire winter season, the cookbook includes a mix of both traditional dishes and modern alternatives, as well as tips to get ahead for Christmas, Hogmanay and Burns Night, ensuring your table is always graced with warmth and flavour from the first snowfall to the final thaw. Set against the backdrop of Scotland's dramatic landscapes and picture-post card wintertime charm, it is a stunning culinary adventure that is nothing short of magical.