The Hebridean Baker on A Scottish Christmas
Friday 6th November, 7.30pm
Topping & Company Booksellers of St Andrews, 7 Greyfriars Garden, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9HG
6.50pm
7.30pm
Connieach Macleod on The Hebridean Baker: A Scottish Christmas
We welcome you to a festive evening with Scotland's bestselling cookbook author, Coinneach MacLeod. The Hebridean Baker has gathered together an array of dishes that capture the spirit of the season.
Inside this book you'll find hearty comfort food to gather friends and family close, dishes for when guests arrive unexpectedly, and wee sweet treats to enjoy with a cuppa. There are bakes to gift and plenty of desserts to carry you right through to the bells of Hogmanay. And because Christmas is about more than what's on the table, you'll also find cosy Hebridean-inspired crafts to bring a little handmade magic into your home.
With stunning photography capturing the wild beauty of Scotland in winter, this book is an invitation to slow down, savour the season, and create new traditions of your own. Whether readers are baking treats for family, preparing a feast for Hogmanay, or curling up by the fire with a dram in hand, Hebridean Baker: A Scottish Christmas is a festive companion that will bring warmth, joy and a little island magic to kitchens everywhere.
Coinneach MacLeod was born and raised on the Isle of Lewis, the most northerly of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Inspired by traditional family recipes and homegrown produce, Coinneach rose to fame as the Hebridean Baker on TikTok in 2020. He has motivated his 500,000 worldwide followers to bake, forage, learn Gaelic, enjoy a dram or two of whisky and to seek a more wholesome, simple life. Along with his partner Peter, Coinneach's aim is to bring the best of the Scottish islands to a worldwide audience.