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Born in England, I was a regular visitor to Scotland from a young age. My dad was from Dundee and insisted on a family pilgrimage north every summer. These visits varied in their location – sometimes out on the wild west coast, other times in the forested central highlands, but one thing that marked every trip was a search for certain intrinsically Scottish delicacies; smokies, clootie dumpling, selkirk bannock, haggis…. The list could get quite long, but it meant a trip to Scotland meant a search for interesting foods.

Fast-forward a few decades, and after learning my trade in restaurants and hotels around the world in the winters and having spent many summers cooking in lodges and estates around Scotland, I now call Scotland my home. I’m based out of Kingussie, near Aviemore, on the edge of the Cairngorms national park. When I get the chance to take a day off from the kitchen, I’ll generally be found on a bike or a hike, whatever the weather may throw at me!