The Scottish Oats Bible

by Nichola Fletcher, Bob Dewar (Illustrator)

Overview

Scottish oats are famous the world over. In this practical and imaginative book, award-winning cookery writer Nichola Fletcher features 45 recipes which show the remarkable versatility of different kind of oats.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781780278957
Publisher:	Birlinn, Limited
Publication date:	12/03/2024
Series:	Birlinn Food Bibles
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	4.35(w) x 6.15(h) x (d)

About the Author

Nichola Fletcher has written a number of highly acclaimed cookery books, including Charlemagne's Tablecloth, Nichola Fletcher's Ultimate Venison Cookery, Caviar; A Global History and The Meat Cookbook. She and her husband started Britain's first deer farm in 1973, and Nichola has devoted her life since then to helping people to appreciate, understand and cook venison and other game meats. She was awarded the 1994 Scottish Food Achievement Award for her work for the Scottish venison industry.

Bob Dewar was born in Edinburgh and was first published nationally when he was sixteen. As well as books for Black and White, Birlinn and Oxford University Press, his work has appeared in The Scottish Field and Holyrood magazine and The Scotch Malt Whisky newsletter. He has had exhibitions in Edinburgh and Italy, and for fifteen years did political and social commentary for The Scotsman. He is married to novelist Isla Dewar and has a son, and a golden retriever.

Editorial Reviews

Healthy and delicious... Nicola offers 50 recipes: traditional delights such as oatcakes or mussel brose; modern uses such as dairy- and banana-free smoothies; a wheat-free apple cake, and her delicious smoky oatmeal shortbread'

Edinburgh Reporter - Kerry Teakle