Gloagburn is a working family farm in Perthshire in Scotland. It’s been active for over 100 years. Alison Niven captures the color and flavor of recipes from the farm kitchen in her lavish cookbook. Who wouldn’t want to eat the delicious fresh creations from a thriving farm? The subtitle of this book is “Recipes from a Scottish Farm,” and one gets the feeling that fresh eggs, tarts, stews and other family fare are popular at Gloagburn. Anyone who’s focused on ultra-traditional Scottish recipes might want to start with a more classic cookbook, though recipes for Haggis Bonbons and Smoked Salmon Terrine are featured. There are also tacos, curries and chili, reflecting a more global twist on Scottish farm cooking. What’s more, Gloagburn has long been cattle farm, with particular history in the breeding of Aberdeen-Angus cattle. As such, there are probably more beef dishes in this cookbook than in your average Scottish cookbook, a detail that will doubtless be enticing to many beef-loving American readers.
With roughly 100 recipes for everything from Beef and Stout Stew, Salmon & Horseradish Burgers, to Pulled Pork, Goat Cheese and Beet Bruschetta, Pea & Ham Soup, Scones, Shortbread and much more. 279 page hardback with photos.
