Retired Lord Lieutenant pens new cookery book

CLARE Russell may have just retired as the Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire but that has not stood in the way of her love for cooking.

She has just released the latest in her I Love Food series – I Love Food 3 – which seeks to showcase the best of Scottish produce, particularly that of the Moray-Speyside area.

Mrs Russell said: “I never thought that I would write another cook book, but I have so many delicious recipes, tried and tested over the last few years, that I’d like to share with you that I couldn’t resist – so, here I go again!”

In addition to over 120 recipes, the book contains poems, stories, a potted history of Mrs Russell’s fascinating life, tales from the Lieutenancy, a section especially for dogs, and a short history of the latest Ballindalloch venture, Ballindalloch Distillery – all lillustrated with full colour images by Inverness photographer John Paul.

The I Love Food series has its own dedicated website (ilovefood3.com) where signed copies of the books can be bought; the books should soon be available in bookshops as well as from local outlets.

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