Flora Shedden - Winter in the Highlands
Eating, Drinking and Celebrating in Scotland
WithFlora Shedden
In conversation withClaire Sawers
On:16th October 2025, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
We're really excited that Flora Shedden is coming to the bookshop to celebrate the publication day launch of her new cookbook, Winter in the Highlands. Banish the winter blues, embrace the stark beauty of the colder months and step into an invitingly warm world of comfort and culinary delight. We know there are so many foodies in and around Portobello so we hope many of you can join us! Shedden will be in conversation with arts journalist Claire Sawers.
This event will take place in the bookshop with an in-person audience, as well as a livestream for attendees watching from home. There will be a signing after the event.
In-person vouchers can be redeemed on the night of the event against a single copy of Winter in the Highlands – we will have a list of attendees with vouchers to be redeemed. Please note that only one voucher can be redeemed per book. Livestream vouchers are valid until the day after the event and can be redeemed on our website against a single copy of Winter in the Highlands.
About Winter in the Highlands:
In this her eagerly anticipated fourth cookbook, food writer, acclaimed bakery owner and Bake Off semi-finalist Flora Shedden invites readers on a joyous, heart-warming journey through the enchanting winter season in Scotland, celebrating the region’s rich and distinctive culinary heritage and cherished festive traditions.
Offering creative, deliciously do-able savoury and sweet recipes that cater for the entire winter season, it includes a mix of both traditional dishes and modern alternatives, as well as tips to get ahead for Christmas, Hogmanay and Burns Night, ensuring your table is always graced with warmth and flavour from the first snowfall to the final thaw. Set against the backdrop of Scotland’s dramatic landscapes and picture-postcard wintertime charm, it is a stunning culinary adventure that is nothing short of magical.
Please note: Tickets for our events are non-refundable. Professional photography and videography may take place during this event. Thank you for your understanding.
Participants:
Flora Shedden Author
Flora Shedden is a mother, food writer, baker and shopkeeper based in Highland Perthshire. She owns and runs ARAN Bakery and LÒN Store with her partner James. Both establishments champion local produce with good seasonal cooking being the main focus of the businesses. She writes recipes for newspapers, magazines and brands. Winter in the Highlands is her fourth book.
Claire Sawers Chair
Claire Sawers is a freelance journalist living in Leith, Edinburgh. She is a restaurant critic for The Times. Claire has been writing about food and drink, as well as music and the arts, for over twenty years. She has covered everything from sustainable Scottish langoustine farming and peaty whisky appreciation to the Italian slow food movement and Korean comfort food. Her work has taken her to the Isles of Mull, Lewis and Luing, as well as further afield, to eat street food, foraged ingredients and fine dining. Meeting passionate people is a major perk of her job, being lucky enough to experience knock out flavours and cooking is another. She has been published in The Times, The Herald, The Guardian, The Scotsman, Big Issue, Time Out and The Wire.
The venue
The Portobello Bookshop
46 Portobello High Street
Edinburgh
EH15 1DA
Telephone: 0131 629 6756
Website: www.theportobellobookshop.com
Wheelchair Access
We have a ramp at the front of the shop which has a ratio of 1:10 and loading capacity of 300kg, and so should be able to be used by most wheelchair users or those with mobility vehicles. The front doors are fully automated. Our shop interior is designed to allow access throughout for wheelchair users and prams, though please note there is only 700mm wide clearance to access the staff toilet.
Sound
We use a PA system to enhance the audio at our live events. We also have a hearing loop system installed, if you’d like to use our loop system during an event please let us know and we’ll make sure we have it set up and connected to the live audio feed during the event. If you wish to attend an event and require BSL interpretation, please give us a few weeks notice and we’ll do our best to arrange an interpreter.