Bag a seat at Burns Unbound!

No stranger to Burns celebrations, in the past Wendy has staged Burns events for American TV crews and even sung ballads in her folk circuit days! Now she and her husband bring their unique sustainable food event to the National Museum of Rural Life.

Wendy Barrie is a campaigner for the finest local food
Wendy Barrie is a campaigner for the finest local food and will be demonstrating traditional Scottish recripes at Burns Unbound!

Wendy is a well known campaigner for finest local produce, where to find it and what to do with it. She presents cookery shows and can be spotted on the highways and byways checking out the best in her Mini. She provides independent food tourism expertise and is Director of the award-winning www.scottishfoodguide.com. A regular contributor on food matters on BBC Radio Scotland, Wendy has published her second cookbook ‘Food Miles From Home.’

Traditional haggis and other Scottish recipes will be demonstrated by Wendy Barrie at Burns Unbound!
Traditional haggis and other Scottish recipes will be demonstrated by Wendy Barrie at Burns Unbound!

Bosse is a specialist in environmental farming and biodiversity, and is Vice Chair and Breeding Adviser on the Boards of Linderöd Pigs and Fjällnära cows. Bosse has always been interested in nature and is a leading expert in old breeds and farming heritage, and how this knowledge can be used in sustainable food production. He has received three Swedish Awards in recognition of his work: The Linnaeus Environment Award, The Helsingborg Environment Award and the Special Award from Slow Food Scania.

Bosse Dahlgren is an expert in animal husbandry, eco farming and biodiversity
Bosse Dahlgren is an expert in animal husbandry, eco farming and biodiversity, and demonstrated traditional Scottish recipes with Wendy Barrie at Burns Unbound!

Together they make a great team! Wendy will cook up a range of dishes celebrating Burns for you to enjoy whilst Bosse interjects with fascinating insights into the ingredients Wendy will be using. Even the simplest of foods can have an intriguing heritage.

“That’s one of the things we really enjoy about working together” says Wendy, “Bosse has such an incredible knowledge of food heritage he always has an anecdote for whatever I am cooking!”

Cock-a-leekie soup and other Scottish recipies will be demonstrated by Wendy Barrie at Burns Unbound!
Cock-a-leekie soup and other Scottish recipies will be demonstrated by Wendy Barrie at Burns Unbound!

Wendy will be cooking her very own recipes for Cock-a-leekie Soup, Veggie ‘Haggis’ and Hardiesmill Haggis made from the resident Aberdeen Angus herd at Kittochside, finishing off with a delicious dessert.

A delightful dessert and other Scottish recipes will be demonstrated by Wendy Barrie at Burns Unbound!
A delightful dessert and other Scottish recipes will be demonstrated by Wendy Barrie at Burns Unbound!

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