Our wonderful Kiwi author Maxine Scheckter aka @sugar.flour.welly the chef behind the glorious Pâtisserie Made Simple:The Art of Petits Gâteaux is over in Scotland this month on a tour 🍰 📖 ✨
Catch her signing cookbooks and doing demos, masterclasses and afternoon teas at the following events & places 🚨 ⏰ 😋
Why not indulge yourself and learn more about the fascinating world of petits gâteaux? ✨
14/5 - Cooking demo & book signing at @stocks.kitchen@bowhousefife - Fife
16/5 - Pastry special & masterclass at @lovetocook.uk - Crieff
19/5 - Book signing at @waterstonesinverness
24/5 - Cooking demo at @idealhomeshowscotland - SEC, Glasgow
27/5 - Cooking demo at @cookbookshopedin - Edinburgh
31/5 - Afternoon Tea at The Caledonian Hall @rbgedinburgh
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An afternoon of elegant pâtisserie awaits ✨🍓
Join celebrated pâtissier Maxine Scheckter at the beautiful Caledonian Hall, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, for an exclusive Afternoon Tea experience on Sunday 31 May 2026.
Enjoy a thoughtfully curated menu of refined pâtisserie, seasonal savouries and delicate flavours inspired by the garden surroundings - from strawberry & basil choux to smoked trout focaccia with spring green pesto and Maxine’s signature five textures of chocolate gâteau.
Why not enhance your experience further with a chilled glass of Pommery Brut Royal NV Champagne on arrival 🥂
Guests will also have the opportunity to purchase signed copies of Maxine’s debut book, Pâtisserie Made Simple, alongside a seasonal spritz menu and curated Shibui teas.
Places are limited for this one-day-only experience.
📍 Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
🗓 Sunday 31 May 2026
⏰ 1pm arrival
Secure your spot via the link in the Heritage Portfolio bio.
Did you know that our KP website is an absolute treasure trove of free sample recipes from all of our wonderful cookbooks from over the years? 📕 🎁 ✨
So if you’re short of ideas on what to cook tonight or simply looking for new directions and inspiration…then why not pop over and take a peek? 👀
There you will discover delights such as Fraser Reid’s simple yet classic lentil soup, the legendary Cheesy Scallops from the Seafood Shack, or perhaps Roberta Hall-McCarron’s Strawberry and Elderflower Sundae is more what you are looking for tonight? 💫
If it’s a party you want to feed then Sarah Savoy’s super tasty Cajun Gumbo will surely do the trick. Needing some spice in your life? Then let’s not forget one of our absolute faves Dina Begun’s Chicken Korma. YUM! 😋
And for puddings we have also got you covered with the absolute winner that is the Gloagburn Creme Caramel 🏆
Check all the recipes [link in bio] over on our website right now ⬆️
#kitchenpress
#cookbooks
#recipes
We’re so excited to announce our first Book Signing event taking place in Stocks Studio, upstairs from the shop!
Join us at for an intimate evening celebrating Maxine Scheckter’s debut pastry cookbook.
Maxine founded Sugar Flour Pastry School in 2019 after mastering her craft in some of the world’s top kitchens including The Fat Duck.
Her book explores everything from delicate pastries and viennoiserie to seasonal tarts, desserts and celebratory bakes. Each recipe is designed to be achievable without losing the elegance and discipline that define great pastry work.
Arrive from 6:30pm for a private, out-of-hours shopping experience in Stocks Kitchen.
Afterwards, head upstairs for an aperitif and a dessert canapé inspired by a recipe from Maxine’s book, freshly prepared by our team.
The evening continues with a short talk from Maxine, cooking demo, a relaxed Q&A and book signing.
Tickets link can be found in our bio.
We can’t wait to see you there!👩🏼🍳
@sugar.flour.welly@maxinescheckter@chefamyelles
In 2 weeks I will be on my way to Scotland for my UK book tour (how freaking insanely crazy is that sentence!!!!). As events start to become finalised things are feeling more real and more exciting! This one with the @cookbookshopedin is definitely a dream come true kind of opportunity and I just can not wait to be hosting a demo in one of the most beautiful bookshops in the world 🌍
We are very excited to have four of our wonderful authors - Claire Coghill (Cafe Cùil), Jeni Ianneta (Bad Girl Bakery), Fraser Reid (Seasonal Soups) & Maxine Scheckter (Pâtisserie Made Simple). - all making appearances at this year’s @idealhomeshowscotland in Glasgow at the SEC on 22-25th May 🏠 🚨✨
Please check out the event website for more info on their full line up, schedule and link to tickets 🚀
See you there ❤️
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#idealhomeshowscotland
We just had the best time in NYC for the Cafe Cùil Cookbook launch 📖 🍏 ❤️⚡️
Big love to the amazing @clarecoghillcooks for being such a star 💫
And massive thanks to @raasaydistillery for the excellent drams 🥃 and to @beardfoundation@platformbyjbf for hosting this marvellous event during Tartan Week 🙏
We will never forget this moment when these wonderful young dancers from Skye turned up out of the blue and blew us all away 🏴 ⚡️
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#nyc
CAFÉ CÙIL x @beardfoundation in NYC 🇺🇸
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Back home after a whirlwind few days back in NYC, this time celebrating the U.S launch of the Café Cùil Cookbook with my brilliant publishers @kitchenpress . It was an absolute honour to be hosted by @beardfoundation and being the first Scottish chef to cook at @platformbyjbf 🏴 THANK YOU for having me and thanks to everyone who came along to try some of our Cùil dishes! Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I would be invited out to NYC to celebrate the book!
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Big up to @raasaydistillery for joining us on the adventure and pairing some delicious cocktails and whisky at the event. And for @borthwick_scotland for making me my very own tartan chefs coat! 🏴
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Back home to Skye now for a busy season ahead at @cafecuil 💗
👩🍳👩🍳 Pastry chef @MaxineScheckter has honed her craft in some of the world’s greatest kitchens, including The Fat Duck and sketch London.
🧁🧁She is also a passionate educator, and in 2019 founded @sugar.flour.welly School to share her techniques and love of pastry.
🧁✨️Her 2025 book "Pâtisserie Made Simple: The Art of Petits Gâteaux" is an extension of that work, bringing the art of patisserie to the home baker and the recently published the international edition has just been added to @ckbk thanks to publishers @kitchenpress
✨️🫶 The recipes are grouped by season, to allow you to create according to mood and the availability of ingredients.
🫶🫶 Your kitchen will look like the window display of a fine patisserie in no time!
🔗🔗 Find out more & @ckbk Premium Subscribers can access all recipes here
/book/1776891295/patisserie-made-simple-the-art-of-petits-gateaux or from the link in our Newly Added stories
Good news! We’re going to New York for Tartan Week. Why not join us? 🏴 🍏 ✨
Clare Coghill has been invited to cook a special brunch at the legendary @platformbyjbf by the @beardfoundation to celebrate the US launch of her Café Cùil Cookbook 📖 🎈
We are extremely grateful to @raasaydistillery for their sponsorship of the event and for providing plenty of their excellent Scottish whisky and gin for the brunch 🥃 🔥
Tickets are moving very fast we are pleased to say but you can secure yours via the link in bio. And you can enter the discount code chefapr54x2 for a 10% reduction ⬆️
See you there xx
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NYC 🗽
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We will be back on Sunday the 12th April, cooking up a 3 course Scottish brunch, hosted by the incredible @beardfoundation at @platformbyjbf
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Joined by our besties at @raasaydistillery , we’ll be celebrating the US launch of the Café Cùil Cookbook, from Tattie scone tacos to lobster rolls 🦞
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Grab your ticket from the link in bio 🔗
10% discount code: chefapr54x2
CAFÉ CÙIL COOKBOOK 🗽 NYC LAUNCH
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SO EXCITED to announce that we will be heading back out to New York next month to celebrate the U.S launch of the Café Cùil Cookbook!
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The wonderful team at @platformbyjbf have invited us out to host a 3 course Scottish brunch at @pier57.nyc on the 12th April - TICKET LINK IN BIO 🔗
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10% discount code: chefapr54x2
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