Andrew Morrison

Is every Scottish name a clan-and who decides? How does one become a clan chief? What is the role of a clan chief today? Author Andrew Morrison-the current Viscount Dunrossil-is well-qualified to answer these and other questions about the history of Scottish clans and chiefs throughout the world. He is the Vice Convenor (vice chairman) of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, and serves on the Advisory Board of the Council of Scottish Clans and Associations in the USA. Dunrossil reveals how his own clan, the Morrisons, found a chief again after a gap of some 350 years-as his grandfather was preparing to retire from his role as Speaker in the British Parliament. Scotland may be a small country, yet fifty million people around the world claim Scottish descent-more than 30 million of them in North America. The Making of a Scottish Chief is a must-have for anyone with even a hint of Scotland in their ancestry-it is insightful, informative and laced with wonderful anecdotes reflecting a rich and fascinating history.

Do you have what it takes to live tiny? Do you dream of simplifying your life, freeing up your financial resources and ditching all of the clutter in your life? Learn the ins and outs of what it really takes to achieve the dream of designing, building and living in a tiny house of 400 square feet or less Tiny house professionals, Gabriella and Andrew Morrison, have been involved in the trade for over 20 years, helping others to construct their own tiny homes. They have instilled all of their expertise and firsthand experience into this newly updated guide. Tiny House Designing, Building & Living is the one-stop manual into the innovative concept of minimalist living. There are dozens of helpful images and a full-color insert displaying different varieties of tiny houses to help you conceptualize your dream. In this newly updated guide you'll discover: - Advice on how to embrace the tiny house lifestyle - How to design and build a house that's an ideal fit for your needs.- The variations of foundation types, financing, insurance and legal standards.- Building techniques, must-have utilities, off-the-grid living and home placement.- Inspiration for functional d cor and storage.- Three tiny house floor plans with detailed illustrations

Gordon Ramsay calls it the best restaurant in Canada. The chefs at Araxi Restaurant and Oyster Bar call it a celebration of where they live. In this follow-up to their James Beard--nominated cookbook, award-winning chef James Walt and his team share 80 classic recipes from Araxi's dining room and signature Longtable events, all adapted for delicious home cooking.

Sobo (Sophisticated Bohemian) started out in 2003 as a purple food truck in the parking lot behind a surf shop, way before food trucks were cool. Despite its remoteness, it attracted rave reviews from food media across North America, with the likes of "Saveur" magazine calling it: "perhaps the most exciting lunch stand in North America." The back of the staff's t-shirts read: "Quite possibly the second best thing you can do in a parking lot"--and that same fun, authentic West Coast vibe weaves throughout the stories and recipes in this book. Sobo has since become a destination restaurant, having outgrown its food truck beginnings, with visitors making the pilgrimage to the west coast of Vancouver Island just to taste chef Lisa Ahier's cooking--which is, to use Tofino slang, simply "killer." The restaurant's menu focuses on locally-sourced, seasonally-inspired ingredients from family-owned producers. The dishes are shaped by Lisa's Tex Mex and Southwestern culinary roots, and her experience gained across several US states, including her stint as executive chef of Cibolo Creek Ranch in Texas. "The Sobo Cookbook" includes over 100 of the restaurant's all-time favourite recipes--recipes that have fed surfers, hungry locals, curious visitors and die-hard foodies alike.