Born and raised on the Isle of Skye, Clare is the powerhouse behind Café Cùil, a small but mighty award-winning cafe in Carbost known for its bold reimaginings of Scottish classics with inspiration from travels across the globe.
A champion of local, seasonal produce from across the Highlands and Islands, Clare’s cooking style is as honest and rooted as the landscape she grew up in. Over the past year she has adapted her menu for the home cook, combining simplicity and creativity for easy to follow brunch, baking, drinks and preserving recipes which really showcase the best of each season.
It’s been a busy year already for Clare, as she teamed up with VisitScotland as an official Chef Ambassador, representing the nation’s culinary heritage on an international stage. The highlight of which was bringing a taste of Skye to the streets of New York City as part of NYC Tartan Week 2025.
Now, with the launch of her first cookbook, she’s hitting the road to bring her recipes and the stories behind them to readers across Scotland and beyond. The Café Cùil cookbook tour includes intimate food pop-ups, live cookery demos and conversations with some of Scotland’s most exciting food voices.