Ep 022: [FULL LENGTH EPISODE]: Cooking through many a storm, with chef Kirsten Gilmour

<p>This is a special episode in the How to Thrive Winter series because it's a full length one (rather than bitesize) for those of you missing the in-depth interviews that Big Juicy Creative usually puts out fortnightly on a Thursday.</p> <p>It's with the fabulous, formidable award-winning chef Kirsten Gilmour (known as KJ); a straight-talking Kiwi living in the Cairngorms, in the Scottish Highlands. She founded the Mountain Café in Aviemore, which quickly became an institution in Aviemore & Scotland, with tourists flocking from all round the globe to queue on her stairs to get a seat.</p> <p>In this episode she tells the fascinating story of how she got here, how her creative soul was nurtured in her childhood against the odds and why she is so resilient - because, boy, she's had, and continues to have, her obstacles to climb.</p> <p>If you've ever felt like falling in a heap in despair at a creative, or other, endeavour (err, ☝️), then this episode will definitely inspire you to come out fighting and determined to make a positive contribution. </p> <p>References:</p> <p><a href="https://www.kirstengilmour.co.uk">Kirsten's website</a></p> <p><a href= "https://mountaincafe-aviemore.co.uk/product/mountain-cafe-cookbook/"> Buy the Mountain Cafe Cook Book here</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.kirstengilmour.co.uk/redlentilsoup">Recipe for winter warming Apple, Carrot, Red Lentil and Rosemary Soup</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.kirstengilmour.co.uk/gingerbread-granola">Winter warming granola recipe</a></p> <p><a href= "https://mountaincafe-aviemore.co.uk/product-category/bothy-bakery/"> KJ's New Venture: the Bothy Bakery</a></p> <p>For your free wintspiration fridge poster (family friendly and grown-up versions available!) visit: <a href= "http://www.bigjuicycreative.co.uk/">www.bigjuicycreative.co.uk</a></p> <p>To follow Big Juicy Creative for loads of inspiration on living creatively, see:</p> <p>Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/bigjuicycreativeliving/">@bigjuicycreativeliving</a></p> <p>Facebook <a