F. Marian McNeill was a Scottish folklorist, best known for writing The Silver Bough (not to be confused with The Golden Bough), a four-volume set of Scottish Folklore, considered essential by many in the field. Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II... Folklore is the body of expressive culture, including tales, music, dance, legends, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, customs, material culture, and so forth within a particular population comprising the traditions (including oral traditions) of that culture, subculture, or group. ... The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion is a wide-ranging comparative study of mythology and religion, written by Scottish anthropologist Sir James George Frazer (1854–1941). ...

Among gourmets she is possibly better known as the author of the magisterial "Scots Kitchen". This encyclopaedic work covers the essentials ans surprising diversity of Scotland's culinary heritage, complete with a wealth of historical and literary references. If you want the exact correct way to make Forfar bridies, cockaleekie, Aberdeen rowies, proper porage, stuffed cod's head, roast mutton, mince an' tatties, Edinburgh baps, Stornoway batch bread, and a host of other items, there is no better guide.

Bibliography

McNeill, F. Marian (1959). The Silver Bough, Vol. 1 -4. William MacLellan, Glasgow.

The Scots Kitchen. Paperback: 259 pages Mercat Press; New Ed edition (25 Oct 2004) ISBN-10: 1841830704