Coinneach MacLeod knows exactly how he’d like to be seen from now on: as “the Stanley Tucci of the Outer Hebrides.” It’s a moniker bestowed upon him by a chef he was interviewing as part of his new series, Hebridean Baker – Nordic Islands.

Known to many as the Hebridean Baker , MacLeod is an international best-selling cookbook author who makes his TV debut in the series, during which he explores the cultures and cuisines of the Norwegian archipelago of Lofoten, the Faroe Islands, Sweden’s Gotland, and Bornholm, a Danish isle in the North Sea.

From Danish pastries to fermented sheep’s heads, MacLeod gets a taste of local delicacies. Clad in his signature Fair-Isle knitted sweaters along with his yellow wellies, his charm is sure to shine through. “The thread of the show is the islands,” h

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