Pippa Middleton has been accused of producing a 'twee' and bland guide to one of Scotland's most famous traditions - Burns Night.
She details how it should be celebrated in a chapter of Celebration, her party book published last week.
The Duchess of Cambridge's younger sister suggests a menu of several courses: 'soup (I suggest Cullen skink); then haggis; perhaps a steak pie (which is great if you prefer to serve the haggis as a starter); followed by a dessert (such as cranachan) or cheese.'
Launch: Pippa Middleton launches her new creative entertaining book 'Celebrate: A Year Of Festivities For Family and Friends' at an afternoon children's hallowen party last week
Known as Perfect Pippa at university, the 29-year-old was paid a £400,000 advance for the book
'IT'S PRETTY RUDIMENTARY:' SCATHING VERDICTS ON BOOK
'It stifles the life out of the concept - and Burns is all about life.'
Clark McGinn, author of The Ultimate Burns Supper Book
'It's dull as dishwater... you've got to have a few twists and turns.'
John Quigley, a TV chef who runs the Red Onion restaurant in Glasgow
'It read like a well-funded exercise in stating the obvious saying things like the Scottish country feels wild and romantic' - it's pretty rudimentary.
Mary McGowne, the organiser of the Scottish Style Awards
Known as Perfect Pippa at university, the 29-year-old was paid a £400,000 advance for the book.
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But John Quigley, a TV chef who runs the Red Onion restaurant in Glasgow said: 'As far as her Burns menu is concerned it's dull as dishwater... you've got to have a few twists and turns here and there. You've got to liven it up a bit.'
Pippa, does mention diverting from tradition, but does not inspire her readers by explaining what to do.
'You can put your own contemporary twists on the food or just choose a menu that celebrates Scottish produce, as long as haggis features at some stage,' she explains.
Clark McGinn who wrote The Ultimate Burns Supper Book, a rival to Pippa's entertainment guide said 'This chapter succeeds in what I would have thought was the impossible; it stifles the life out of the concept - and Burns is all about life.'
But John Quigley, left, a TV chef who runs the Red Onion restaurant in Glasgow said: 'As far as her Burns menu is concerned it's dull as dishwater.' While Mary McGowne, right, the organiser of the Scottish Style Awards said: ' It's pretty rudimentary'
He also called her book which retails at £25, 'twee' when she suggests people will sit around a table in the evening playing cards drinking whisky.
Mary McGowne, the organiser the Scottish Style Awards said: 'It read like a well-funded exercise in stating the obvious saying things like the Scottish country feels wild and romantic' - it's pretty rudimentary.
Pippa Middleton writes that Scotland is her second home - she studied English literature at Edinburgh University.
Guide: Pippa suggests readers makes a whisky sauce as part of her Burns night advice
She also suggests a classic Scottish dessert cranachan and soup called cullen skink 'a delicious alternative, as a starter or light main course' to chicken soup
But she also caused upset when she describes the work of celebrated Scottish poet Robert Burns 'lovely work.'
After the launch last week Pippa said: 'It's incredibly exciting and I feel really lucky to be in this position to publish a book so that's great.
'It has been a crazy couple of years since my sister's wedding but it's had its upsides and downsides I just feel really fortunate to be able to build a career as a writer.'
David Loftus, the photographer who took the pictures for the party guide, which where mostly shot around the Middleton's country estate, said: 'She's the sweetest kindest girl and she is very shy.
Scottish education: Pippa Middleton, graduates with a BA Hons English degree at Edinburgh University
'This has all come about you know because of the wedding, because of her sister, but it is essentially what she was doing before
'She's doing her best in very difficult surroundings really. She's expecting to be criticized, she doesn't deserve it, she works incredibly hard.
'She deserves the success. So I hope people read it and look at it and see it for what it is.'
CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF SCOTTISH POET ROBERT BURNS
Annual celebration: Poet Robert Burns
Scotland celebrates the life of the National Bard, Robert Burns, every 25 January with Burns Night, an entertaining evening of fantastic food, delectable drams, dancing and rousing verse.
Held on the anniversary of Burns’ birth, the celebrations were originally started by some of his close friends a few years after his death.
It is now Burns Night is celebrated across the world each year.
Burns’ life and works are commemorated with songs, recitals and tributes and a hearty feast, including haggis, is enjoyed at a traditional Burns Supper.