Liz Harfull, IFAJ e-news editor and author of The Blue Ribbon Cookbook is pretty excited.
A best-selling book about South Australian country show cooks and their prizewinning recipes will represent Australia in the 2008 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards.
The Blue Ribbon Cookbook by Adelaide Hills author Liz Harfull has been selected from a record number of entries to be named Australian winner for the Best Easy Recipes Book category. It will now compete against finalists from other countries for the Best in the World award, due to be announced at a gala dinner in May 2009.
Published by Wakefield Press, the book celebrates the traditions of country shows and their cookery competitions. It features the stories, recipes and secret tips of about 50 show cooks throughout state, with historic and contemporary photos of the shows, the cooks and the food.
‘It is extremely exciting to have the book recognised at such a high level, and a great tribute to the team at Wakefield Press who worked on it, as well as the talents and generosity of the show cooks who so willingly shared with me their stories and knowledge,’ Liz said.