The BLUE RIBBON COOKBOOK

Recipes, stories and tips from prizewinning country show cooks

by LIZ HARFULL

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New hardcover book, 174 pages, published 2008

Have you been to a country show and admired those perfect fruit cakes and shiny jars of homemade preserves? Ever wondered who are the people behind the vast spread? Perhaps you've thought about entering yourself? Here are 53 country shows, the cooks behind the scenes, and their prize-winning recipes. Dip in for fascinating insights into the lives of these cooks, get busy in the kitchen with their dos and don'ts, and discover their secrets to success, passed down from generation to generation. There is even advice from the eagle-eyed judges.

The Blue Ribbon Cookbook is a goldmine for anyone who loves to cook and enjoy the rewards with friends and family. Get busy in the kitchen with traditional favourites including honey biscuits, mustard pickle and Grandma's chocolate fudge cake, or try your hand at eggpland and chilli chutney, Sue's sausage rolls and lemonade scones.

Full of fabulous historical photos, show memorabilia and contemporary colour cooking shots.

Sponsored by the Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society of South Australia and the Agricultural Society Council.

The Blue Ribbon Cookbook is an Australian publication. All measurements are in metric, and metric cup & spoon.

Awards

Australian Winner and Runner-up as Best in the World in the 2008 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in the Best Easy Recipes category.
Shortlisted for the 2010 Le Cordon Bleu World Food Media Awards

About the author

Liz Harfull grew up in the small farming community of Mil Lel, near Mount Gambier, where her family settled in the 1860s. She trained as a journalirt at the local newspaper, later working at the Adelaide Advertiser and the Stock Journal. She has also worked as a public relations consultant.

Liz lives in the Adelaide Hills where she is busy as an author, freelance journalist, photographer and consultant. A keen amateur cook who thinks whipping up afternoon tea for friends is a great way to relax at the weekend, Liz has maintained her love of country shows since she was a child and lived just a few small paddocks away from the local showground.

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The Blue Ribbon Cookbook: Recipes, stories and tips from prizewinning country show cooks by Liz Harfull