WINinspirational new cook book
THE eagerly awaited Lancashire Cook Book will be released on June 23, brimming with recipes and stories from local heroes sharing a passion for upholding Lancashire’s reputation for great food.
And we have three copies to give away!
This book will be number 12 in the series of regional Get Stuck In guides by Meze Publishing, recently crowned Best Newcomer at the Independent Publishing Awards.
Award-winning celebrity chef Andrew Nutter has written the foreword and his ethos sets the tone for Lancashire’s passion for first-rate local produce.
“There’s never a dull moment in the life of a restaurateur but what excites me on a daily basis is the delivery of all the fabulous regional Lancashire produce – utterly inspirational – so check out the recipes.
“I’m very proud to be part of the Lancashire Cook Book, firstly showcasing my flagship restaurant, Nutters, but secondly being able to share with you the birth of The Bird at Birtle my new gastro pub venture,” he says.
With his brill and wild garlic pesto recipe, he shows how Lancashire is mixing innovation with tradition in the most delicious way.
The Blue Mallard in Burscough features, with owner, head chef and local lad Chris Crowell showcasing his recipe for smoked cod with Southport shrimp soufflé, buttered kale, Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire cheese and leek croquettes with watercress sauce.
BBC Radio 2’s Nigel Barden contributes his Jacob’s ladder recipe and Chadderton’s Simon Wood features fresh from his 2015 MasterChef win and the release of his first book At Home with Simon Wood.
Lancashire’s independent food scene leaps off the page with entries from traditional pubs and fine dining restaurants including 2015 Good Hotel Guide’s Editor’s Choice Award winner The Inn at Whitwell and The Catford Inn – Tourism Pub of the Year 2015.
From Bashall Barn Farm Shop’s braised blade of beef to twice-cooked confit of duck with rabenda jus at Samlesbury Hall; Lancaster lemon tart at Barton Grange Garden Centre to blood orange cheesecake at The Yellow Tree Inn, The Lancashire Cook Book promises to deliver something for every palate.
The Lancashire Cook Book retails at just £14.95 and will be available soon in all of the businesses featured in the book as well as select local gift shops, book shops including Waterstones and online at www.amazon.co.uk
To be in with a chance of winning a copy of Lancashire Cook Book, tell us: Which food is Bury most famous for? a) Cheshire cheese b) Black pudding c) Eton mess PPmail your answers with Lancashire Cook Book Comp in the subject line along with your name, address and phone number to: visiternews@southport visiter.co.uk
Deadline is Wednesday, June 22. Usual competition rules apply.