The wine and food of ely through the seasons wins 3 awards in the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
February 12th 2010
Out of 6,000 entries from 136 countries we are delighted to announce ‘the wine and food of ely through the seasons’ has won 3 awards at prestigious Gourmand 2010 World Cookbook Awards in Paris. 2nd in the World for ‘Best Book on Matching Food & Wine’. Winner ‘Best Book on Matching Food & Wine’ for Ireland. Winner ‘Best Wine Book’ for Ireland.
The book which retails at €24.95 contains over 70 delicious recipes all grouped according to the season and each one matched with two sensational wine recommendations.
A wholesome production from ely with 100% traceability from forest to shelf. Produced, designed, printed and published entirely in Ireland and fully FSC compliant.
The Gourmand Awards Ceremony, a unique melting pot of culinary cultures, is an opportunity to meet influential people in the world of cookbooks and wine books: hundreds of publishers, authors, chefs and journalists take part in this event.
Winners of this prestigious award since it’s conception in 1995 have included Thomas Keller of the French Laundry, Alain Ducasse, Giorgio Locatelli and Jeffrey Steingarten.
A little more detail about the book to whet your appetite...
The wine and food of ely through the seasons offers over 70 delicious recipes, all grouped according to the seasons, with each one matched with two sensational wines, carefully chosen by Erik and Michelle Robson, the proprietors of ely. The book also touches on subjects such as choosing, storing and serving wine, how to know if a wine is corked, advice on the best glassware and a comprehensive reference of grape varieties.
Notes throughout the recipes give handy hints for getting the best out of each one, while illustrated step-by-steps take a closer look at some trickier techniques, such as shucking an oyster, or boning a chicken. There’s also the low-down on creating a cheeseboard, serving great coffee and mixing cocktails.
The book contains over 240 pages and is printed in hard back and full colour. The book was published by ely and printed and bound here in Ireland, from sustainable, well managed forests and is fully FSC compliant.
Glorious colour photographs by Trevor Hart and a foreword by Mary Dowey make this more than a wine reference and great cookbook. You’ll be tempted to bring it out of the kitchen and browse through it, curled up with – yes, a glass of wine - on the sofa.
The book, which retails at €24.95, is available online here and in Hughes and Hughes, Hodges Figgis, Waterstones, Easons and Dubray bookshops.
