Home Grown – food champions from England’s Northwest is a recently published book highlighting the renaissance of English provincial food and featuring stories and recipes from the local chefs and producers.
Home Grown demonstrates how the connection between chef and producer is crucial and puts an emphasis on seasonal, quality, local ingredients. It introduces the people behind some of the region’s favourite products, as they reveal stories behind their success.
Each of the 12 featured chefs, from Paul Askew to Marc Wilkinson, give their views on food and share three of their signature recipes made with their favourite local products.
Home Grown is illustrated by award winning photographer Colin McPherson and is written by Deidre Morley. It is published by Liverpool based Bluecoat Press and at 400 pages is worth every penny of £19.99.
Up to £1,500 from the book’s proceeds will provide a scholarship to the winner of the North West Young Chef for the next three years – in particular to work overseas with a chosen chef.