Over 100 people from the world of food and drink attended the official launch of the new Nottingham Cookbook – Second Helpings at Alex Bonds’ fabulous Alchemilla Restaurant on Monday evening.
Guests were greeted with a complimentary glass of fizz or Starkey’s apple juice, with an additional complimentary drink from the bespoke bar menu created by Alex for the night using Bluebird Tea and Starkey’s produce. The result was some amazing cocktails
Plenty of delicious food was available for all tastes, served buffet style from the businesses featured – Scotch Eggs, brownies, kebabs, sausage rolls, scones, cake, doughnuts and lots more were enjoyed by guests and just some of the goodies you can try your hand at making from the new book.
The Sauce Shop, The Black Bull at Blidworth, The Bakehouse, Memsaab, Rustic Crust, School of Artisan Food, Toast, Homemade, Bluebird Tea Company and many other Notts foodie businesses attended well as Anna and Kerre from Meze Publishing, the company behind the book.
The publication follows the huge success of the first Nottingham Cook Book, published in 2014 which sold over 9,000 copies. As the food scene has continued to thrive in Nottingham, the decision was made the produce a sequel.
The second edition features over 45 recipes, aiming to promote vibrant cuisines and put the focus on the talented individuals behind Nottingham’s finest food producers, restaurants, café, bars, pubs, farm shops, and delicatessens. Not only that, each chapter delves into the history of each local business; discover how they came about, their secret to success and what makes them unique.
This cookbook is all about championing independent businesses. It gives an insight into the creation of signature recipes and allows you to recreate them from the comfort of your own home or perhaps use it as a guide for where to eat out in Nottingham. Perfect for you or the foodie in your life.
Head chef and owner of fine dining restaurant Alchemilla, Alex Bond wrote the foreword for the book. He contributed an exclusive recipe of black pudding, smoked eel, beetroot to inspire readers to dust off their apron.
Meze has also got a number of new and exciting additions this time around such as street food sensation Homeboys, tea specialists Bluebird Tea Company, gastropub The Black Bull at Blidworth, pizza professionals The Rustic Crust and authentic Thai eatery Zaap Thai.
Unique venues and eateries showcase some of their mouth-watering best-loved recipes from The Welbeck Bakehouse’s lemon and poppy seed brioche swirls to Colston Bassett Dairy’s lobster mac ‘n’ cheese. You’ll also find wine pairings and guidelines in the book by Mr and Mrs Fine Wine as well as a couple cocktail recipes from Tipsy T – there is something to tempt everyone’s palate
The Nottingham Cook Book: Second Helpings retails at £14.95 and will be available at the businesses mentioned in the book. It will also be sold in local gift and bookshops including Waterstones, and online at Amazon and www.mezepublishing.co.uk.
To find out how you could win a copy visit: https://www.tanyalouise.net/single-post/2018/01/17/Competition-Win-a-copy-of-The-Nottingham-Cookbook—Second-Helpings
By Tanya Louise
Editor
@tanyalouise_
