About the Author

Liz Harfull is passionate about telling the stories of regional Australia, its people, communities and traditions. An award-winning journalist and rural communicator, she grew up on a small farm near Mount Gambier — just across the paddock from the local showground.

In 2006 Liz walked away from corporate life, working in a national public relations agency, to write books. Her leap of faith was rewarded two years later when her first book, The Blue Ribbon Cookbook, became a surprise bestseller. Capturing the traditions of country shows and show cooking in South Australia, it even took her to Paris where it was named runner-up in the most hotly contested category of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards.