A recipe book sharing stories of food, heritage and culture from across five European cities, including Broxtowe, has won an international award.
‘Cooking and Culture!’ won first place in the ‘Best Plurinational Book in the World’ category at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in Lisbon in June.
Co-produced with four other European cities as part of a project to break down cultural barriers, the book aims to bring people from different cultures together through the universal language of food.
Well known Broxtowe businesses like Beeston Brownie Company, Charlie’s On The Hill, Blue Monkey Brewery and The Victoria Hotel feature in the Broxtowe section of the book, along with recipes and stories from Chateroux (France), Falun (Sweden), Grudziądz (Poland), and Gütersloh (Germany). Historical recipes are also included from the D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum, as well as recipes from Glass Orchid, Bake Me A Wish, Rumbletums Café and Essen Delicatessen.
The Gourmand awards are known to be the ‘Oscars’ of the cookbook world, welcoming top gastronomic talent 221 countries and regions in 2024.
Portfolio Holder for Health and Leisure, Councillor Teresa Cullen, who leads the CCity Project for Broxtowe said: “The World Gourmand Book Awards has been celebrating the very best of culinary writing for 30 years. In a convention centre packed with world renowned authors, publishers and celebrity chefs, it was truly humbling that the committee chose our book as best in the world in its class. It is truly testament to the power of food to bring about friendships and diplomacy between different peoples and cultures.”
This internationally acclaimed book is available to purchase for £20 from the D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum Gift Shop in Eastwood, or on request by emailing [email protected]