Meats, Eats, Drinks & Leaves

by Penny Ericson

Penny Ericson's new cookery book, Meats, Eats, Drinks & Leaves celebrates the diversity and excellence of food and produce in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. It features a variety of establishments ranging from favourite pubs to some of the region's most celebrated fine country hotels and eateries. It also features some of the region's finest farmers, food producers, vintners and brewers. Penny tells the story of how chefs of the region value the provenance of their food, what it means to support and develop local farmers and producers and how this has attracted them to Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Twenty-two chefs have contributed menus that feature their favoured local produce and often ways in which they themselves have taken responsibility for growing their own livestock, kitchen gardens and produce. To accompany the beautifully photographed menus, Tanguy Martin, head sommelier of TerraVina has contributed intelligent and delightful wine matching and detailed tasting notes. Protege of Gerard Basset, OBE, Tanguy was recently named the Chaine des Rotisseurs coveted Young Sommelier of the Year for 2014 and awarded a bronze medal at the Moet & Chandon Sommelier of the Year 2014.

368 pages, Hardcover

First published July 20, 2014

Reviews

[Simon Hawkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

For anyone who lives in Hampshire or intends to visit the county in the near future this book is an absolute must. It is full of the most wonderful reviews, recipes and photographs of some of the county's very best restaurants, hotels and pubs as well as featuring some of Hampshire's fantastic food producers.

Even if you have no plans to visit the county in the near future, the book is an absolute must for all foodies.