OFFICIAL OPENING AT 12 NOON WITH LIZ HARFULL

South Australian author Liz Harfull is passionate about telling the stories of rural and regional Australia. Her first book The Blue Ribbon Cookbook is a celebration of South Australian country shows and show cooks, including Yankalilla’s own contribution, the late Jill Chinner’s renown Chicken cheesecake recipe. The book capturing the stories of South Australian country shows and the long-standing traditions of their cookery competitions was published by Wakefield Press in September 2008. It is now in its fourth print run and was named runner-up at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in Paris in July 2009. The response to the book from around Australia was so remarkable that a national version, The Australian Blue Ribbon Cookbook, was released in March 2014. Just like the first, it celebrates all the things we love about Australian country shows and their big city cousins, bringing together stories, images and, of course, prize-winning recipes. There will be copies of this book available from Liz at the Show. Liz is also author of Women of the LandAllen @ Unwin 2012) and Almost an Island: the Story of Robe (Wakefield Press 2013). An award-winning journalist and Churchill Fellow, she grew up on a small farm near Mount Gambier in South Australia, which has been in the family since the early 1860s. Liz trained as a journalist on a regional newspaper and worked for metropolitan and specialist rural newspapers before spending twelve years with a leading national public relations consultancy specialising in agriculture and environmental management. In 2006 she walked away from being a co-owner/director of thebusinessto focus on her writing and fulfil a childhood ambition. Delicious recipes, heart warming stories and expert cooking tips from prize-winning Australian show cooks. Every year thousands of talented amateurs devote hours to preparing entries for cookery competitions run as part of 600 or so agricultural shows across Australia. In their quest for a prestigious blue ribbon, entrants use recipes based on generations of experience and strict judging codes that demand absolute perfection. In this follow up to the award-winning Blue Ribbon Cookbook, Liz Harfull brings together 70 tried and true recipes from some of the country’s most enthusiastic and talented show cooks. But more than that, in The Australian Blue Ribbon Cookbook Liz shares their heart-warming stories, and the wisdom, knowledge and generosity of spirit that brings success, even for novices. Whether it’s traditional scones or mixed mustard pickle, Jenny’s Jam Drops or Cousin Barb’s Jelly Slice, there is something delicious for everyone to try… The end results may evenwin you a blue ribbon!

YANKALILLA SHOW OCTOBER 4^th 2014 will be hosting the Southern Country Shows Association semi-finals of the SA Rich Fruit cake & Genoa cake championship.  Open judging will take place on the Main Stage after the official opening of the Show at 12.00 noon.  Our special guest who will open the show and MC the judging is South Australian author Liz Harfull who is the author of the award winning Blue Ribbon cookbooks.  The first of these cookbooks is available from Hooked on Books in Normanville and features the Yankalilla Show contribution of the ‘secret’ Chicken Cheesecake recipe from the late Jill Chinner.  Also in the cookbooks apart from prize winning recipes are the tips and secrets of success of Show competition from the exhibitors.  The Rich fruit cake and Genoa cake championship is open to anyone to enter. It is free entry, one entry per exhibitor. The Rich Fruit cake semi-final  has the prize money of 1^st $60, 2^nd $25 ,3^rd $10 The winner will be eligible to compete in the State Final to be held at the 2015 Royal Adelaide Show for the prizes 1^st -$250, 2nd $100, 3^rd $50.  A supplied Rich Fruit Cake recipe must be used (for copy of the recipeand more info www.sacountryshows.com)Tips for a successful cake are;

• Know your oven – get the temperature right
• Long and slow temperature works well
• Cut all fruit an even size
• Use a good quality brandy or sherry
• Line tin carefully, this also helps to avoid the pitfalls of marks on side of cake, uneven colour and burnt edges
• To avoid cracks in cake paper on top towards end of cooking will help
• To avoid wire rack marks try covering the rack with baking paper
• Cake is to be un-iced and not decorated

The Genoa cake Semi-final prize money is 1^st $50, 2^nd, $20, 3^rd $10.  Exhibitors own recipe to be used.  Cake is not to be iced.  Size & shape of cake is optional.  The winner of the Genoa cake semi-final will be eligible to compete in the State final to be held at the 2015 Royal Adelaide Show with the Prize money of 1^st $200, 2^nd $75 3^rd $40.  A tip for a successful Genoa cake is try ½ SR flour ½ Plain flour instead of baking powder.

Also to be judged on centre stage is the Yankalilla entry in the CWA scone competition, this year it is savoury scones.  Again it is free to enter and the criteria is that Laucke Country Women’s Scone mix must be used, the recipe can be any and any creative ingredient(s) to make a savoury scone mix.  Revenue from the sales of the CWA packet scone mix is used to assist drought affected families in SA and interstate.  The prizes for the competition at the Yankalilla Show is 1^st Lauke Goods Hamper (value approx $17), 2^nd   & 3^rd a packet Laucke CWA scone mix.  The winner will then compete in the Southern Shows Association competition in 2015 where the prizes are 1^st $40, 2^nd $20 3^rd $10 and then if successful compete at the 2015 Royal Adelaide show for the prizes 1^st $200, 2^nd $75, 3^rd $40.  Judging guidelines for the Scone competition are

• 5 scones presented for judging
• Scones should be approx 5cm diameter
• Well risen, straight sides, thin golden crust top & bottom, no flour base
• Fine moist texture, good crumb, good flavour and according to type
• Laucke’s CWA scone mix must be used but please note that you DO NOT have to follow the recipe on the packet.
• Tip is don’t forget to rest the mixture once they are on the tray ready for cooking and for show scones do not have them touching.

So if you want to be in it to win it go for it.  If you would like any further information contact our cookery convener Glenys White 85582510

Please use this link to enter your entries for 2023 

Section A - Show Hacks and Show Hunters

https://www.nominate.com.au/EquestDN/Event.aspx?e=8C8085728570483EBE5D9B260386A380&eventlist=24

Section B - Show Jumping

https://www.nominate.com.au/EquestDN/Event.aspx?e=562F037081DA40ACBB067E91DE9A8FF7&eventlist=24

Queries for Section A - Sarah Baker 0408 545 250 email:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Queries for Section B - Jen Kay          0414 551 251  email:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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COMPETITION SECTION G

“Today for Tomorrow”

Normanville 2014

$50 PRIZE MONEY donated by the

Yankalilla and District Historical Society Inc.

Submit a photograph (black & white or colour) of a Normanville streetscape or building.  The photograph should give future viewers an idea of what Normanville was like in 2014.  Condition of entry: a copy (either digital or hard copy) of each photograph entered must be donated to the Yankalilla Historical Society* and permission granted to the Society to use the photographs.                     Entry Fee $0.50.

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