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Press Release
Taste of the Falklands: Recipe Book Launched in London
30 May 2007
Natural Ingredients: Taste of the Falklands, a coffee-table recipe book showcasing the wonderful landscapes and natural produce of the Falkland Islands, is launched today at Falkland House, London.
Co-produced by restaurateur Alex Olmedo and photographer Julie Bellhouse, the book features starters, mains and desserts inspired by the clean, green and fresh ingredients of the Falklands. For example, cooks can create a Falklands feast starting with Crab and Smoked Trout Ravioli, followed by Rack of Lamb Au Chocolat, with Teaberry and Raspberry Crème Brulée to finish. The mouth-watering recipes are accompanied by stunning photographs of Falklands scenery and wildlife.
As Baroness Margaret Thatcher says in the foreword: "This new book seeks to bring to a wider audience an essence of the unspoilt character of the south Atlantic. These recipes take the natural products of the Islands and the seas which surround them, and blend them into dishes full of the fresh flavours of the Falklands."
Natural Ingredients: Taste of the Falklands retails at £20 and can be purchased directly from Falkland House in London by calling 020 7222 2542.
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For further information or interviews with the authors please contact Katie Liddell on 020 7287 0652 or e-mail katie@keenepa.co.uk.
NOTES TO EDITORS
1. Natural Ingredients: Taste of the Falklands retails at £20 and is available to buy from the Falkland House, 14 Broadway Westminster, London. T: on 020 7222 2542.
2. Alex Olmedo was born in Santiago, Chile and moved to the Falkland Islands in 1990, working as a chef there for seven years. He then embarked on a culinary tour of South America, North America and Europe, and when he returned created the Falklands Brasserie, introducing the concept of modern, sophisticated Falklands cuisine using fresh, local ingredients.
3. Julie Bellhouse gained a Diploma in Graphic Design and Photography in New Zealand and has worked in the design and advertising business in Canada and New Zealand. Now settled in the Falkland Islands, she continues with her photography of the unique landscape there.
4. The Falkland Islands are situated in the South Atlantic, some 400 miles away from the South America mainland and 850 miles north of the Antarctic Circle. They are located on the same latitude south as London is north. The archipelago consists of two main islands (East and West Falkland) and 778 smaller islands, with a total land area of approximately 4,700 sq miles, just over half the size of Wales.
5. Since 1982, the Falkland Islands has become one of the most modern and dynamic Overseas Territories of the United Kingdom, economically self-sufficient in all areas except defence - the cost of which amounts to some 0.5% of the total UK defence budget.
6. Tourism is growing fast in the Islands as people are drawn to the unspoilt, remote location which its clean air, abundant wildlife and fantastic fishing. The Falkland Islands Government believes that the Islands can combine economic growth with conservation of the environment - unique and unspoiled - while maintaining its essential character.
7. For more information please visit www.falklands.gov.fk
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