Mornington Peninsula, Produce to Platter celebrates regional food and wine in this micro-region of Australia. The book gets behind the scenes to meet the locals who give an insight into the Mornington Peninsula philosophy.  What resonates amongst vignerons and chefs alike is that "we allow the terroir to speak for itself".If this terroir could speak for itself it would tell stories of the nomadic aboriginal tribe, the Boonwurrung people, who have hunted and gathered in this region for over 40,000 years.  It would speak of rocky outcrops dating back 440 million years and volcano activity that has produced the unique growing fields of today.

This fascinating back-drop has created a terroir that provides some of our best wine - particularly respected for its pinot noir and chardonnay. 

This region is also producing inspiring platters - food which uses local produce to create unique masterpieces.  You will find these platters served in local restaurants, cafes, trattorias, vineyards, sea-side boat sheds...

This exciting, new book Produce to Platter - Mornington Peninsula, celebrates the Mornington Peninsula - its local chefs and vignerons, its produce, wine and unique identity.

Full pages are given over to beautiful photography of the region, its producers and the local produce.  The book covers

• some ancient history of the region,
• more recent history,
• the Mornington Peninsula wine industry, 
• local gourmet and produce initiatives,
• the local olive industry,
• local markets,
• providores,
• restaurants and wineries,
• a farm-gate directory,
• a map of the region giving restaurant & winery locations,
• 42 signature recipes from local chefs,
• stories about individual restaurants, their chefs and owners  .......
 
in total 350 pages on the Mornington Peninsula gourmet food and wine scene, allowing readers to get a taste and feel for the region no matter where you live.