‘A Taste of Byron’ is only $19.95 and can be purchased by contacting the Byron Youth Service on 02 6685 7777 or emailing the
‘A Taste of Byron’ team.
All proceeds from sales of ‘A Taste of Byron’ will go to funding the Byron Youth Service, an initiative that offers opportunities and guidance to young people in the Byron Shire who may otherwise find themselves with little, or no direction in life.
The Byron Youth Service is used to provide youths from Byron Bay and surrounding areas with hospitality training and the practical skills that they need to build a positive career and a bright future for themselves.
Unfortunately, a cut in the funding allocated to local youth projects in the Byron Shire have had a detrimental effect on the number of lives that these projects are able to touch. ‘A Taste of Byron’ may help change the situation for the better.
If you long for the feeling of sun on your skin, sand between your toes and the tastes of cuisine featuring local delicacies and the freshest of ingredients…then stroll through the pages of ‘A Taste of Byron’ and you’ll transport yourself into the true heart of Byron Bay – the local cuisine!
“The Byron Shire is a small community that is intent on preserving its identity, sense of community and spirit, while at the same time fostering high levels of creativity and excellence,” commented Steffie Sims, Project Manager for the cookbook.
“We are proud of the fact that our local produce is getting better all the time, which means that as well as a unique way of life and awe-inspiring surrounds, we also have award winning cuisine to offer. We thought that by capturing the culinary essence of Byron, we could share a taste of Byron with the rest of Australia and help our youths and the wider community to grow at the same time,” she added.
‘A Taste of Byron’ will be officially launched on Sunday 15, October 2006 at ‘The Taste of Byron Carnival’ and it is hoped that this will be the first of many publications.
The brainchild of the Byron Youth Service, ‘A Taste of Byron’ is an exciting and ‘tastebud tantalising’ collection of recipes contributed by the finest local chefs from Byron Bay and surrounding areas, many of whom are award winners.
A range of unique, ‘Byron-esque’ recipes have also been submitted by other local cooks who were also keen to share their own culinary interpretations of Byron.