MEET THE AUTHOR
Liz Harfull – The New Blue Ribbon CookbookThe Loxton Show is delighted to welcome acclaimed Australian author Liz Harfull to the Loxton Precinct Pavilion on Monday, 5 October, from 10am to 2pm for a special Meet the Author event where books will also be available for purchase and signing.
Liz will be showcasing her latest book, The New Blue Ribbon Cookbook, a celebration of prize-winning recipes, country show traditions and the people behind Australia’s agricultural shows, including the Loxton Show and well known local cook, the late Marjorie Rudiger.
The book takes readers from country shows to the kitchen table, sharing time-honoured recipes that have been tested in competition, along with knowledge and advice from prize-winning cooks and experienced show judges. It also captures the stories of cooks ranging from 9 years old to 90, offering an insight into the traditions and enduring importance of agricultural shows in communities across Australia.
Liz Harfull is an award-winning rural journalist, author and communicator with a particular passion for telling the stories of people and communities in regional Australia. Growing up on a small farm near Mount Gambier, Liz developed an early love of writing and cooking.
Her first Blue Ribbon Cookbook became a surprise bestseller and was a finalist and runner-up for the most hotly contested category of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. Liz has since written ten books, including Tried Tested and True, Women of the Land, The Australian Blue Ribbon Cookbook and The Women Who Changed Country Australia.
Now living in the Adelaide Hills, Liz continues her writing career alongside volunteer work as a community historian.
Meet Liz at the Loxton Show where books will also be available for purchase and signing.
Monday 5 October 2026
10.00am – 2.00pm
Loxton Precinct Pavilion
Loxton ShowVisitors will have the opportunity to meet Liz, discover more about The New Blue Ribbon Cookbook and celebrate the connection between country cooking, competitive exhibiting and agricultural shows.
For anyone who has ever entered a cake, preserve, scone or other home-made creation at a local show—or simply enjoys the traditions and stories behind country cooking—this will be a special opportunity to meet an author who has documented these traditions for a national audience.
Come along and meet Liz Harfull at the Loxton Show on Monday 5 October.
