Irish Dairy Board’s book of the year

The winner of the Kerrygold Listowel Food Fair Book of the Year 2012 has been announced with the award going to author and young entrepreneur Sophie Morris, author of Sophie Kooks – Quick and Easy Feelgood Food. The Kerrygold Listowel Food Fair Book of the Year award recognises contributions to food writing which highlight the purity and taste of natural Irish food products. The award has become a centrepiece of the annual Listowel Food Fair, which runs from 31 October to 4 November. The Irish Dairy Board sponsored award was presented to Sophie Morris by Minister of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht, Jimmy Deenihan TD –  a founder member of the Listowel Food Fair – and CEO of the Irish Dairy Board, Kevin Lane (pictured).

This is Sophie’s first cookbook and she is the youngest ever recipient of the award. The prize includes a trip to Chicago to meet with Kerrygold’s award winning marketing team, who will give an insight into their marketing of Irish dairy products in America. Kerrygold is now the number one selling imported butter in America and Ireland’s only international food brand.