Terry Laybourne's Quest for Taste. This item is unavailable.Terry Laybourne's Quest for Taste

The book is a quest for the excellent produce to be found in and around the North East.
In total thirteen different producers who do it their way are selected.
They are all facinating characters who have a dedication to lovingly prepared and nurtured produce.
In his introduction Laybourne tells us much of his persona: somewhat gruff, refreshingly confident in his opinion, and true to his cause.
The quest visits suppliers, fishermen, a potato grower, makers of cheese, honey and a number of producers of meat and vegetables.
These are truly delicious characters, who without exception have grafted away at their chosen craft.
The narrative is written by playwright Stewart Howson, who meets these extraordinary people in some breathtaking settings, with histories and tales to tell a plenty.
As a recipe book alone the cover price is good value, but the other ingredients make it a steal.
Every good recipe is enhanced by its photography, and in this the quest has surely delivered its holy grail: Duncan Davis.
Duncan Davis is to photography, what Terry Laybourne is to cooking.
He masters the food photography with relish and flair, but the landscape and people photography truly bring this book to life.
Duncan Davis's work is awesome.
His attention to detail and consideration to the subject allow him to capture, brilliantly, the characters portrayed and the landscape in which they co-exist. Terry Laybourne's contribution to fine cuisine has been praised by many people, as Rick Stein says, "no chef I know is more serious about finding good, local food, and then cooking great dishes with it than Terry Laybourne."

Duncan Davis was a prefect at Stanley Grammar School Co Durham before studying photography at Derby.He now works as a photographer from a studio hidden deep in the heart of Northumberland.He runs Kirkharle coffee house to make up for the times he is resting.