Winter Wild: a feast of dark delights - Janice Sutton

Winter Wild: a feast of dark delights invites you into the thrilling heart of Tasmania’s Off Season, where long nights, open flames and wild creativity come together in a celebration unlike anything else in the Southern Hemisphere. Now available in New Zealand for the very first time, this internationally awarded masterpiece arrives at Beyond the Garden Gate carrying all the drama, beauty and culinary magic that has captivated readers around the world.

Step inside the moody world of Dark Mofo’s legendary Winter Feast, midnight banquets, secret suppers and firelit gatherings that transform Tasmania’s coldest months into a spectacular culinary carnival. With more than 200 recipes recreated by celebrated chefs, artisan producers and street-food talents, this book becomes both a visual feast and a guide to cooking boldly through the darker seasons.

Master the art of open-fire cooking with Kiwi chef Vincent Trim of MONA’s iconic Heavy Metal Kitchen. Travel to Uluru through photographer Max Inwood’s haunting images. Revive the senses with a collection of Dark Mofo-inspired cocktails from Tasmania’s finest distilleries, complete with tips for building the perfect martini. Learn what to grow, forage and prepare for a truly winter-worthy table, and follow rivers of molten chocolate to the book’s mythical “Summerland”.

Between recipes, discover ancient solstice traditions, global winter rituals, and two darkly enchanting tales performed at Tasmania’s Mid-Winter Festival. Every page is steeped in atmosphere, storytelling and sensory delight.

A multi award-winning title in its first edition, Winter Wild has earned accolades across New York, Paris and Australia. This revised and expanded second edition introduces new photography, additional recipes and enriched content, now shortlisted for the prestigious Gourmand World Cookbook Awards’ Best of the Best Books of the Year.

Striking, immersive and unforgettable, Winter Wild is more than a cookbook. It is a journey into a world where food, fire, folklore and art collide.

Now available at Beyond the Garden Gate.