Uncovering an incredible world of local farmers' stories and behind the scenes of Niseko's famous food industry.

The local cookbook "Harvest Niseko" has won The Gourmand World Cookbook Awards under three categories: "First Book" and "Cooking School Book" and "Photography"! Created by long-time Niseko local chef Tess Stomski, Harvest Niseko is more than just a cookbook. It showcases an incredible world of stories surrounding the lives of local farmers and what goes on behind the scenes of Niseko's now-famous food industry. It's the direct relationship between chef and farmer in Niseko that adds the uniqueness and quality to the dining experiences here, and you can discover all this in Tess's book. Harvest Niseko includes 100 exquisite new recipe created in collaboration with Chisato Amagai, another local chef and colleague at Tess's catering company Niseko Gourmet. The dishes are easy-to-cook modern Japanese, with some taking inspiration from French, Italian or Asian cuisine but incorporating local ingredients. You can find this beautiful book all over Niseko and also Amazon Japan! Find the detailed list of retailers here: Niseko Area Cocoroya Gift Shop, Hirafu Green Farm Cafe, Hirafu Explore Niseko, Odin Place Hilton Art Create Gift Shop, Hilton Niseko Village Izone Village, Niseko Vilage Kanro no mori, Kombu Kutchan Tourist Association, Kutchan Landmark View, Hirafu Lucky Supermarket, Kutchan Mick's Niseko, Hirafu Mokunosho, Kombu Niseko Photography, The Brick House, Hirafu Nissindo Bookstore, Kutchan Pension Cotton Farm, Annupuri Rakuichi Soba, Annupuri Sekka Lab, Kutchan Seven Eleven Niseko Town and Kutchan Ski Japan, Hirafu Sprout Coffee Shop, Kutchan Suiboku, Hirafu The Orchards Clubhouse, Kabayama Tsutaya, Kutchan TY Mode, Kutchan White Rock Cafe, Kutchan Yukara Gift Shop, Hirafu About The Gourmand World Awards The Gourmand World Awards are often compared by journalists to the"Oscars". Founded in 1995 by Edouard Cointreau, every year, they honour the best food and wine books, printed or digital, as well as food television. Books from 205 countries participate in these prestigious awards, the only international competition of the sector.