Books in the category: general audience

Country Women’s Association Cakes, CWA | 2009 | AU

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From the national Country Women’s Association branches around Australia comes a collection of cake recipes, published by Penguin. This is one of a few CWA books to be released in 2009. The photos are attractive, despite the range of cakes being far from fancy, and there are many familiar classics alongside some novel twists. The personal touch saves the book from being just an idiosyncratic catalogue of recipes (not least fruitcakes!) and with a little care most readers would enjoy baking from it, despite a few recipe problems.

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25 Jul 2009 – 23:37
By Duncan Markham | Also posted in 3-star, Australia, cakes and desserts, light content, mixed/non-regional cuisine, mostly recipes, quite detailed, review | Comments (0)

Vefa’s Kitchen, Vefa Alexiadou | 2009 | UK

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This comprehensive book of Greek food offers an assortment of delicious dishes, from salads and soups to mezedes (appetizers) for the summer to slow-cooked Greek dishes we grew up with as Greeks. Vefa’s Kitchen also showcases a huge array of regional desserts and pastries, breads and other baked delights. At more than 650 recipes, the scope of this book is nearly unparalleled.

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17 Jul 2009 – 00:15
By Peter Minaki | Also posted in 4-star, Greece, Ingredients, Southern Europe, book from a celebrity or tv-show, comprehensive, cooking reference, historical cooking, mostly recipes, quite detailed, review | Comments (6)

Notes on Cooking, Lauren Braun Costello | 2009 | US

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In Notes on Cooking, Lauren Braun Costello and Russell Reich provide us with 217 insights into what it takes to be a good cook – what they call a “concentration of the culinary craft.” Though each item is brief, most are immediately useful, insightful, and will have an impact on your kitchen habits. It makes an excellent gift for the starting and intermediate cook, but even experienced cooks will benefit from reflecting on the wisdom in it.

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09 Jul 2009 – 23:08
By Mark Manguerra | Also posted in 5-star, Skills/techniques, basic skills, food shopping, guidebooks/travelogues, light content, mixed/non-regional cuisine, review | Comments (0)

Trail of Crumbs, Kim Sunée | 2009 | US

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In Kim Sunée’s coming-of-age-memoir, she travels the world and uses food to find herself and the home she never felt she had. Sunée’s narrative is an intensely honest, earnest telling of her story, with a poetic, yet unfussy writing style. Trail of Crumbs details Kim’s life, from early memories of her childhood abandonment in Korea, to her adoption and upbringing in New Orleans, to her travels around the world. Most chapters conclude with a few recipes, appropriate to the setting. The recipes don’t necessarily inspire the reader to jump into the kitchen, but they are a nice touch and complement Kim’s journey in this heart-warming story without a classic happy ending.

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27 Jun 2009 – 10:12
By Sarah | Also posted in 4-star, East Asia, France, Western Europe, biography, biography, gastronomic travel tales, quite detailed, review | Comments (0)

The Scented Kitchen, Frances Bissell | 2007 | UK

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Any comprehensively stocked kitchen will have many scented ingredients in the spice rack, drawer or cupboard, ranging from pungent to aromatic, depending on the types of dishes prepared and enjoyed in each household. This book is not concerned with any of them.

The subject matter of The Scented Kitchen is perfumed flowers from the flower garden, using them in various ways to impart flavour and aroma, and in some instance, colour also.

Had I come across this title on a shelf, I might well have passed it by, thereby missing an interesting read.

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22 Jun 2009 – 19:34
By JudithM | Also posted in 4-star, Britain/Ireland, herbs/spices/oils/flavourings, historical cooking, quite detailed, recipes and context, review | Comments (0)

Verrines, José Maréchal | 2009 | AU

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Food served in small glasses — verrines — has been popular in France for at least four years. José Maréchal’s book Verrines, published by Murdoch Books, is only the second book in English to focus strongly on this type of dish. Two of Maréchal’s French books on verrines (published by Marabout: Verrines, Verrines toutes fraîches) have been combined to produce this compact 128 page volume in English which gives an excellent introduction and provides lots of inspiration. This is a title that deserves five stars because it achieves what it needs to so well, combining a feel for the dishes with tips and inspirations. The book suits cooks who enjoy food presentation and bright flavours and who have at least basic technical confidence.

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18 Jun 2009 – 21:46
By Duncan Markham | Also posted in 5-star, France, decoration/presentation, mixed/non-regional cuisine, mostly recipes, quite detailed, review, small dishes/snacks, specific meals or dishes | Comments (0)

Indulge, Claire Clark | 2007 | CA

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In Indulge: 100 Perfect Desserts, Claire Clark, head pastry chef of The French Laundry, shares 100 memorable desserts from her 25 years of experience as a pastry chef. The range is wide, from her mother’s recipe for shortbread, to complex multilayered desserts worthy of a four-star hotel. As a result, the skill level required of this book ranges from novice to intermediate as well. Her skill as a pastry chef and as a teacher shines through in the text, and the result is a solid volume of desserts that have spot-on flavors.

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04 Jun 2009 – 00:34
By Mark Manguerra | Also posted in 4-star, England, biscuits/cookies/sweet delights, cakes and desserts, mixed/non-regional cuisine, mostly recipes, pastry, quite detailed, review | Comments (2)

The Clatter of Forks and Spoons, Richard Corrigan | 2008 | UK

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In “The Clatter of Forks and Spoons”, Irish chef Richard Corrigan covers the food that he grew up with as the child of a farmer in Ireland, traditional recipes, and the dishes he serves at his restaurant. Many of the dishes are simple and comforting, and will rarely require any searches for exotic ingredients or specialist equipment. Corrigan is also a storyteller, so you will find essays, anecdotes, and observations throughout the book. He presents his views with a great passion, but it’s done in a similar manner to what you would get from having a feisty debate with a good friend over a beer. He is also a champion of artisanal producers and allows many of these producers their own voice in his essays.

This is an outstanding book from three viewpoints. Firstly, in Corrigan’s writing, no words are wasted and his essays could be a book in their own right. The second are the recipes. It is food for the soul, the ingredients are listed in a clear manner, and the instructions are presented in a conversational tone. Finally, it’s a beautiful book. The photography suits the book in that it has a feel more like a family photo album than food porn. Many people will find this book a worthwhile purchase, including those who want to rediscover their Irish and British roots, those who simply enjoy good food writing, and anyone who simply wants to cook a delicious meal.

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19 May 2009 – 19:06
By Daniel Chan | Also posted in 5-star, Britain/Ireland, locally known food author/chef, opinions/essays, quite detailed, recipes and context, review, seasonal food | Comments (2)

Mix & Bake, Belinda Jeffery | 2007 | AU

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Occasionally I have friends or acquaintances who ask me for pastry book recommendations. I cook for a living, but am also a home baker at heart. Even though I have many far more impressive looking books relating to pastry and baking, a particular one stands out amongst the rest. I turn to it when I want to whip up something comforting and it’s the book I’m confident will yield me a very pleasing result, even if it’s a previously unattempted recipe. It is also the one with batter-stained pages and the odd chocolate smudge – surely the good sign of a well loved book (or a careless cook). The book? Belinda Jeffery’s Mix & Bake.

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12 May 2009 – 17:00
By Lemonpi | Also posted in 5-star, biscuits/cookies/sweet delights, cakes and desserts, mixed/non-regional cuisine, mostly recipes, mostly sweet, pastry, quite detailed, review | Comments (2)

The Blue Ribbon Cookbook, Liz Harfull | 2008 | AU

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The “Blue Ribbon” of this title is the traditional blue ribbon awarded to winning entries in country shows and specifically the various cookery sections (Classes) of the Horticultural and Agricultural Shows throughout South Australia. From cover to cover this is an attractive book, with well laid out pages, clear and easy to read text and nice sharp images to delight the eye and stimulate the taste buds. The prize winning cooks are women, men and children of all ages and mostly from towns and farming communities close to particular show venues. The recipes range from the humble tomato sauce, various preserves, jams and jellies, through baked goods from biscuits to sponge cakes and a State Competition winning entry of a rich dark fruit cake.

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24 Apr 2009 – 16:36
By JudithM | Also posted in 5-star, Australia, food history, mixed/non-regional cuisine, quite detailed, recipes and context, review, special events | Comments (0)

Anjum’s New Indian, Anjum Anand | 2008 | UK

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Anjum’s New Indian offers inviting recipes, useful background information and a warm but not over-the-top enthusiasm for food. The book features recipes from a BBC television series, Indian Food Made Easy, focusing on regional dishes of India.

The book could easily have been yet another one of those “inspired by the flavours of …” titles, leaving the user none the wiser about what really makes a cuisine, but thankfully the author not only tells the reader how many dishes are traditionally prepared, but is also open about what changes she has made and why. It makes this book doubly valuable: helping you understand traditional methods and flavours while giving you at times lighter, simpler or just personally preferred alternatives. The results are delicious and attractive for omnivores and vegetarians alike.

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14 Apr 2009 – 20:19
By Duncan Markham | Also posted in 5-star, India, Southern Asia, book from a celebrity or tv-show, light content, mostly recipes, review | Comments (0)

Cooking Lessons, Daisy Garnett | 2008 | UK

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Daisy Garnett roasted her first chicken at thirty. It was the first meal she had ever actually cooked, something repeated – and often – throughout the pages of Cooking Lessons. A memoir by a young, emerging cook, Garnett’s recently formed kitchen wisdom is imparted with a refreshing, conversational ease. Her recipes ooze charm and wit. Unleashing this passion during a life-affirming yacht trip across the Atlantic with friends, Garnett is something of a poster girl for the still-growing movement toward reconnection with the simple pleasures of cooking. Here is someone, with the zeal of the newly converted, clearly in love with her subject.

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08 Apr 2009 – 15:13
By Lucy | Also posted in 3-star, biography, biography, light content, mixed/non-regional cuisine, recipes and context, review | Comments (0)

Ratio, Michael Ruhlman | 2009 | US

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Michael Ruhlman’s book Ratio promises a lot. He seeks to teach home cooks about the basic relationships between ingredients that form the basis of so many preparations – from custard to bread to sausages to mayonnaise. Bread, for instance, is 5 parts flour to 3 parts water. These relationships, ratios or “codes” for combining ingredients, are more fundamental than the specific weights and volumes of today’s flood of “new” recipes.

I was excited in anticipation of this book, but was greatly disappointed with the outcome from this otherwise good author. Ratios are a great approach to reviving cooking “sense”, but they require skill in definition and explanation. Somehow Ruhlman’s sense for communicating about cookery didn’t conquer the demands of explaining a mathematical relationship clearly to a range of possible readers. It was never going to be an easy task, especially when trying to apply chef sense to something which domestic cooks have largely forgotten. Nonetheless, despite its failings, the existence of this book is truly valuable and can be of utility to certain readers – those who are already familiar with ratios in cooking, perceptive novices who need no visual material, and perhaps some others who might want to explore their own understanding of cooking fundamentals.

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05 Apr 2009 – 16:00
By Duncan Markham | Also posted in 3-star, basic skills, cooking reference, mixed/non-regional cuisine, mostly recipes, quite detailed, review, textbook/technical guide | Comments (3)

Izakaya, Mark Robinson | 2008 | JP

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Extensively researched and beautifully photographed, Izakaya is an inspiring, enjoyable tour into this cornerstone of Japanese food culture. In addition there are more than 60 authentic recipes straight from the chefs of some of Japan’s best izakayas, making this book a must-have for anyone interested in Japanese cuisine. More than a cookbook or a guidebook, Izakaya is the next best thing to being there.

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21 Mar 2009 – 16:28
By Mark Manguerra | Also posted in 5-star, Japan, dining culture, guidebooks/travelogues, local dining/drinking, quite detailed, recipes and context, review, small dishes/snacks | Comments (1)

An Edge in the Kitchen, Chad Ward | 2008 | US

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An Edge in the Kitchen provides a focused, readable guide that begs to be re-read as your skills improve. Well worth the purchase, this book has allowed me to whittle through countless vegetables with precision and ease, and to make my knives razor sharp.

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12 Mar 2009 – 16:47
By Gfron1 | Also posted in 5-star, cooking reference, kitchen tools, quite detailed, review | Comments (1)

Cooking, James Peterson | 2007 | US

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This enormous volume inspires awe and some moments of disappointment. James Peterson presents an amazingly rich collection of recipes (600) and information about techniques in his book titled very simply “Cooking”. Just opening to the table of contents, spanning six pages, is enough to convince you that this could be the one, the book that covers all the bases you might need for a strong standard repertoire of dishes. The table of contents lists every major recipe in the book. Wonderful. Not only a wealth of classics, but a long list of technical explanations with photographs (1500), tips and recommendations turn this into a book which many owners would be satisfied with. It’s aimed at a USAmerican audience and is probably of most use to cooks with some confidence in approaching cooking, even if they aren’t experienced cooks.

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18 Feb 2009 – 10:33
By Duncan Markham | Also posted in 4-star, Skills/techniques, comprehensive, cooking reference, internationally known food author/chef, mixed/non-regional cuisine, mostly recipes, review | Comments (0)

My Love for Naples, Anna Teresa Callen | 2008 | US

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With more than 250 easy-to-follow recipes, My Love for Naples packs a lot of punch into a light volume. Callen makes no compromises in authenticity, but neither are any of the recipes unachievable for the home cook. However, with only a few pictures of select recipes, the book may not appeal to those who need them for inspiration and direction.

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16 Feb 2009 – 16:13
By Mark Manguerra | Also posted in 4-star, Italy, light content, mostly recipes, mostly savoury, recipes and context, review | Comments (1)

Vegetarian Dishes from The Middle East, Arto Der Haroutunian | 2008 | UK

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The recipes contained within this unassuming, un-illustrated reissue glow. They openly embrace the full spectrum of ethical eating. The vast majority, in fact, are vegan. None of the ingredients (bitter almonds excepted) are difficult for a home cook to locate but, most importantly, this is a book of delicious, exquisite food; simple to make, exotic enough to tempt jaded palates and written in an elegant, spare style. Instruction is straightforward and, where appropriate, Haroutunian’s introductions, themselves short and sweet, are peppered with wisdom from classic Arabian literature. I only wish the word Vegetarian could be replaced with the word Vegetable in the title. It deserves a wider audience.

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04 Feb 2009 – 00:09
By Lucy | Also posted in 5-star, Middle East, dining culture, food history, historical cooking, mostly recipes, quite detailed, review, vegetarian cooking | Comments (0)

Lighten Up, Jill Dupleix | 2009 | UK

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It seems like we’re forever being told to eat healthier, lighter food yet at the same time there aren’t exactly a mountain of attractive food books that really focus on interesting healthy options. Too many healthy-eating books make food much less fun than it needs to be. To my surprise, Jill Dupleix successfully combines the ideas of lighter eating without making you feel like you’re launching into a 100% fat-free nightmare. Lighten Up offers a welcome diversity of good, appetising recipes in an attractive package. The tone won’t suit everyone, and the trendy ingredients might put some people off at first, but this is a book well worth looking at. I was surprised at how interesting I found the range of recipes.

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29 Jan 2009 – 12:55
By Duncan Markham | Also posted in 5-star, healthy cooking, internationally known food author/chef, light content, mixed/non-regional cuisine, mostly recipes, review | Comments (1)

Venezia, Tessa Kiros | 2008 | AU

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Tessa Kiros’ latest offering, Venezia, will no doubt have turned up in many food lovers’ Christmas stockings. From the gilt-edged pages, to the stunning photographs of Venice, to the ornate food styling, it is a truly beautiful book, enhanced by Tessa’s romantic prose.

Marketed as “Tessa’s diary jottings on the life & food of Venezia”, one can’t help but wonder, why Venice? Apart from a brief mention of her “half Venetian sister-in-law”, Kiros doesn’t seem to have a personal connection with the city, nor does it seem that she has spent an extended period of time there – all the pictures seem to be from the same, distinctly wintry period. A strength of her previous books was the impressive authenticity of her international recipes – from Finnish meatballs to South African babka – no doubt testament to Kiros’ famously global upbringing. So whilst I wouldn’t count her recipes as authentically Venetian, her status as a veteran traveller makes her an excellent guide for us outsiders to Venice.

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15 Jan 2009 – 00:43
By Sarah | Also posted in 4-star, Italy, guidebooks/travelogues, meat/fish, mostly recipes, quite detailed, review | Comments (3)

A Day at elBulli, Ferran Adrià | 2008 | UK

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In the public imagination, the leading light of what has commonly been called the Molecular Gastronomy movement is the restaurant elBulli and its head chef, Ferran Adrià. For many years, elBulli has produced large, beautiful volumes of innovative dishes, techniques and the philosophy of their creation, first in Spanish and then, with some delay, in English. Unattainably expensive for many chefs and non-chefs alike, these books have provided one of the few clear insights into what Ferran Adrià and his restaurant is about, minus the breathless enthusiasm of food critics or hyped “weird-shit” descriptions of lesser food writers. At last there is a book that is aimed at the public, perhaps leading to better understanding of what this approach to cooking and eating is about. Sceptics might not make it through to the interesting bits, however, as this book is a vanity work of many pages and photos that only becomes interesting the further you look. In many ways this is little more than a coffee table book, yet fails in that form. It is simultaneously dull, unwieldy, informative and complex. The “potted guide” to elBulli, to use a slightly old fashioned term, just without the brevity!

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11 Jan 2009 – 16:21
By Duncan Markham | Also posted in 3-star, Spain, avant garde techniques, biography, book from a restaurant, food history, internationally known food author/chef, light content, mixed/non-regional cuisine, review | Comments (6)

Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics, Ina Garten | 2008 | US

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The Barefoot Contessa’s new cookbook retains the same qualities of reliability, versatility, and simplicity consistent throughout the Barefoot Contessa series, but it has enough flaws (expense, a few obviously throwaway recipes and sections, over-the-top richness) and references earlier books in the series too much to be truly friendly to new readers of Ina Garten.

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10 Jan 2009 – 09:41
By Mark Manguerra | Also posted in 2-star, book from a celebrity or tv-show, internationally known food author/chef, light content, mixed/non-regional cuisine, mostly recipes, review | Comments (10)

Cook With Jamie, Jamie Oliver | 2007 | US

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Cook With Jamie, released by British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver in 2007, is a bestseller and was awarded the 2007 IACP award for best cookbook under the General category. While the photographs are breathtaking and Oliver works his magic and makes simple food beautiful and inspired, it still has it flaws—but it may very well still be one of the best Jamie Oliver cookbooks around, and worthy of an award even.

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21 Dec 2008 – 02:02
By Mark Manguerra | Also posted in 4-star, internationally known food author/chef, light content, mixed/non-regional cuisine, mostly recipes, mostly savoury, review | Comments (3)

Chocolate Epiphany, François Payard | 2008 | US

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François Payard’s chocolate-flavored follow-up to his award-winning Simply Sensational Desserts is also a winner, packed with 99 new recipes that explore the massive potential of chocolate in an amazing variety of desserts. Payard’s French roots are definitely evident in this book, though there are a few American, Italian, and Spanish influences. Chocolate Epiphany is the perfect book for the adventurous home baker with a love for all things chocolate.

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15 Dec 2008 – 04:09
By Mark Manguerra | Also posted in 4-star, biscuits/cookies/sweet delights, cakes and desserts, chocolate, mixed/non-regional cuisine, mostly recipes, pastry, quite detailed, review | Comments (3)

Eating Between the Lines, Rebecca Huntley | 2008 | AU

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Eating Between the Lines claims to be “A different kind of food tour” and sociologist Rebecca Huntley certainly takes the readers on a journey. The book is a series of discreet chapters exploring aspects of food culture in Australia. From the subtitle of the book, “Food & Equality in Australia”, you might expect the focus to be on poverty, access to food, and perhaps the ability to cook. In fact, Huntley ranges over these themes and adds a sociopolitical agenda involving gender roles, racism, Slow Food and more. At times, the reader might feel that the author lacks much insight into deeper cultural and historical issues, leaving her argumentation a little popular-conscience rather than achieving insightful examination. Nonetheless, many interesting pieces of information come out of the interviews and stories and the footnotes are interesting. I found Eating Between the Lines very irritating, but it’s well written and designed to hit the right “how terrible” buttons with certain types of readers. Huntley might, however, have cast her net a bit too wide, because there are enough touches of sneering through the book that she might well offend even some of her target audience.

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11 Dec 2008 – 11:55
By Duncan Markham | Also posted in 3-star, Australia, dining culture, ethical issues, issues, light content, opinions/essays, review, social issues | Comments (1)

Maggie’s Harvest, Maggie Beer | 2007 | AU

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Beautiful. This is a stunning production imbued with the personality of the author, local context, and an appealing warmth, packaged with style and a sense of understanding of the author’s values. Maggie’s Harvest is, in keeping with the author’s own philosophy and the prevailing food ideology, organised by season. And in what feels quite Australian, it starts with summer and ends with spring (take that you northern hemispherics!). The only downside? There’s some content reproduced from Maggie Beer’s previous books, but this isn’t revealed.

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10 Dec 2008 – 05:10
By Duncan Markham | Also posted in 5-star, Australia, Ingredients, biography, mixed/non-regional cuisine, quite detailed, recipes and context, review | Comments (1)

Secrets of the Red Lantern, Pauline Nguyen | 2007 | AU

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An attractive book presenting the story of the family of an Australian Vietnamese restaurateur and the Red Lantern restaurant in Sydney. It combines narrative with recipes. The photography is warm. Decorative patterns add a great deal to the appeal of the pages and to the fabric cover. The book is both saddening and frustrating. Despite the visual attraction and the promise of delicious food, Secrets of the Red Lantern presents a bleak narrative and has serious flaws which greatly mar the experience for some readers.

Few Australians have much understanding of the refugee experience or, more to the point, the Australian Vietnamese experience. It is good to see an attempt to recount the situation of people escaping Vietnam to seek a new life, the treatment as refugees in camps and then Australia, and how they have struggled and changed over the last thirty years. Combining this with the theme of food is logical. Many evocative books on food combine personal experience with the web of memory and emotion sustained by food. However, the story of this family involves so much suffering — largely at the hands of the writer’s father — that I found it uncomfortable to read this in what is clearly meant to be a cookbook. By ‘uncomfortable’ I don’t mean confronting; instead, I felt the narrative was out of place in this book.

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08 Dec 2008 – 14:32
By Duncan Markham | Also posted in 2-star, Australia, Southeast Asia, biography, biography, book from a restaurant, light content, recipes and context, review | Comments (0)

Coming: Pure Simple Cooking

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An everyday cookbook that expertly blends ease and style from one of the UK’s leading food writers.

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08 Dec 2008 – 02:19
By Mark - admin | Also posted in book news, coming soon, light content, mixed/non-regional cuisine, mostly recipes | Comments (0)

Coming: Pintxos

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An authentic small plates cookbook from the top Basque chef in America.

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08 Dec 2008 – 02:12
By Mark - admin | Also posted in France, Spain, book news, light content, mixed/non-regional cuisine, mostly recipes, now reviewed, quite detailed, small dishes/snacks | Comments (0)

Coming: The Jewish Baker’s Pastry Secrets

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A book of American bakery classics in the Eastern European tradition and the follow-up to the author’s James Beard Award-winning Secrets of a Jewish Baker.

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05 Dec 2008 – 20:35
By Mark - admin | Also posted in Jewish, biscuits/cookies/sweet delights, book news, bread, cakes and desserts, coming soon, mixed/non-regional cuisine, mostly recipes, pastry, quite detailed | Comments (0)

Coming: Living the Sweet Life in Paris

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David Lebovitz moved to Paris in 2002 to start a new life. After cramming all his worldly belongings into three suitcases, he arrived, hopes high, at his new apartment near the Bastille. But as this career pastry chef and cookbook author would soon learn, it’s a different world en France.

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05 Dec 2008 – 02:43
By Mark - admin | Also posted in France, book news, coming soon, gastronomic travel tales, guidebooks/travelogues, internationally known food author/chef, light content | Comments (0)

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New release: Memories of Philippine Kitchens

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In the newly revised and updated Memories of Philippine Kitchens, Amy Besa and Romy Dorotan, owners and chef at the Purple Yam and formerly of Cendrillon in Manhattan, present a fascinating—and very personal—look at Filipino cuisine and culture.

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New release: A Girl and Her Pig

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April Bloomfield takes home cooks on an intimate tour of the food that has made her a star. Thoughtful, voice-driven recipes go behind the scenes of Bloomfield’s lauded restaurants and into her own home kitchen, where her attention to detail and reverence for honest ingredients result in unforgettable dishes.

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New edition: South East Asian Foods

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Since its first publication in 1970, South East Asian Food has achieved a reputation as the authoritative book on the subject. This new edition features a completely updated and easy-to-follow design, with beautiful illustrations throughout.

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Worth a look: Fish: Recipes from the Sea

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More than 200 simple, authentic recipes for fish and seafood, newly collected from the Silver Spoon kitchen. From traditional seafood soups to simple grilled fish with herbs, the Italian approach to cooking with fish is both delicious and resourceful.

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Coming: Vegan a la Mode

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Ice cream, ice cream, everywhere, and not a drop of dairy to be found! Who knew that making vegan frozen treats was so easy, or so much fun? With Vegan a la Mode, you can recreate classic ice cream parlor treats as well as innovative new flavor combinations, with over 100 recipes to choose from. And don’t forget the toppings!

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New release: The Slow Cook Book

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From pot roasts to North African tagines, celebrate the art of slow cooking with The Slow Cook Book. The 200 recipes featured include all the more traditional slow cook dishes such as hearty stews and pot roasts but you may also be surprised to find cakes and bakes featured as well.

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New release: Rosa’s Farm

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The farm has always been a special haven for Rosa and her family, a place for good food and wine, and celebratory meals. In this book she shares more recipes for her favourite Italian dishes which, like those in the popular My Cousin Rosa are simple, traditional, lovingly prepared and utterly authentic.

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New release: Whatever Happened To Sunday Dinner?

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Lisa Caponigri created this book to give real families recipes they can easily cook and enjoy together. Caponigri has devised 52 delicious Italian menus–one for each Sunday of the year–that feature all the favorites, including classics like crostini, lasagne, polenta, stuffed peppers, veal piccata, risotto alla Milanese, and ricotta pie.

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New edition: Food For Free

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The classic foraging guide to over 200 types of food that can be gathered and picked in the wild, Food for Free returns in its 40th year as a sumptuous, beautifully illustrated and fully updated anniversary edition.

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New release: Treats from Little and Friday

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In this delightful cookbook, Popular New Zealand bakery owner, Kim Evans, a self-taught baker, shares the recipes for her most popular tarts, biscuits, savouries and cakes. Adapted for the home cook, Kim’s approachable recipes and helpful hints allow even the novice baker to master the delights of her delicious cafe treats.

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