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Cookbook Review: 4 Ingredients Christmas by Kim McCosker

December 4, 2011 – 12:45 pm

My rating: 1 star

Perfect for the person who hates to cook and hates the taste of food.

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Cookbook Review: Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals

November 19, 2011 – 10:04 pm

My rating: 4 stars

Perfect for the busy worker bee. read more »

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Cookbook Review: Our Family Table by Julie Goodwin

November 3, 2011 – 3:43 pm

My rating 4 stars

Our Family Table = Julie Goodwin = Solid, Simple, Reliable, Strong. Buy this book to give as someone’s “first cookbook” or as a leaving home gift. This book is idiot-proof.

Julie Goodwin was the first winner of Australia’s Masterchef 2009.

With “Our Family Table” Julie gives us a book that every Aussie household needs. This is not a dazzling culinary journey designed to transport your palate to a new universe. Rather, this is warm comfort food that’s easy to make. There’s no need for any special trips to the supermarket. In fact nearly all the ingredients will be in your pantry or could be sourced at a larger 7/11 (note her spag bol suspiciously contains no herbs). read more »

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Cookbook Review: The Good Life by Adrian Richardson

August 27, 2011 – 1:26 am

My rating: 4 ½ stars

Adrian is a Melbourne boy done good – check out La Luna and his show, “Secret Meat Business”. This book is a fantastic celebration of his Italian food life. It is hilariously male in many ways… read more »

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Cookbook Review: 2010 Cookbook of the Year: Around My French Table

August 16, 2011 – 5:14 pm

My rating 4 1/2 stars

This book is old school i.e. it’s similar to books from the 60’s and 70’s in that there are hardly any pictures and there’s an overdose of words. (bye bye Gen Y, LOL, LMAO). I would have cooked more than one recipe but typing out one gave me carpel tunnel.

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Cookbook Review: Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood

August 13, 2011 – 1:22 pm

My rating: 2 stars

I saw country singer Trisha Yearwood on The View, spruiking her new book
Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood: Stories and Recipes to Share with Family and Friends

The lovely ladies at the View raved about her Southern style cooking and loved Trisha’s version of “crack” – a sweet and salty snack so good you can’t stop eating it. The recipe for Sweet and Saltines is here.

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WIN “The Good Life” by Adrian Richardson

July 31, 2011 – 7:38 pm

Win a copy of “The Good Life – A year of cooking and eating with family and friends” by Adrian Richardson. Chef extraordinaire of La Luna Bistro and tv host of “Secret Meat Business” on the Lifestyle channel.

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Cookbook Review: Clarissa’s Comfort Food by Clarissa Dickson-Wright

July 24, 2011 – 5:08 pm

My rating: 3 1/2 stars

In my quest for “Great British Food” (a fool’s quest to some and an oxymoron to many) I stumbled upon “Clarissa’s Comfort Food” in a discount bookshop. read more »

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Cookbook Review: British Baking by Peyton and Byrne

July 16, 2011 – 11:14 pm

My rating: 3 1/2 stars

5 for style, 3 for substance – the recipes did not taste great.

This book is like David Beckham – sexy as all hell – but such a shame he has to talk…

It is easily the most beautiful cookbook I have ever seen.

It IS the new Britannia (circa Tony Blair / pre- GFC) – cool, whimsical, Kate Moss meets Coldplay, “keep calm carry on” …

Alas, when it comes to communicating, something goes slightly out of kilter.

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Cookbook Review: Marion – Recipes and Stories from a Hungry Cook by Marion Grasby

July 10, 2011 – 5:50 pm

My rating 4 stars

4 for styling/3.5 for content

I absolutely loved Marion on the Masterchef series and dreamed of being her best friend forever!!

Obviously I desperately wanted to love her new book. Alas, it was not meant to be… does this make me a frenemy?

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