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Cookbook Review: The Great Australian Cookbook

December 21, 2015 – 12:32 pm

My review: 5 stars

This is a book I wish I’d been able to produce. The editors have gone on a nationwide journey and asked 100 of Australia’s top cooks, chefs and foodies for their favourite home recipes. This book has so many stars and unsung heroes in it you will find something that suits your abilities and your palate.

eg Maggie Beer – makes something with quince (or vino cotto); Margaret Fulton – makes something with a sponge cake; Zumbo – makes something really difficult.

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Cookbook Review: Homemade TAKEAWAY by Julie Goodwin

October 11, 2015 – 6:51 pm

My Review: 5 stars

I made a promise to myself to only write positive reviews about books I really love. This is THE BEST COOKBOOK I HAVE READ IN 12 MONTHS.

It makes THE BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE I have ever baked.

Yes folks its that good.

Julie Goodwin Chocolate Slab Cake

choc cake 1 — Julie Goodwin Chocolate Slab Cake

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Tags Chocolate cake, chocolate ganache, cookbook review, Homemade Takeaway, Julie Goodwin, masterchef julie, potato cake recipe, southern fried chicken recipe | Comments Off

Cookbook Review: The Complete Asian Cookbook by Charmaine Solomon

August 1, 2014 – 11:36 am

Easy to make, authentic cuisines adapted for the average kitchen. This curry was AMAZING.

4.5 stars

But how does this book cook? I made the Kari Ayam Kelapa (Chicken Curry with Roasted Coconut) and the Nasi Kunit (glutinous tumeric rice).

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Tags Burma, Cambodia and Laos, Charmaine Solomon, Chicken coconut curry, China, cookbook, glutinous rice, India and Pakistan, Indonesia, Korea and Japan, Malaysia, Malaysian Chicken Curry, nasi kunit, recipes, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, The Philippines, Vietnam, yellow sticky rice | Comments Off

Cookbook Review: Flavours of Melbourne by Jonette George & Ethan Jenkins

April 27, 2014 – 8:52 pm

My rating: 5 stars

A must have book for mother’s day

The Flavours of Melbourne is the most amazing book I’ve seen all year. It’s both a love letter to a great city, an epic photography collection and a cookbook. It’s beautiful, charming, informative and a pleasure to read. More after the jump!

Tags 12 hour slow cook lamb, Flavours of Melbourne, Maha Restaurant, Melbourne grafittti, Melbourne travel, Middle Eastern lamb, Mother's Day | Comment (1)

WIN!! RIPE Cookbooks by Angela Redfern

December 12, 2013 – 8:08 pm

WIN a copy of RIPE cookbook or RIPE (A Fresh Batch) by Angela Redfern

RIPE and RIPE - A Fresh Batch by Angela Redfern — RIPE and RIPE – A Fresh Batch by Angela Redfern

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Cookbook Review: The Pocket Bakery by Rose Prince

December 9, 2013 – 1:30 pm

My rating: 5 stars

The best baking book for beginners

This book is the best beginners’ baking book I’ve seen in a long time. It really is a B.A.S.I.C baking book for complete duffers. The instructions are so detailed I got carpel tunnel from re-typing the recipes. The benefit to the reader is recipes that seem to work! Fillings that fit the tin! Recipes that give the tin size needed! NO SOGGY BOTTOMS WHEN FOLLOWING THE REALISTIC INSTRUCTIONS!!! (i.e. no stupid instructions saying “blind bake for 5 min” that is bu11 sh*t). All things that experienced bakers take for granted but novice bakers need to know. It also assumes no stand mixers nor machines so you can use this book without making serious financial investment.

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Cookbook Review: Luke and Scott Clean Living (A 3 Week Healthy Lifestyle Plan to Help You Change Your Life)

October 28, 2013 – 6:20 pm

My rating: 4 stars

An accessible food and body workout ‘Paleo-Style’
Luke and Scott were the Bondi loving personal trainers from 2013’s series of My Kitchen Rules.

Much like the authors, this is a slim, beautiful book about paleolithic eating and functional training. As a cronut fan I was naturally very suspicious. Fortunately, the recipe section of the book is exciting, fresh and uses superfoods in a very appealing way. 50% of the book is about exercise and has lots of detailed instructions and pictures on how to work out right. I wish though, that the boys had put up some you tube videos on how these exercises are done. I enjoyed looking at the pictures of people exercising while I sat on my couch.

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Cronut wars: Zumbo’s Zonut vs Tivoli’s Dossant

October 20, 2013 – 11:54 am

Comparing Cronuts: At Left, Tivoli Bakery's Do-ssant vs At Right, Zumbo's Zo-nut — Comparing Cronuts: LEFT Tivoli Bakery’s Do-ssant vs RIGHT Zumbo’s Zo-nut

I had always sworn to keep my blog purely about cookbooks. However, sometimes an epic change in the culinary landscape occurs and all the rules shatter.

The tectonic plates of the carbohydrate universe have changed with the introduction of the Cronut.

WIN! – Chicken & Eggs (River Cottage Handbook No.11)

October 3, 2013 – 12:27 pm

As you know I’m a big fan of Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall and the River Cottage Publications (see here). River Cottage Handbook No. 11 by Mark Diacono has been released and is yours to win thanks to Bloomsbury books!

The first half details “how to” raise chickens and farm eggs. The second half is all chicken and egg recipes. Its a charming and curious book.

You can win your own copy of this book by re-tweeting, FB posting, or by subscribing to this website! Please let me know via comments how you’ve entered.

Entries close 14 October 2013.

River Cottage Chicken & Eggs by Mark Diacono

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Cookbook Review: Asian After Work by Adam Liaw

September 19, 2013 – 10:32 am

My rating 5 stars!!

Click to buy at Fishpond: Asian After Work: Simple Food for Every Day

The only ‘easy’ Asian cookbook you’ll ever need. – AMAZE-BALLS!!

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