I love Adam Liaw, he has such a beautiful voice, is so passionate about food and the cultures of food, about making food accessible, and sharing in the joy of food. I’d been deciding what book of his to buy for a while, and settled on Asian After Work as something that would be accessible, …
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May 30
Cookbook 173: The Real Food of China
So I bought this book on sale somewhere, some when, because it is a big hefty hard cover and it was full of recipes that I wanted to try out. The Real Food of China by Leanne Kitchen and Antony Suvalko acknowledges the vast heritage of Chinese cuisines as well as the fact that the …
Dec 07
Cookbook 165: Abla’s Lebanese Kitchen
I bought Abla’s Lebanese Kitchen by Abla Amad during lockdown because it was on sale, I love Lebanese food, and Abla’s restaurat in Melbourne is an institution (highly recommend going there if you live in Melbourne and can afford it). It was hard to pick what I was going cook from this book as there …
Nov 13
Cookbook 164: Grilled
I bought The Australian Women’s Weekly Grilled cookbook a while ago, looking for more interesting things to cook on the BBQ beyond the standard sausages, chops, onions and halloumi (not that I mind any of that). This book covers all that and more, with sections on grilling, roasting, using the wok burner, using a smoker …
Nov 08
Cookbook 163: Orange Blossom & Honey
Orange Blossom & Honey by John Gregory-Smith was on sale when I bought it recently, and given I love Moroccan food and this book was all about Moroccan food, I thought I’d give it a shot (because I really need another Moroccan cookbook). Gregory-Smith travelled extensively throughout Morocco, spending time with the locals and learning …
Jul 15
Cookbook 149: Our Korean Kitchen
A few years and a few employers ago, I worked near a little Korean restaurant in the CBD, and I went there often enough that the owner would greet me personally and do everything he could to make sure that my lunch friends and I could find somewhere to sit (including moving other patrons). And …
Dec 27
Cookbook 137: Unforgettable
I have a confession. I had never heard of Paula Wolfert before I backed the kickstarter for Unforgettable: The bold flavours of Paula Wolfert’s renegade life by Emily Kaiser Thelin. My lack of knowledge is clearly my loss because Paula Wolfert lived an amazing life, loved food, and wrote about it extensively. So I’m really …
Jan 07
Cookbook 131: Pasta
I found this in a box of stuff Scott’s parents had given him, which had been sitting in the garage for some time. Hamlyn’s CookSmart, Easy Cooking Great Eating, Pasta, seems to be out of print in the edition I have (here), but I believe the first one I linked to is more or less …
Jan 02
Cookbook 127: The International Garlic Cookbook
So I’ve been busy, too busy to cook regularly and too busy to blog about what I have cooked. My new years resolution for 2017 is to cook more and to blog about it quicker, though this might require me to be less busy. We’ll see how it goes. And Happy New Year for 2017. …
Mar 14
Cookbook 121: Moroccan soup bar: Recipes of a spoken menu and a little bit of spice
Because my husband’s boyfriend is a lovely and awesome man, he bought me the newly released Moroccan soup bar: Recipes of a spoken menu and a little bit of spice cookbook for Christmas. I have been waiting for this cookbook for many many years. I have eaten at the Moroccan Soup Bar several times, and …
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