tamsin's Profile

From: Bowen Island, BC Canada

Joined: November 15th, 2009

About me: My bookshelf reflects my UK origins, periods living in Australia and Canada, my South African partner, travel in Europe, Asia and South America, and my love of all things foodie - especially cheese. I enjoy cooking, mainly because I love to eat!

Favorite cookbook: Australian Gourmet Traveller Magazine

Simple cheddar fondue from Fondue cookery

This fondue ran a close second to the neufchatel recipe I tried recently. This recipe omits alchohol, using milk instead of wine. Adding mustard lends a nice bite, and dunking chunks of Granny Smith apples... read more >

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The Josceline Dimbleby Christmas Book

By Josceline Dimbleby
Martin Books - 1987

This book contains nothing but fabulous recipes of the totally indulgent, extravagant Christmas variety. There isn't a light-weight recipe in it. Equally, there isn't a single low-fat recipe either. But what is Christmas for! Desserts are especially well done - orange pastry for mince pies, light yule log (made with almond meal), the BEST recipe for lemon ginger shortbread, multiple cakes, as one would expect, and a casket of cranberrry sorbet filled with mango ice-cream.