bunyip's Profile

From: Melbourne, VIC Australia

Joined: December 27th, 2009

About me: I've been cooking for over thirty years, and I can remember the days before EVO, couscous and (ghasp!) microwaves. My cookbook collection reflects this personal and national gastronomic history. My own cooking has actually got simpler over the years, and I can do much of my repertoire without looking at a recipe. But I still love collecting cookbooks, although these days I'm a bit over food porn with great big colour photos - I really prefer food writing to recipes.

Favorite cookbook: The Cook's Companion


Latest review:

December 13th, 2015

Salmon with macaroni from A Year of Good Eating: The Kitchen Diaries III

Simple but delicious. Poaching the fish in 600 ml of cream (that's two bottles), which is then poured over the fish and pasta, sounds richer than it is. This is partly due to the dill in the crumb topping. I... read more >


recipe reviews (225)
book reviews (106)
useful review votes (103)

bunyip's Bookshelf

249 book(s). Click the title of a book to start adding your recipe and book reviews.

TitleTagsRatings & Reviews

New Larousse Gastronomique

By Hamlyn
Hamlyn - 2009

reference


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Nuts: A Global History (Edible)

By Ken Albala
Reaktion Books - 2014


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Odd Bits: How to Cook the Rest of the Animal

By Jennifer McLagan
Jacqui Small LLP - 2011


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Off the Shelf: Cooking from the Pantry

By Donna Hay
HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd - 2001


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 10 my recipe reviews 1 book review

Offal: A Global History (Edible)

By Nina Edwards
Reaktion Books - 2013


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Old Fashioned Homemade Icecream

By Ann Creber
Decalon Pty Limited - 1979


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 3 book review

Old food

By Jill Dupeix
Allen & Unwin - 1998


(7 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 7 book review

Olive: A Global History (Edible)

By Fabrizia Lanza
Reaktion Books - 2011


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

An Omelette and a Glass of Wine (The Cook's Classic Library)

By Elizabeth David
The Lyons Press - 1997

memoir


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 13 my recipe reviews 0 book review

On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen

By Harold McGee
Scribner - 2004

reference


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 27 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Onions and Garlic: A Global History (Edible)

By Martha Jay
Reaktion Books - 2016


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Only Four Ingredients (The Australian Women's Weekly Essentials)

By The Australian Women's Weekly
AWW - 2011


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Oranges: A Global History (Edible)

By Clarissa Hyman
Reaktion Books - 2013


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

The Original Australian & New Zealand Fish Cookbook (Penguin Handbooks)

By John Goode, Willson Carol
Penguin Books Australia Ltd - 1982


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0 book review

The Original Mediterranean Cuisine

By Barbara Santich
Wakefield Press - 1995

historical


(1 recipe review)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 1 book review

The Oxford Companion to Food 2nd Ed

By Alan Davidson, Tom Jaine, Jane Davidson, Helen Saberi
Oxford University Press, USA - 2006

reference


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Oyster: A Global History (Edible)

By Carolyn Tillie
Reaktion Books - 2017


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

The Palomar Cookbook

By The Palomar
Mitchell Beazley - 2016


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Pancake: A Global History (RB-Edible)

By Ken Albala
Reaktion Books - 2008


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Particular Delights: Cooking for All the Senses

By Nathalie Hambro
Grub Street - 2013


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

A Passion for Potatoes

By Paul Gayler
Kyle Cathie - 2009


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Pasta and Noodles: A Global History (Edible)

By Kantha Shelke
Reaktion Books - 2016


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Persiana: Recipes from the Middle East & beyond

By Sabrina Ghayour, Liz and Max Haarala Hamilton
Interlink Pub Group - 2014


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 4 my recipe reviews 0

Picnic: The Complete Guide to Outdoor Food (Penguin Cookery Library)

By Claudia Roden, Linda Kitson
Penguin Books Ltd - 1992


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Pie

By Angela Boggiano, Vanessa Courtier, Craig Robertson
Mitchell Beazley - 2013


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

The Pie and Pastry Bible

By Rose Levy Beranbaum
Scribner - 1998


(108 recipe reviews)
owned by 81 my recipe reviews 0

The Pie's the Limit: Savoury Pies For the Holidays (Penguin Handbooks)

By Judy Wells, Rick Johnson
Penguin (Non-Classics) - 1984


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Pie: A Global History (The Edible Series)

By Janet Clarkson
Reaktion Books - 2009


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Pineapple: A Global History (Edible)

By Kaori O'Connor
Reaktion Books - 2013


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Pizza: A Global History (Reaktion Books - Edible)

By Carol Helstosky
Reaktion Books - 2008


(1 recipe review)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 1 book review

Plenty

By Yotam Ottolenghi
Ebury Press - 2010

vegetarian


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 6 my recipe reviews 0

Pomegranate: A Global History (Edible)

By Damien Stone
Reaktion Books - 2017


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Pork: A Global History (Edible)

By Katharine M. Rogers
Reaktion Books - 2012


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Potato: A Global History (Edible)

By Andrew F. Smith
Reaktion Books - 2011


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Potty!

By Clarissa Dickson Wright
Hodder - 2010


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 0

Poultry (The Good Cook Techniques & Recipes Series)

By Time-Life Books
Time-Life Books - 1979


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 0

The Pressure Cooker Cookbook

By Catherine Phipps
Ebury Digital - 2012

ebook


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

The Pressure Cooker Recipe Book

By Suzanne Gibbs
Michael Joseph - 2009


(9 recipe reviews)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 1 book review

Pressure Cooking (Australian Womens Weekly)

By The Australian Women's Weekly
Australian Womens Weekly - 2011


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Pudding: A Global History (Edible)

By Jeri Quinzio
Reaktion Books - 2012


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

The PWMU Centenary Cookbook 1904 - 2004

By Mairi Harman, Susan Stenning
Lothian Books - 2004


(6 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 6 book review

Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking

By Michael Ruhlman
Scribner - 2010


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 16 my recipe reviews 0

Real Fast Food

By Nigel Slater
Penguin UK - 1993


(60 recipe reviews)
owned by 18 my recipe reviews 7 book review

Real Food

By Anne Willan
Macmillan - 1988


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 3 book review

The Really Useful Cookbook

By David Herbert
Penguin/Lantern - 2009


(7 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 6 book review

RECIPES MY MOTHER GAVE ME: Stephanie Alexander presents 'Through my Kitchen Door', the first published cookbook of her mother, Mary Burchett

By Stephanie Allexander
Viking - 1997


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 4 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Rice: A Global History (Edible)

By Renee Marton
Reaktion Books - 2014


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

River Cottage Every Day

By Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - 2013


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 4 my recipe reviews 0

River Cottage Fruit Every Day!

By Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - 2013


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 4 my recipe reviews 0 book review

River Cottage Light & Easy: Healthy Recipes for Every Day

By Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Bloomsbury Publishing - 2017


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0