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 >

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bunyip's Bookshelf

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

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Complete Perfect Recipes By David Herbert Penguin Global - 2008	australian	(10 recipe reviews) 5 9
Arabesque: Modern Middle Eastern Food By Greg Malouf, Lucy Malouf Hardie Grant Books - 2002		(2 recipe reviews) 4 2
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) 4 0
The Cook's Companion: The Complete Book of Ingredients and Recipes for the Australian Kitchen By Stephanie Alexander Penguin Global - 2004	australian	(13 recipe reviews) 9 13
Beef: And Other Bovine Matters By John Torode, Michelle Bretl, Jason Lowe Taunton Press - 2009		(2 recipe reviews) 1 2
Very Simple Food By Jill Dupleix Hardie Grant Publishing - 2000		(6 recipe reviews) 3 6
A New Book of Middle Eastern Food (Cookery Library) By Claudia Roden Penguin - 1986		(4 recipe reviews) 9 1
50 Fabulous Chocolate Cakes By Rita Erlich Anne O'Donovan - 1995	chocolate, australian	(1 recipe review) 2 1
Stephanie Alexander's Kitchen Garden Companion By Stephanie Alexander Lantern Books - 2009	australian	(3 recipe reviews) 10 3
Spices, Salts and Aromatics in the English Kitchen ( Ancient and Modern English Cooking: Vol.1 ) By Elizabeth David Penguin Books Ltd - 1970		(1 recipe review) 7 0
Cooking with Pomiane (Modern Library Food) By Edouard de Pomiane, Peggie Benton, Elizabeth David Modern Library - 2001		(3 recipe reviews) 5 0
Cooking in Ten Minutes: or the Adaptation to the Rhythm of Our Time By Edouard De Pomiane, Peggie Benton Serif - 2008		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
Moorish: Flavours from Mecca to Marrakech By Greg Malouf, Lucy Malouf Hardie Grant Books - 2001		(1 recipe review) 1 1
The Cooking of Vienna's Empire By Time Life Books - 2000		(0 recipe reviews) 3 0
The Kitchen Diaries: A Year in the Kitchen By Nigel Slater Fourth Estate Ltd - 2007		(22 recipe reviews) 36 0
Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian: More Than 650 Meatless Recipes from Around the World By Madhur Jaffrey Clarkson Potter - 2002	vegetarian	(29 recipe reviews) 56 1
New Larousse Gastronomique By Hamlyn Hamlyn - 2009	reference	(0 recipe reviews) 3 0
Real Fast Food By Nigel Slater Penguin UK - 1993		(60 recipe reviews) 18 7
Simple Food By Jill Dupleix Hardie Grant Books - 2002		(2 recipe reviews) 2 2
Pie: A Global History (The Edible Series) By Janet Clarkson Reaktion Books - 2009		(0 recipe reviews) 2 0
Pancake: A Global History (RB-Edible) By Ken Albala Reaktion Books - 2008		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
The Silver Palate Cookbook By Julee Rosso & Sheila Lukins Doubleday (Australasian Edition) - 1985		(0 recipe reviews) 3 0
Charmaine Solomon's Complete Vegetarian Cookbook By Charmaine Solomon Angus & Robertson - 1991	vegetarian	(2 recipe reviews) 3 2
Cooking on the Bone: Recipes, History and Lore By Jennifer McLagan Grub Street - 2006		(4 recipe reviews) 1 4
Maggie's Table By Maggie Beer Viking - 2002	australian	(2 recipe reviews) 6 2
Maggie's Farm (A Rathdowne book) By Maggie Beer, Jiri Tibor Novak Allen & Unwin - 1993	australian	(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
Maggie's Orchard By Maggie Beer Penguin Putnam~childrens Hc - 1997	australian	(0 recipe reviews) 2 0
The Cake Bible By Rose Levy Beranbaum William Morrow Cookbooks - 1988		(37 recipe reviews) 98 0
Nanny Ogg's Cookbook By Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs, Paul Kidby, Tina Hannan Corgi Books - 2001		(3 recipe reviews) 5 3
The Pie and Pastry Bible By Rose Levy Beranbaum Scribner - 1998		(108 recipe reviews) 81 0
On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen By Harold McGee Scribner - 2004	reference	(0 recipe reviews) 27 0
The Art of Eating By M. F. K. Fisher, Joan Reardon Wiley - 2004	memoir	(0 recipe reviews) 13 0
The Book of Jewish Food: An Odyssey from Samarkand and Vilna to the Present Day By Claudia Roden Viking - 1997		(0 recipe reviews) 8 0
Roasting-A Simple Art By Barbara Kafka, Maria Robledo William Morrow & Co. - 1995		(12 recipe reviews) 27 0
Bloody Delicious By Joan Campbell, Schofield/Leo Allen & Unwin - 1998	memoir, australian	(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking By Marcella Hazan Knopf - 1992	italian	(89 recipe reviews) 97 3
Fat: An Appreciation of a Misunderstood Ingredient, with Recipes By Jennifer McLagan McClelland & Stewart - 2008		(0 recipe reviews) 8 0
Jane Grigson's Vegetable Book By Jane Grigson Michael Joseph Ltd - 1978		(3 recipe reviews) 4 2
Jane Grigson's Fruit Book By Jane Grigson Michael Joseph Ltd - 1982		(2 recipe reviews) 3 2
Mix and Bake By Belinda Jeffery Michael Joseph - 2008		(5 recipe reviews) 8 4
The Pressure Cooker Recipe Book By Suzanne Gibbs Michael Joseph - 2009		(9 recipe reviews) 3 1
The PWMU Centenary Cookbook 1904 - 2004 By Mairi Harman, Susan Stenning Lothian Books - 2004		(6 recipe reviews) 1 6
Vegetarian Epicure By Anna Thomas Vintage - 1972	vegetarian	(16 recipe reviews) 25 0
The Age Epicure: Winter By Stephanie Alexander, Brigitte Hafner, Jill Dupleix Fairfax Books - 2006	australian	(3 recipe reviews) 3 3
Soup: A Way of Life By Barbara Kafka Artisan - 1998		(0 recipe reviews) 23 0
La Technique By Leon Perer, Jacques Pepin Papermac - 1982	reference	(0 recipe reviews) 2 0
Muffins Scones and Breads ("Australian Women's Weekly" Home Library) By Maryanne Blacker Graphic Arts Center Publishing - 1996		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
Cooking With Verjuice By Maggie Beer Viking - 2000	australian	(0 recipe reviews) 2 0
The Complete Australian Cookbook By Rene Gordon Hamlyn Australia - 1985	australian	(4 recipe reviews) 1 4
Picnic: The Complete Guide to Outdoor Food (Penguin Cookery Library) By Claudia Roden, Linda Kitson Penguin Books Ltd - 1992		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0

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