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)
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bunyip's Bookshelf

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

TitleTagsRatings & Reviews

A Year of Good Eating: The Kitchen Diaries III

By Nigel Slater
Fourth Estate - 2015


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

Very Simple Food

By Jill Dupleix
Hardie Grant Publishing - 2000


(6 recipe reviews)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 6 book review

Vegetarian Epicure Book Two (Book 2)

By Anna Thomas
Knopf - 1978

vegetarian


(4 recipe reviews)
owned by 14 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Vegetarian Epicure

By Anna Thomas
Vintage - 1972

vegetarian


(16 recipe reviews)
owned by 25 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Vegetables

By Beverley Sutherland Smith
Viking Australia - 1994

vegetarian


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

Tuscan Cookbook

By Stephanie Alexander, Maggie Beer
Penguin - 2003


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

Tender

By Nigel Slater
Fourth Estate - 2011


(5 recipe reviews)
owned by 4 my recipe reviews 5 book review

Tea: A Global History (Reaktion Books - Edible)

By Helen Saberi
Reaktion Books - 2010


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

Taste of Class

By Beverley Smith
Lansdowne Press - 2000


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

Taste in Time: 60 Minute Menus

By Beverly Sutherland Smith
Horizon Book Promotions - 1986


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

A Taste for All Seasons

By Beverley Sutherland Smith
Penguin Books Australia - 1991


(7 recipe reviews)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 7 book review

Stews, Casseroles and Curries

By
Pyramid - 2018


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

Stephanie's Seasons

By Stephanie Alexander
Allen & Unwin - 1995


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

Stephanie's Menus for Food Lovers

By Stephanie Alexander
Methuen Haynes - 1986


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

Stephanie's Feasts and Stories

By Stephanie Alexander
Allen & Unwin - 1993

memoir, australian


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

Stephanie's Australia

By Stephanie Alexander
Tuttle Publishing - 1992

memoir, australian


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

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)
owned by 7 my recipe reviews 0

Spices (Reaktion Books - Edible)

By Fred Czarra
Reaktion Books - 2009


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

Soups (Good Cook)

By Richard Olney
Time Life UK - 1979


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 5 my recipe reviews 0

Soup: A Way of Life

By Barbara Kafka
Artisan - 1998


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 23 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Soup: A Global History (Reaktion Books - Edible)

By Janet Clarkson
Reaktion Books - 2010


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

Smoothies!

By Stella Murphy
New Holland Publishers Ltd - 2005


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

Simple Food

By Jill Dupleix
Hardie Grant Books - 2002


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

The Silver Palate Cookbook

By Julee Rosso & Sheila Lukins
Doubleday (Australasian Edition) - 1985


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

The Shoestring Gourmet Cookbook

By Women's Day
Magazine Promotions Australia - 1986


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

Seaweed: A Global History (Edible)

By Kaori O'Connor
Reaktion Books - 2017


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

The Seasonal Kitchen

By Beverley Sutherland Smith
Hardie Grant Books - 2001

vegetarian


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

Sausages: Mouthwatering Recipes from Merguez to Mortadella

By Paul Gayler
Jacqui Small LLP - 2011


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

Sauces: A Global History (Edible)

By Maryann Tebben
Reaktion Books - 2014


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

Saraban

By Greg Malouf, Lucy Malouf
Hardie Grant Books - 2010

ebook, Iranian


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 7 my recipe reviews 0

Sandwich: A Global History (Reaktion Books - Edible)

By Bee Wilson
Reaktion Books - 2010


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

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking

By Samin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton, Michael Pollan
Canongate Books - 2017


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

The Salt Book

By David Glynn, Fritz Gubler, with Dr Russell Keast, Raewyn Glynn, Scott Cameron
Arbon Publishing - 2010


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

Salmon: A Global History (Edible)

By Nicolaas Mink
Reaktion Books - 2013


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

Salad: A Global History (Edible)

By Judith Weinraub
Reaktion Books - 2016


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

Rum: A Global History (Edible)

By Richard Foss
Reaktion Books - 2012


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

Roasting-A Simple Art

By Barbara Kafka, Maria Robledo
William Morrow & Co. - 1995


(12 recipe reviews)
owned by 27 my recipe reviews 0

River Cottage Veg Every Day! (River Cottage Every Day)

By Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - 2011

vegetarian


(13 recipe reviews)
owned by 21 my recipe reviews 5

River Cottage Love Your Leftovers: Recipes for the resourceful cook

By Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Bloomsbury Publishing - 2015


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

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

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 Every Day

By Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - 2013


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

Rice: A Global History (Edible)

By Renee Marton
Reaktion Books - 2014


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

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

The Really Useful Cookbook

By David Herbert
Penguin/Lantern - 2009


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

Real Food

By Anne Willan
Macmillan - 1988


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

Real Fast Food

By Nigel Slater
Penguin UK - 1993


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

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

Pudding: A Global History (Edible)

By Jeri Quinzio
Reaktion Books - 2012


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

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