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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

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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A Year of Good Eating: The Kitchen Diaries III

By Nigel Slater
Fourth Estate - 2015

I do like Nigel Slater. His writing is wonderful and his attitude to food eminently sensible; beware of fads, eat what you fancy but don't overindulge in any one thing, above all enjoy your food!

The book is arranged seasonally like the previous two volumes, but the recipes are more in the simple style of Eat. As usual he encourages the reader to adapt and vary his ideas. "I bring you suggestions, not rules."