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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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Feed Me: 50 Home Cooked Meals for your Dog

By Liviana Prola
Phaidon Press - 2018

The author is a vet with a PhD in Animal Nutrition, and clearly a genuine dog lover who knows and understands dogs.

The book is divided into puppy, adult and senior sections. Apart from recipes there is a wealth of information of every sort; advice about toxic food (I knew about chocolate but not avocado), advice about special diets both medically prescribed and seen floating around the internet, and scientifically detailed nutritional breakdowns for the recipes.

As a bonus, scattered throughout this handsomely presented book are the most delightful watercolour sketches of dogs!