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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Stephanie Alexander's Kitchen Garden CompanionBy Stephanie Alexander
Lantern Books - 2009
Stephanie turns her formidable talents to the subject of growing and cooking fruit and veggies. Not surprisingly given her work with schoolchildren, much attention is paid to getting kids involved in both gardening and cooking.
