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

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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Eating with Emperors: 150 Years of Dining with Emperors, Kings, Queens... and the Occasional Maharajah (The Miegunyah Volumes)

By Jake Smith
Melbourne University Press - 2009

When I showed this book to a friend the response was "Have you got it insured?" This most beautifully illustrated volume is a fascinating history that grew out of the author's collection of menu cards.

If you want to know what Queen Victoria ate for lunch (there was curry every day) or what President Obama has for dinner, here it is. And yes, there are recipes, some of which look worth trying.