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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


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 >


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The Cook's Companion

By Stephanie Alexander
Viking Australia - 1998

2nd September 2013 (edited: 2nd September 2013)

Simple Ginger Marinade for Rump Steak : page 329

Gave this a try with a couple of pieces of porterhouse (hubby was craving man food). Marinated the meat in a zip-lock bag for about two hours and served with Jill Dupleix's crash hot potatoes and buttered spinach. Not bad at all.

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5th January 2015

Cauliflower and Potato Pie : page 167

Too easy! Just so long as you chop the cauliflower in the food processor - it takes much too long doing it by hand.

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