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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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Charmaine Solomon's Complete Vegetarian Cookbook

By Charmaine Solomon
Angus & Robertson - 1991

22nd January 2010

Apple Pie : page 194

This is the best apple pie in the known universe. The pastry is lightened by 1/2 tsp baking powder added to 2 cups of plain flour.

For the filling, apple slices are coated in spices, flour and caster (superfine) suger. This forms a syrup with the juice from the apples. Dabs of butter on the filling before you put the lid on get you a lovely gooey sauce.

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22nd January 2010

No Roll Dough : page 447

This amazing dough is perfect for tarts and quiches, anything that doesn't have a lid. It makes a delicious crisp, short pastry.

Self-raising flour mixed with warm milk and melted butter makes a sort of play-dough that you pat out onto the pie plate. At first there doesn't seem to be enough, but the dough expands while you're working it.

Ideal in hot weather, does not need blind baking, and it doesn't matter if the filling is warm.

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