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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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Consuming Passions L-plates : Learn to Cook the Food You love to Eat

By Ian Parmenter
J B Fairfax - 1998

26th January 2010

Apple Charlie : page 122

A cross between apple charlotte and bread & butter pudding. Requires enough foethoughtto have the sultanas soaking in the port for a couple of hours. Not bad.

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26th January 2010

Beef 'n' Beer : page 108

Parmenter's take on carbonnade. Adapts well to the pressure cooker.

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26th January 2010

Penne with Three Cheese Sauce : page 46

Cheddar, mozzarella and romano, topped with tomato. Rich, rich, rich!

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