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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

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 BEST OF BEVERLEY SUTHERLAND SMITH FROM THE AGE

By Beverley Sutherland Smith
LANSDOWNE - 1982

You definitely must use rare meat. A good use for leftover roast in the summer when cottage pie does not appeal.

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Haven't made this for years, but the page is stained! Dark, sticky sauce flavoured with five spice powder. Reputedly favoured by Craig Clairborne.

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Recipes for gazpacho abound, but this one seems to get the proportions of ingredients right, for my taste anyway (depends partly on the size of the veggies being used). I like the idea of separate garnishes but don't alays bother.

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Add two tablespoons of thick cream to 500g of top quality mince. Yes, really! More cream in the onion sauce, reduced to a glaze. Dijon mustard on the bun first and a bacon rasher on the hamburger - bliss!

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Very simple to make, but best done in a double-boiler. One of these days I'm going to have a go at making it - very carefully - in the microwave, but based on my experience with hollandaise sauce I doubt that it would save time.

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