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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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Vegetables

By Beverley Sutherland Smith
Viking Australia - 1994

This is Beverley's Parsnip Puff (q.v.) and a very similar carrot puree, assembled in a shallow casserole in a checkerboard pattern, covered in buttered breadcrumbs and baked until just set.

Looks very impressive, but a bit fiddly for everyday meals. Of course it tastes delicious.

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Unlike Jane Grigson's version which uses bacon, this relies on curry powder to give it a lift. I dunno, I always wonder whether jerusalem artichokes are worth the bother - you expend so much energy peeling the damn things you've already burned up the calories you get from eating them.

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So called because the recipe originated at the Russian Tea Room in New York! This is eggplant in a creamy, rich sauce, baked with cheese on top. Good lunch dish.

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