bunyip's Profile

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 >


recipe reviews (225)
book reviews (106)
useful review votes (103)

bunyip's Bookshelf


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Found 29 title(s) tagged australian

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TitleTagsRatings & Reviews

50 Fabulous Chocolate Cakes

By Rita Erlich
Anne O'Donovan - 1995

chocolate, australian


(1 recipe review)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 1 book review

The Age Epicure: Winter

By Stephanie Alexander, Brigitte Hafner, Jill Dupleix
Fairfax Books - 2006

australian


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 3 book review

Belinda Jeffery's Collected Recipes

By Belinda Jeffery, Rodney Weidland
Lantern Books - 2013

australian


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

THE BEST OF BEVERLEY SUTHERLAND SMITH FROM THE AGE

By Beverley Sutherland Smith
LANSDOWNE - 1982

australian


(5 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 5 book review

THE BEVERLEY SUTHERLAND SMITH COLLECTOR'S EDITION the Best of Her Recipes Fro THE AGE

By Beverley Sutherland SMITH
Five Mile Press - 1987

australian


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 2 book review

Bloody Delicious

By Joan Campbell, Schofield/Leo
Allen & Unwin - 1998

memoir, australian


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0 book review

The Complete Australian Cookbook

By Rene Gordon
Hamlyn Australia - 1985

australian


(4 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 4 book review

The Complete Beverley Sutherland Smith Cookbook

By Beverley Sutherland Smith
Lansdowne - 1987

australian


(9 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 9 book review

Complete Perfect Recipes

By David Herbert
Penguin Global - 2008

australian


(10 recipe reviews)
owned by 5 my recipe reviews 9 book review

The Cook's Companion: The Complete Book of Ingredients and Recipes for the Australian Kitchen

By Stephanie Alexander
Penguin Global - 2004

australian


(13 recipe reviews)
owned by 9 my recipe reviews 13 book review

Cooking With Verjuice

By Maggie Beer
Viking - 2000

australian


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Cravat-a-licious: the Selected Works of the Master Chef Critic

By Matt Preston
Ebury Press - 2009

memoir, australian


(1 recipe review)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 1 book review

Decadent Desserts Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter

By Beverley Sutherland Smith
The File Mile Press - 1996

desserts, australian


(6 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 6 book review

Easy Weekends

By Neil Perry
Murdoch Books - 2012

australian


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 0

Eat My Words

By Marion Halligan
Angus & Robertson Childrens - 1990

australian


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Emma: A recipe for life

By Emma Ciccotosto
Fremantle Arts Centre Press - 1995

italian, memoir, australian


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Gabriel Gate's Good Food for Men

By Gabriel Gate
William Heinemann - 1996

australian


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Good Food No Fuss

By Geoff Slattery
Anne O'Donovan Pty, Limited - 1994

australian


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

A Gourmet Harvest: A Guide to Growing and Preparing the Exotic, the Delicate and the Simply Delicious

By Gail Thomas
The Five Mile Press - 1986

vegetarian, australian


(1 recipe review)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 1 book review

Just Add Spice

By Ian Hemphill & Lyndey Milan
Lantern (Penguin Group) - 2010

australian


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Stephanie Alexander's Kitchen Garden Companion

By Stephanie Alexander
Lantern Books - 2009

australian


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 10 my recipe reviews 3 book review

Love and Hunger: Thoughts on The Gift of Food

By Charlotte Wood
Allen & Unwin - 2012

memoir, australian, ebook


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Maggie's Farm (A Rathdowne book)

By Maggie Beer, Jiri Tibor Novak
Allen & Unwin - 1993

australian


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Maggie's Orchard

By Maggie Beer
Penguin Putnam~childrens Hc - 1997

australian


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 0

Maggie's Table

By Maggie Beer
Viking - 2002

australian


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 6 my recipe reviews 2 book review

Maggie's Verjuice Cookbook

By Maggie Beer
Penguin/Lantern - 2012

australian, verjuice


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Michael Boddy's Good Food Book

By MIchael Boddy
Nelson - 1984

memoir, australian


(1 recipe review)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 1 book review

Stephanie's Australia

By Stephanie Alexander
Tuttle Publishing - 1992

memoir, australian


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 0

Stephanie's Feasts and Stories

By Stephanie Alexander
Allen & Unwin - 1993

memoir, australian


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 4 my recipe reviews 0