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:

May 16th, 2013

Mushroom risoniotto from River Cottage Veg Every Day! (River Cottage Every Day)

Uses orzo or risoni, that tiny rice-shaped pasta, and does indeed result in something very like risotto. It lacked the creaminess of true risotto, but was very tasty. With risotto you've got to get the... read more >


recipe reviews (196)
book reviews (100)
useful review votes (91)

bunyip's Useful Review Votes


76 recipe reviews were voted useful.

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(4 votes) Butternut Squash, Bean and Rosemary Stew (Butternut Squash & Rosemary) reviewed from: The Flavour Thesaurus

(3 votes) Pear & Chocolate Crumble reviewed from: The Really Useful Cookbook

(2 votes) Palestine Soup reviewed from: Jane Grigson's Vegetable Book

(2 votes) Speedy Cheese Bread reviewed from: Australian Bread Book

(2 votes) Roast Chicken with Lemons reviewed from: Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking

(2 votes) Winter Fool (Raspberries) reviewed from: Jane Grigson's Fruit Book

(2 votes) Creme de Broccoli reviewed from: The French Kitchen

(2 votes) Beef with Guinness reviewed from: The Pressure Cooker Recipe Book

(2 votes) Pork Chops for an Autumn Night reviewed from: Tender

(2 votes) Little Blueberry Pies reviewed from: Tender

(2 votes) Chocolate muscovado banana cake reviewed from: The Kitchen Diaries II

(2 votes) sweet potato and peanut gratin reviewed from: River Cottage Veg Every Day! (River Cottage Every Day)

(1 vote) Yoghurt Cream reviewed from: Complete Perfect Recipes

(1 vote) Fluffy Buttermilk Scones reviewed from: Mix and Bake

(1 vote) Lamingtons reviewed from: The Complete Australian Cookbook

(1 vote) Dried Mushroom Broth reviewed from: Real Fast Food

(1 vote) Veal Scaloppine with Marsala and Cream reviewed from: Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking

(1 vote) Cameline Sauce reviewed from: The Original Mediterranean Cuisine

(1 vote) Stuffed Onion Surprise reviewed from: Molly Weir's Recipes

(1 vote) Gazpacho reviewed from: THE BEST OF BEVERLEY SUTHERLAND SMITH FROM THE AGE

(1 vote) Hamburgers with Onion Sauce reviewed from: THE BEST OF BEVERLEY SUTHERLAND SMITH FROM THE AGE

(1 vote) Slumpie reviewed from: Nanny Ogg's Cookbook

(1 vote) Tomato Soup with Basil and Croutons reviewed from: Stephanie's Menus for Food Lovers

(1 vote) Soft Polenta Mixed with Cheese and Butter reviewed from: Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian: More Than 650 Meatless Recipes from Around the World

(1 vote) Sticky Toffee Pudding reviewed from: The Cook's Companion: The Complete Book of Ingredients and Recipes for the Australian Kitchen

(1 vote) Baked Beans reviewed from: The Cook's Companion: The Complete Book of Ingredients and Recipes for the Australian Kitchen

(1 vote) Ginger Beer reviewed from: A Gourmet Harvest: A Guide to Growing and Preparing the Exotic, the Delicate and the Simply Delicious

(1 vote) Jerusalem Artichoke and Root Vegetable Soup reviewed from: Vegetables

(1 vote) Lemon Posset reviewed from: Very Simple Food

(1 vote) Slashed Roast Lamb reviewed from: Very Simple Food

(1 vote) Never-Fail Chocolate Cake reviewed from: 50 Fabulous Chocolate Cakes

(1 vote) Drunken Potatoes reviewed from: Very Simple Food

(1 vote) Ham (or Chicken) and Mushroom Pie reviewed from: Very Simple Food

(1 vote) Coffee Scrolls reviewed from: Australian Bread Book

(1 vote) Orange Custard reviewed from: THE BEST OF BEVERLEY SUTHERLAND SMITH FROM THE AGE

(1 vote) Lamb Kifta Tagine with Eggs reviewed from: Arabesque: Modern Middle Eastern Food

(1 vote) Barley with Parmesan reviewed from: Stephanie Alexander's Kitchen Garden Companion

(1 vote) Cauliflower and Blue Cheese reviewed from: Stephanie Alexander's Kitchen Garden Companion

(1 vote) Party Pies reviewed from: Beef: And Other Bovine Matters

(1 vote) Aunty Mary's Crusted Slow-Cooked Pie reviewed from: Beef: And Other Bovine Matters

(1 vote) Rice Pudding reviewed from: Complete Perfect Recipes

(1 vote) Bread and Butter Pudding reviewed from: Complete Perfect Recipes

(1 vote) Cheese Biscuits reviewed from: Complete Perfect Recipes

(1 vote) Quiche Lorraine reviewed from: Complete Perfect Recipes

(1 vote) Spinach Loaf reviewed from: The French Kitchen

(1 vote) Veal Shanks with Lentils reviewed from: The French Kitchen

(1 vote) Beef Wellington reviewed from: The French Kitchen

(1 vote) Banana Dumplings reviewed from: Jane Grigson's Fruit Book

(1 vote) Boeuf Bourguignon reviewed from: The French Kitchen

(1 vote) Fattoush reviewed from: A New Book of Middle Eastern Food (Cookery Library)