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 Useful Review Votes


86 recipe reviews were voted useful.

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(1 vote) A 'pudding-cake' of honey, cinnamon and plums reviewed from: Tender

(1 vote) Apple Pie reviewed from: Charmaine Solomon's Complete Vegetarian Cookbook

(1 vote) Apples & Quinces Baked in Cream reviewed from: Tender

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

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

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

(1 vote) Bansna & Caramel Crumble reviewed from: The Really Useful Cookbook

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

(1 vote) Beans, Bacon and Tomato reviewed from: Hugh's Three Good Things

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

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

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

(1 vote) Braised Fennel reviewed from: Stephanie Alexander's Kitchen Garden Companion

(1 vote) Braised oxtail with root vegetables reviewed from: Cooking on the Bone: Recipes, History and Lore

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

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

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

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

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

(1 vote) Chicago Deep Dish Pizza reviewed from: Pizza: A Global History (Reaktion Books - Edible)

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

(1 vote) Cider Apple Cake reviewed from: Guardian Recipes

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

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

(2 votes) Dan Lepard's parsley cheese scones reviewed from: Guardian Recipes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(2 votes) Little Blueberry Pies reviewed from: Tender

(2 votes) Mushroom risoniotto reviewed from: River Cottage Veg Every Day! (River Cottage Every Day)

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

(1 vote) No Roll Dough reviewed from: Charmaine Solomon's Complete Vegetarian Cookbook

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

(1 vote) Oven roasted roots frittata reviewed from: River Cottage Veg Every Day! (River Cottage Every Day)

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

(1 vote) Parsnip Soup with Cider reviewed from: Guardian Recipes

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

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

(1 vote) Pasta, sausage, cabbage reviewed from: Hugh's Three Good Things

(1 vote) Peach pie with a lemon pastry reviewed from: The Kitchen Diaries II

(1 vote) Peanut Soup Number Four reviewed from: Soup: A Global History (Reaktion Books - Edible)