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From: Sydney, NSW Australia

Joined: September 25th, 2009


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December 17th, 2010

Very Easy Cheddar Biscuits from The Really Useful Cookbook

Elegantly thin, melt-in-the-mouth cheese biscuits. I made these for the first time recently to go with drinks at a small party at my place. It's the only party I've had where the cookbook containing... read more >


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bunyip added Allegra's Colour Cookbook

6th July 2019

bunyip added GreenFeast

4th June 2019

bunyip added Persiana: Recipes from the Middle East & beyond to his/her bookshelf.

23rd May 2019

bunyip added The Great Big Pressure Cooker Book: 500 Easy Recipes for Every Machine, Both Stovetop and Electric

22nd January 2019

bunyip reviewed Feed Me: 50 Home Cooked Meals for your Dog

The author is a vet with a PhD in Animal Nutrition, and clearly a genuine dog lover who knows and understands dogs. The book is divided into puppy, adult and senior sections. Apart from recipes there...
23rd November 2018

bunyip added Feed Me: 50 Home Cooked Meals for your Dog

23rd November 2018

bunyip added River Cottage Love Your Leftovers: Recipes for the resourceful cook

23rd November 2018

bunyip added River Cottage Light & Easy: Healthy Recipes for Every Day

23rd November 2018

bunyip added Stews, Casseroles and Curries

17th June 2018

bunyip added Great Beef Cookbook ("Australian Women's Weekly" Home Library)

4th May 2018

bunyip added Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking

4th May 2018

bunyip added Doughnut: A Global History (Edible)

16th March 2018

bunyip added Herring: A Global History (Edible)

16th March 2018

bunyip added Corn: A Global History (Edible)

16th March 2018

bunyip added Oyster: A Global History (Edible)

16th March 2018

bunyip added Honey: A Global History (Edible)

16th March 2018

bunyip added Chillies: A Global History (Edible)

16th March 2018

bunyip added Cooking & Travelling in South-West France to his/her bookshelf.

16th March 2018

bunyip added Pasta and Noodles: A Global History (Edible)

14th March 2018

bunyip added Salad: A Global History (Edible)

2nd March 2018

bunyip added Seaweed: A Global History (Edible)

2nd March 2018

bunyip added Pomegranate: A Global History (Edible)

2nd March 2018

bunyip added Edible Flowers: A Global History

2nd March 2018

bunyip added Potty! to his/her bookshelf.

3rd January 2018

bunyip added Cooking For Occasions

28th December 2017

bunyip added The Christmas Chronicles: Notes, stories & 100 essential recipes for midwinter

1st November 2017

bunyip added Banana: A Global History (Edible)

26th September 2017

bunyip added Melon: A Global History (Edible)

26th September 2017

bunyip added Fats: A Global History (Edible)

26th September 2017

bunyip added Onions and Garlic: A Global History (Edible)

26th September 2017

bunyip added Gastronomy of Italy: Revised Edition

23rd June 2017

bunyip added Belinda Jeffery's Collected Recipes

23rd June 2017

bunyip added The Palomar Cookbook

19th September 2016

bunyip added Mietta's Italian Family Recipes

20th April 2016

bunyip added Arabesque: A Taste of Morocco, Turkey and Lebanon

8th April 2016

bunyip commented on Angelo's Marinara Sauce from Saveur Website

But where's the seafood? It's just bog standard tomato sauce, very nice but you could use it with anything. more »
31st December 2015

bunyip commented on Sausage Ragu from Cooking

I've got one of those gadgets - mine is an Alligator but there are other makes - that chops veggies very finely in one motion. And I've got a teensy weeny one just for garlic! This is a big help for this... more »
13th December 2015

bunyip reviewed 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 more »
13th December 2015

bunyip commented on Mashed Potato Casserole from Cooking

If you add finely chopped (use the food processor) cooked cauliflower, then you've got Stephanie Alexander's cauliflower and potato "pie". I serve it with stews and braises. more »
6th December 2015

bunyip reviewed Pearl barley kedgeree from A Year of Good Eating: The Kitchen Diaries III

Smoked mackerel, like elderflower cordial, appears frequently in British cookbooks but is not readily available in this country. I substituted poached smoked cod with a satisfactory result. The quantity more »
6th December 2015

bunyip reviewed Pasta with dill and parmesan from A Year of Good Eating: The Kitchen Diaries III

Dill, bacon and pasta? It works a treat. Results in something like carbonara, but thickened with cream and quite a lot of parmesan instead of eggs. Would be a good substitute dish for anyone who can't more »
14th November 2015

bunyip reviewed Lamb chops and apricots on focaccia from A Year of Good Eating: The Kitchen Diaries III

As Nigel says, you don't have to use focaccia so long as you have something to soak up the pan juices. I used polenta. Very tasty although my juniper berries were rather ancient. I have bought a fresh more »
11th November 2015

bunyip added How To Eat: The Pleasures and Principles of Good Food (Nigella Collection)

11th November 2015

bunyip reviewed A Year of Good Eating: The Kitchen Diaries III

I do like Nigel Slater. His writing is wonderful and his attitude to food eminently sensible; beware of fads, eat what you fancy but don't overindulge in any one thing, above all enjoy your food! The...
26th October 2015

bunyip reviewed Lamb steaks, creamed cannellini from A Year of Good Eating: The Kitchen Diaries III

As often happens with Nigel Slater, his recipe does not need to be followed slavishly. Thus I used small porterhouse steaks, and frozen spinach (Jamie Oliver has convinced me that frozen is better value more »
26th October 2015

bunyip reviewed Fresh with peppers and artichokes from A Year of Good Eating: The Kitchen Diaries III

I do like fresh, it tastes better than either burghul or brown rice. I cook it in the microwave as if it were brown rice. Used this dish as a side this time, but it would do well as a light lunch. It's more »
26th October 2015

bunyip reviewed Asparagus and Roquefort tart from A Year of Good Eating: The Kitchen Diaries III

Asparagus and blue cheese - who would have thought? Thin asparagus seemed more suitable, and of course I used Charmain Solomon's no-roll pastry, which doesn't need blind baking. Very rich! more »
26th October 2015

bunyip reviewed Chinese sausage and rice from A Year of Good Eating: The Kitchen Diaries III

Quick and easy, provided you've got fresh shiitake mushrooms and Chinese sausage. more »
26th October 2015

bunyip reviewed Lamb with beer and shallots from A Year of Good Eating: The Kitchen Diaries III

You can have too much cooking lamb shanks in tomato. Using wheat beer makes a change. I ran into trouble with the pan boiling dry - and of course hubby had drunk the left over beer. Rescued with water, more »
26th October 2015

bunyip added A Year of Good Eating: The Kitchen Diaries III

6th October 2015

digifish_books added Cook Book: 187 Recipes That Will Make You Incredibly Popular

30th September 2015

digifish_books added Food52 Genius Recipes: 100 Recipes That Will Change the Way You Cook to his/her bookshelf.

30th September 2015

digifish_books added Good Things in England: A Practical Cookery Book for Everyday Use to his/her bookshelf.

30th September 2015

digifish_books added Everyday Super Food to his/her bookshelf.

26th September 2015

digifish_books added A Table in the Orchard: My Delicious Life

26th September 2015

digifish_books reviewed Apricot Chicken from Taste

25th September 2015

bunyip reviewed River Cottage Fruit Every Day!

I'm glad I bought this depressing book on special. One expects a bias towards what is available in England, but not the whingeing about the poor quality of much of it or the need to import it at vast expense...
14th September 2015

bunyip reviewed Grains

These days we are inundated with all sorts of seeds, pulses, legumes and grains. Even cooks familiar with a range of lentils and beans can get a bit nervous when trying the latest rages like freekeh or...
14th September 2015

bunyip reviewed Pork Chops in Coffee Blackcurrant Sauce from Bitter: A Taste of the World's Most Dangerous Flavour

The worst part of this was sourcing blackcurrant jam. Thank goodness for Google! It sounds straight forward, but takes a while because there's a lot of turning up the heat and reducing; you start with more »
11th September 2015

bunyip reviewed Rony's Brussels Sprouts and Chickpeas from Bitter: A Taste of the World's Most Dangerous Flavour

McLagan insists that you use dried chickpeas, soaked overnight. She's right, they taste so much better to the tinned ones. You have to use a really hot pan and not be afraid of properly charring the sprouts more »
11th September 2015

digifish_books added Jamie Does to his/her bookshelf.

27th August 2015

bunyip added Champagne: A Global History (Edible)

11th August 2015

bunyip added Oranges: A Global History (Edible)

11th August 2015

bunyip added Dates: A Global History (Edible)

11th August 2015

bunyip added Olive: A Global History (Edible)

11th August 2015

bunyip added Game: A Global History (Edible)

11th August 2015

bunyip added Pudding: A Global History (Edible)

11th August 2015

bunyip added Offal: A Global History (Edible)

5th August 2015

bunyip reviewed Bitter: A Taste of the World's Most Dangerous Flavour

Is it reliable? Are the recipes well-tested? Remember, you can always edit or delete your review later.
31st July 2015

bunyip added Bitter: A Taste of the World's Most Dangerous Flavour

31st July 2015

digifish_books reviewed Apple and Date Muffins from Muffin Magic

25th July 2015

bunyip added Pie

17th July 2015

bunyip added A Passion for Potatoes

17th July 2015

bunyip added Only Four Ingredients (The Australian Women's Weekly Essentials)

17th July 2015

bunyip added Particular Delights: Cooking for All the Senses

17th July 2015

bunyip added Sausages: Mouthwatering Recipes from Merguez to Mortadella

17th July 2015

digifish_books added MasterChef: the Masters at Home: Recipes, stories and photographs

9th July 2015

digifish_books added Delicious: Love to Eat: Around the World in 120 Simply Delicious Recipes

30th June 2015

digifish_books added Delicious (Australia) to his/her bookshelf.

28th June 2015

digifish_books reviewed Cauliflower cake from Plenty More

27th June 2015

digifish_books added The Baking Collection

25th June 2015

digifish_books added Rick Stein's India

25th June 2015

digifish_books added Favourites: Over 100 Recipes to Cook at Home

25th June 2015

digifish_books added The New Nordic: Recipes from a Scandinavian Kitchen

25th June 2015

digifish_books added The Cafe Spice Cookbook: 84 Quick and Easy Indian Recipes for Everyday Meals

25th June 2015

digifish_books reviewed Chocolate Nutella mug puddings from Express

25th June 2015

digifish_books added Express

24th June 2015

bunyip commented on Gluten Free All Day Lemon Cake from Serious Eats

No less an authority than Rose Levy Berenbaum recommends whizzing dry ingredients for about 15 seconds in a food processor as superior to sifting. I always do that now - try it next time. more »
22nd June 2015

bunyip added Maggie Beer's Winter Harvest Recipes

8th June 2015

digifish_books reviewed Apricot Oat Slice from Modern Classics: Book 2

I reduced the sugar in the topping mixture to 1/2 a cup, sprinkled some flaked almonds on top and increased baking time by approx. 10 minutes. more »
2nd June 2015

digifish_books reviewed Spinach, Lemon and Lentil Soup from The Pressure Cooker Recipe Book

29th May 2015

digifish_books reviewed Corned Beef from AWW Pressure Cooking

I used a 1.4 kg piece of reduced-salt ('heart smart) corned silverside with approx. 2.5L of water to just cover the beef in my 8L pressure cooker. As the recipe is for a 6L cooker with 1.5L of water I more »
21st May 2015

digifish_books reviewed Baked brown sugar chicken with red capsicum dip from Recipes to Remember (The Australian Women's Weekly)

20th May 2015

digifish_books added Recipes to Remember (The Australian Women's Weekly)

20th May 2015

digifish_books reviewed Spicy carrot, red lentil and coconut soup from Utterly Delicious Simple Food

20th May 2015

digifish_books added Utterly Delicious Simple Food

20th May 2015

digifish_books reviewed Baked brown sugar chicken with red capsicum dip from Retro Favourites (The Australian Women's Weekly)

20th May 2015

digifish_books added Retro Favourites (The Australian Women's Weekly)

20th May 2015

digifish_books reviewed Pork, veal and fennel meatballs with spaghetti from The New Classics: A Definitive Collection of Classics for Every Modern Cook

13th May 2015

digifish_books added The New Classics: A Definitive Collection of Classics for Every Modern Cook

13th May 2015