You feel like you have a million and one recipes at your disposal. You’ve always been passionate about cooking so you’ve written them down so you can pass them down to your children and they can pass … [Read more...]
Cookbook by 94 year old Nana revives traditional family recipes
A new cookbook edited by Ita Buttrose and written by a 94 year old, one-legged grandmother, is set to bring back childhood memories of 'real' home cooking and raise money for Alzheimer’s … [Read more...]
Banker makes career change to launch website and recipe book
Tanya Bartolini always knew she loved to cook, but it wasn’t until she took maternity leave from a high-stress career in finance and gave birth to her son that she realised she wanted to do it for a … [Read more...]
Cookbook: Grow Harvest Cook
Based on the blog of the same name, Grow Harvest Cook is for anyone looking to grow, harvest, and cook their own produce. Written by Meredith Kirton and Mandy Sinclair, with photography by Sue Stubbs … [Read more...]
Good Cook Bad Cook: 20 Rules for the Kitchen 80 Essential Recipes
Victoria Heywood came across many weird, supposedly edible, things in 17 years travelling the world as a journalist, but none so strange as some of the dishes she encountered back home in Australia … [Read more...]
Cookbook: The Australian Women’s Weekly Cooking for Kids with Allergies
The Australian Women's Weekly Cooking for Kids with Allergies offers delicious recipes for children with food allergies that the whole family will love. Food allergies in children are becoming … [Read more...]
Cookbook: The Australian Women’s Weekly Decorating Cakes
The Australian Women's Weekly Decorating Cakes is full of gorgeous and lavishly decorated cakes for weddings, christenings, birthdays, anniversaries and for any other occasion that calls for a … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: The Sweet Life by Kate Bracks
[rating: 4] Being the consummate sweet tooth, it didn't take much to convince me to dive into Kate Bracks' new book - The Sweet Life - a collection of divine temptations from Australia's 2011 … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: Supercharged Food by Lee Holmes
Supercharged Food: Eat your way to good health by Lee Holmes is a new cookbook aimed at reversing the damage of modern day convenience and aiding you in optimizing your diet. Whether you suffer from … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: A Cook’s Guide by Donna Hay
[rating: 4.5] It's easy to recognise a Donna Hay cookbook. The queen of gorgeous styling and branding knows the power of both familiarity and consistent best quality, and A Cook's Guide - a … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: The Art of French Baking by Ginette Mathiot
[rating: 5] Oh yes, it's an art all right. Like sushi chefs, French pâtissières spend many years studying and perfecting their craft. Ginette Mathiot (1907 - 1998) taught three generations of French … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: 4 Ingredients Christmas by Kim McCosker
[rating: 4.5] Prepare to be tempted by the latest in the 4 ingredients series, 4 Ingredients Christmas by Kim McCosker. Packed with delights for the holidays and treats for family and friends all … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: The Cook’s Garden by Sheridan Rogers
[rating: 5] I don’t know. Maybe it’s because I’m getting older and can truly appreciate those little underrated treasures in life, but there’s not much more satisfying than plucking home-grown produce … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: Sicilian Seafood Cooking by Marisa Raniolo Wilkins
[rating: 4] The wonderful thing about modern day cookbooks is their reliance on more than fabulous recipes. It's their reliance on travel, on culture, on a way of living . . . a reliance on heart, … [Read more...]
Book Review: Popsicle by Alison Thompson
[rating: 4] Summer is busting out all over and this icy book is just the sweet ticket to an oasis of cool (even if only for the tongue). Best be careful where you shelve this brand new tome of … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: Planet Cake Celebrate by Paris Cutler
[rating: 3] Having a long-time obsession with fondant, sprinkles, cupcake liners and ganache, it was with much anticipation that I carefully inked in the Lifestyle Food Channel-arrival of the … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: Around the World with Little Kitchen by Sabrina Parrini
[rating: 4] Since the advent of Junior Masterchef, cookbooks for children have never been hotter – and indeed, they’ve been popping off the hotplate and onto the bookstore serving shelves like those … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: Blood Sugar by Michael Moore
[rating: 4.5] Hello. My name is Tania and I'm a sugarholic. So are you (more than likely). In fact, sugar-addiction is so rife, we're in danger of crystallising. Sure, we're cottoning onto the fact … [Read more...]
Cookbook: CWA Classics by the Country Women’s Associations of Australia
The Country Women’s Association of Australia has been in existence for more than 60 years and the cooking skills of its members are legendary. CWA Classics combines the very best recipes from five … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: Mangia! Mangia! by Teresa Oates and Angela Villella
[rating:5] “When we told Nonna Villella that sun-dried tomatoes were selling for $40 a kilo at the local supermarket, she thought we were joking. She had quietly gone about making her filled sun-dried … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: Two Asian Kitchens by Adam Liaw
I was absolutely thrilled when Adam Liaw won Australia’s second MasterChef – I became personally enamoured with this cooking style (Japanese food and I have a thing going) and warm demeanor, and I … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: Bake: Essential Companion by Alison Thompson
Okay - you wanna bake? Well, welcome to baking heaven. From the pale pink and black Fauchon-esque, superbly-styled cover, dotty endpapers and delectable paper - to the recipes themselves - this is a … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: Junior MasterChef
[rating:4] If the adult version of MasterChef really roasted your potatoes, then it's likely (unless you're the type who doesn't like working with animals or small children) that Junior MasterChef … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: Hopscotch and Honey Joys by Lisa McCune
[rating:4.5] Once upon a time, it was de rigeur for celebrities to release a hit single. Or a perfume. Nowadays, it seems, it's books. But not just the ubiqitous 'auto'-biography (the inverted … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: Manu’s French Kitchen by Manu Feildel
[rating:4] French food, home style. The message that chef Manu Feildel wants us to take from his latest cook book is that making beautiful French cuisine doesn’t have to be a near impossible feat. And … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: Table by the River by Dietmar Sawyere
[rating:4.5] If the luscious cover complete with handsome man adorning Table by the River doesn't immediately draw you in, the culinary story behind this internationally acclaimed chef will soon have … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: The Cook's Book of Ingredients
[rating:4.5] I've always been a Dorling Kindersley fan. The intense research, the clear, concise, comprehensive offering of information, the focus on visual splendour... they just stand alone. DK … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: India The Cookbook
[rating:4.5] When I first took India The Cookbook and lifted it up, the first thing that struck me was the weight. Many fat, tome-like cookbooks (and there are many of late) are like poured concrete, … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: Cook Like an Italian by Tobie Puttock
[rating:4] Tobie Puttock is well-known for his passion for Italian cuisine but this time, he has really outdone himself. This is not just a cookbook, it is an Italian experience, one that is personal … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: The Sam Stern Series
[rating:4] I first had the pleasure of reviewing young Sam Stern's Eat Vegetarian (see AWO's review here) back in June and I must admit, I was instantly hooked. Publishing his first book at the age of … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: OMG! I Can Eat That? by Jane Kennedy
[rating:3] A big fan of Jane Kennedy’s first cookbook, Fabulous Food Minus the Boombah, I was thrilled to see her second book hit the shelves. And I spent a week devoted to this new book, to check if … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: The Silver Spoon
[rating:4] There are a plethora of cookbooks on the market and amongst that plethora are the 'classics'. But are they all they're cracked up to be? I feel a bit compelled to check them out and tell it … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: Salades by Damien Pignolet
Being the quintessential outdoorsy types, Australians certainly love a good salad, and we're more than willing, thanks to the massive, multicultural hotpot we brew ourselves in, to sample recipe ideas … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: Low GI High Flavour by Fiona Carns
[rating:3] Healthy home-cooked meals are the order of the day, but if that sounds a little boring to you, check out this new cookbook that has just hit the bookstore shelves. Prepare to be inspired by … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: Australian Women's Weekly's More Cakes for Kids
[rating:4.5] I still remember the dog-eared copy of my mum's Women's Weekly Children's Birthday Cake Book - resplendant with the hickory dickory clock and numbered cakes to careen over with delight. … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: Food Fashion Friends
[rating:4.5] If the stunning cover with its embossed typeface and gorgeously retro greenhouse tea party doesn't hook you in, the subtitle surely will - recipes and styling for unforgettable parties. … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: Healthy Family, Happy Family
[rating:4] Food is a hot topic at the moment. With shows such as Masterchef and Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution in our lounge rooms each night, it’s hard to escape this one simple fact: home-cooked … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: Heston’s Fantastical Feasts by Heston Blumenthal
[rating:4.5] Heston Blumenthal is the modern master of the truly fantastical. His restaurant, The Fat Duck, is regularly rated as one of the top eateries in the world. Specialising in molecular … [Read more...]
Love at First Bite: The Unofficial Twilight Cookbook
Whether you’re a Twi-hard, Twi-mum or even a Twi-dad, there is no doubt the international phenomenon known as Twilight has had a cultural impact on society, including in our kitchens. Now the … [Read more...]
Book Review: Top 100 Pasta Dishes by Annabel Karmel
If you’ve ever wondered what to cook for dinner, keep reading. Those who have been confused about what they can feed their baby or toddler at each age or stage, please, read on. Anyone who wants their … [Read more...]