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Australian Beer Companion, The  by Willie Simpson
The Australian Beer Companion is an unrivalled book on Australia’s thriving beer industry. Separated into state sections, the book covers more than 100 of author Willie Simpson’s favourite Australian breweries. These include the big players such as Carlton & United Breweries (CUB), Cascade, Fourex (XXXX) and Coopers, as well as respected microbreweries like Mountain Goat, Little Creatures and Moo Brew. The book traces each brewery’s history and their range of beers, and showcases their beer label through a feature called ‘Behind the Label’. A glossary of beer styles and a wealth of photos make this large-format hardback book the ideal gift.

Hardback,  192 pp,  $49.95. Buy now

James Halliday’s Wine Atlas of Australia  by James Halliday
James Halliday analyses every wine region in Australia, and there are over 70 in this definitive book. Each section is sumptuously illustrated and features a specially created map highlighting geographic landmarks and the location of the wineries

,  320 pp,  $79.95. Buy now

Outback Cooking: Recipes and Stories from the Campfire  by Andrew Dwyer
Sitting around a campfire under the wash of a million stars listening to the sizzle of spicy satay skewers on the camp grill is the quintessential outback experience. Andrew Dwyer, Outback chef and adventurer, takes you on that trip.Illustrated with more than 200 stunning images by award-winning photographer John Hay, Outback is a celebration of the extraordinary beauty of the Australian outback with delicious recipes and campfire stories of explorers, rogues and pioneers.You can learn all about outdoor cooking techniques using camp and Bedourie ovens, what equipment you need, how to prepare for the trip, how to store and keep food fresh, and how to select wood and make the fires.From wild duck with juniper sauce, Cajun camp oven potatoes t

Paperback,  272 pp,  $34.95. Buy now

Tree to Table  by Patrice Newell
Tree to Table: Cooking with Australian Olive Oil is a beautifully produced book from Hunter Valley olive farmer and producer Patrice Newell. She takes us around the farm with insights into harvesting techniques and inside the kitchen revealing how to purchase and store olive oil, the different flavours of oils and tips on tasting oils. Her many recipes are joined by those of some famous names in Australian cooking – Kylie Kwong, Janni Kyritsis, Tobie Puttock, Holly Davis, Serge Dansereau, Greg Malouf, Stephanie Alexander, Stefano Manfredi, Tony Bilson and others. The photographs by Simon Griffiths bring to light the beauty of the Valley, the splendour of the trees and pleasures of the table. A great gift for the cook in your life.

Hardback,  224 pp,  $59.95. Buy now

Basic Aussie Meat Cooking  by James Diggins and Pip Evans
The ‘Drongo’s Guide to Basic Aussie Meat Cooking’ is an all-in-one guide to buying, storing, preparing and cooking fresh meat. Find out what’s good for you, how much it costs and how to easily turn everyday ingredients into wholesome, nutritious meals that your family and friends will love!

Paperback,  152 pp,  $12.99. Buy now

Grossi Florentino  by Guy Grossi and Jan McGuinness
The Florentino is one of Melbourne’s most famous and enduring restaurants. Generations of Australians have met, conversed, done deals and partied within its impressive surroundings. This history of the Florentino is intertwined with Melbourne’s history, and with the history of Italian migration to Australia and its influence on local culture and eating habits. Beginning in 1900 as a wine cafe at the wrong end of town, it developed into a fine dining establishment that became the place to be seen. One of the first cafes in Melbourne to offer espresso coffee and homemade pasta, what became Grossi Florentino is now considered the city’s best Italian restaurant. Its clientele has included prime ministers and politicians, corporate leaders, arti

Paperback,  232 pp,  $45.00. Buy now

Mix and Bake  by Belinda Jeffery
An Australian compendium of country baking recipes beautifully illustrated with colour and black & white photographs. Cakes, slices, tarts pies and biscuits. Great recipes and lots of helpful tips.

Hardback,  304 pp,  $49.95. Buy now

One Continuous Picnic  by Michael Symons
2007 marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the first publication of ‘One Continuous Picnic’, a frequently acclaimed Australian classic on the history of eating in Australia. The text remains gratifyingly accurate and prescient, and has helped to shape subsequent developments in food in Australia. Until recently, historians have tended to overlook eating, and yet, through meat pies and lamingtons, Symons tells the history of Australia gastronomically. He challenges myths such as that Australia is “too young” for a national cuisine, and that immigration caused the restaurant boom. Includes a foreword by Gay Bilson, author of “The Age” Book of the Year 2005, ‘Plenty’.

Paperback,  368 pp,  $32.95. Buy now

Creative Food Gluten Free: Everyday Meals and Entertaining  by Kate Gilbert
In a world of food restrictions it is wonderful to find a book that opens doors to an array of dishes and healthy eating. Kate Gilbert shares her passion for food and her personal journey from ill health to recovery with coeliac disease commonly known as gluten intolerance. Once diagnosed, she turned her energies to cooking, discovering that she could eat better than ever. Creative Food Gluten Free is full of old favourites like prawn cocktail and lasagne; recipes with a twist like her lemon and lime cheesecake and fun foods like kebabs and nachos. The recipes are well set out with tips on each page, serving suggestions and gluten free ingredients (available in Oz). Take the easy path to gluten freedom and the pleasures of the table.

Paperback,  96 pp,  $32.95. Buy now

Five of the Best  by Valli Little
What a great idea! Released to celebrate five fantastic years of delicious magazine, 5 of the Best features five of the best recipes from Valli Little for all sorts of foods and styles. delicious magazine is the number one food magazine in Australia, and over the last five years they have published a mouth-watering collection of recipes. Food editor Valli Little has selected five of her best recipes – the best seafood, the best pasta, the best roasts, the best desserts, the best cakes, and so on – to bring us this beautifully photographed collection of essential recipes for both casual and more formal dining.

Paperback,  256 pp,  $39.95. Buy now

Matthew Hayden Cookbook, Book 2  by Hayden Matthew
More terrific, easy-to-cook recipes from Aussie cricketer and passionate cook Matthew Hayden. This new and much-anticipated collection features stories written by Matthew about people he knows and admires, about his young family and his cricketing mates, as well as some behind the scenes tales from The Ashes series – all related with his keen eye and characteristic down-to-earth style. And then there are the recipes! Delicious, easy to follow mains and deserts that the whole family will enjoy. Prawn Pita Pizza or Salmon Quiche; Veal Stew with Parsley Dumplings or Rib Eye on Spinach with Beetroot & Horseradish Puree; Lemonade Scones or Passionfruit and Coconut Cake. Each recipe is accompanied by a photograph of the finished dish.

Paperback,  160 pp,  $29.95. Buy now

Spice Notes and Recipes  by Ian Hemphill
Celebrated spice merchant Ian Hemphill explores new frontiers of the spice world. With over 140 delectable new recipes from Ian’s daughter, Kate, herb and spice mixes for the home cook, and the last word on all the herbs and spices used in today’s cooking, ‘Spice Notes and Recipes’ is the master work from Australia’s premier spice expert. Hemphill (aka Herbie) gives a detailed breakdown of how various spices blend together to create the ethnic cuisines that now dominate Australian kitchens and takes us on a tantalising tour of the cultures that have been formed by the influences of the ancient spice trade. ‘Spice Notes and Recipes’ is the complete compendium of herbs and spices for every kitchen.

Hardback,  496 pp,  $59.95. Buy now

Mrs Cook’s Book of Recipes  by John Dunmore
During her long life, Elizabeth Cook (1741-1835) had many opportunities to hear about the voyages undertaken by her famous explorer husband Captain James Cook. She met many sailors and explorers, and discovered how they survived on long sea journeys and learned about the exotic foods they consumed in distant lands. In this book John Dunmore has compiled the kind of exotic recipe book Elizabeth Cook herself might have written. It includes such delicacies as stewed albatross, turtle soup and roasted goat, as well as favourites to welcome the mariner home: oyster loaves, jugged pigeons and fried celery. Along the way the character of this remarkable London woman emerges, who not only outlived her husband but her six children too.

Hardback,  96 pp,  $24.99. Buy now

Celebrity Homecooked  by Dylan Brookes and Chloe Waterlow
From fashion designers, journalists and broadcasters, to musicians and artists, and our sporting champions – Celebrity Homecooked is an intimate and fun collection of 50 recipes and food-inspired memories from the kitchens of 50 of Australia’s celebrities. Rolf Harris, Collette Dinnigan, Michael Parkinson, Amanda Keller, Jay Laga’aia, Pat Rafter, Bianca Dye, Kieren Perkins, Red Symons and many more. Find out which celebrity Loves eating Witchetty grubs or has shared a meal of goat with Gurkha soldiers. From Molly Meldrum’s twist on everyone’s favourite Pumpkin Soup; to Ken Done’s Pomegranate Koshaf and Richard Stubbs’s colourful Grilled Salmon dinner party.

Paperback,  256 pp,  $24.95. Buy now

The Margaret Fulton Cookbook  by Margaret Fulton
More than anyone else, Margaret Fulton has been credited as the woman who taught Australians how to cook. Hundreds of thousands of readers have discovered that it is not only Margaret Fulton’s ability to cook, but her talent in imparting her technique and knowledge to others that makes her such a trusted and authoritative kitchen companion. This new edition of the ‘Margaret Fulton Cookbook’ is a completely updated issue of her classic cookbook, first published in 1968. With a smart contemporary design and all new food photographs taken by renowned photographer Geoff Lung, the book is set to reach a new generation of readers and cooks.

Paperback,  304 pp,  $39.95. Buy now

Simple Chinese Cooking  by Kylie Kwong, Earl Carter
Kylie Kwong is a fourth-generation Australian-Chinese living in Sydney, Australia. After learning the fundamentals of Cantonese cooking at her mother’s side, she went on to realise her dream of running her own restaurant, billy kwong. This book accompanies Kylie’s second TV series, Simple Chinese Cooking. Her first television series aired on the ABC in 2003, and has since been sold worldwide, as has the accompanying book, Kylie Kwong: Heart and Soul.

Hardback,  320 pp,  $59.95. Buy now

Cibo Ristorante  by Savatore Pepe, Amanda Ward
Cibo in North Adelaide is one of the finest restaurants in the city. Chef Salvatore Pepe has written a cookbook sharing the recipes that have made his restaurant a local landmark. The is interestly divided into three sections, Calabria, Toscana and Australia effectively tracing his roots to the Cibo of today.

Paperback,  192 pp,  $39.95. Buy now

Tucker Track  by Warren Fahey
Tucker Track is a unique treasury of Australia’s fascinating culinary traditions, from an authentic recipe for kangaroo tail cooked the Aboriginal way, to the peculiar craze for ‘paperbag cooking’ in the 1920s, to nostalgic reminiscences of musk sticks and Choo Choo Bars. Brimming with examples of culinary wisdom, old wives’ tales, schoolyard rhymes, songs and jokes, ‘Tucker Track’ takes us on an evocative journey that stops off at iconic foods, festivals, rituals, school tuckshops, dinner parties, takeaways, etiquette, and many other stations along the way.

Paperback,  360 pp,  $27.95. Buy now

Donna Hay Christmas  by Donna Hay
A Donna Hay for Christmas! Donna Hay‚ whose bestselling books -modern classics‚ off the shelf and the instant cook – made food simple‚ fresh and modern‚ is set to change the way you think about Christmas. Take the hassles out of the festive season with this stunning gift-format book. Here‚ you’ll find simple recipes and menu planners for a traditional Christmas‚ a modern Christmas or a speedy Christmas. As a bonus‚ Donna includes timesaving tips and a 16-page planning section to record notes‚ your own handy tips‚ and things to remember. With its combination of delicious packaging and Donna’s signature accessible style‚ this is a beautiful gift to buy others – or to keep for yourself.

Hardback,  80 pp,  $29.95. Buy now

Doyle’s Fish Cook Book  by Alice Doyle
A cookbook that encapsulates the spirit of Sydney’s famous seafood restaurant: simple, vibrant and creative. First published in 1979, Alice Doyle’s seafood cookbook has become a classic. In this lavish update with its fresh and natural photography, Alice’s passion for cooking and for life shines out of her unbeatable seafood recipes. You’ll find the well-loved Doyle’s restaurant recipes – paella, garlic prawns, seafood chowder, bouillabaisse and lobster salad – exciting new ones, like tempura of garfish and asparagus, and blue swimmer crab with vodka and chilli, and the old-fashioned family dishes cooked by Alice and her mother and grandmother before her. Alice puts on paper the kitchen secrets of a lifetime’s fish cookery.

Paperback,  282 pp,  $34.95. Buy now