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Kafka’s Soup: A complete history of world literature in 14 recipes by Mark Crick
Literature and food are bedfellows in this book in a way that will surprise you. Each of the 14 recipes is written in the voice of a famous author. Jane Austin does eggs, Raymond Chandler does lamb in dill sauce (while considering his real needs). Other literary giants on duty in their kitchens are Geoffrey Chaucer, Harold Pinter and Virginia Woolf. This book will appeal to the reader in you.
Hardback, 96 pp, $25.95. Buy
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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
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Naturally by Jo Wood and Jane Graham-Maw
Jo Wood is a former model and wife of Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood. She was inspired to start eating organic food when her self-destructive rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle made her seriously ill – and the change in her health was dramatic. Today Jo is healthy, beautiful and brimming with vitality. She explains the huge benefits of eating organically and describes the diet that brought herself and Ronnie back to health. She details the chemicals (some thought to be cancer-causing) that are used in cosmetics and household products and absorbed through our skin, and tells the reader how they can find organic alternatives.
Hardback, 256 pp, $40.00. Buy
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Shut Up and Eat!: Mangia with Family Recipes and Stories from Your Favorite Italian-American Stars by Tony Lip and Steven Prigge
Italian-American actors share their secret recipes and stories of growing up in families where a meal is an experience. From Danny Aiello’s lentil soup to Lorraine Bracco’s stuffed artichokes to Talia Shire’s Thanksgiving gnocchi, every recipe is a delight. Photos throughout
Paperback, 301 pp, $29.95. Buy
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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
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Barefoot Contessa at Home: Everyday Recipes You’ll Make Over and Over Again by Ina Garten
For her growing Food Network viewing audience and longtime readers of her cookbooks, Ina Garten offers nearly 100 simple yet innovative recipes that appeal to the entire spectrum of cooks, from novice to advanced. 125 full-color photos.
, 256 pp, $75.00. Buy
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Morgan Freeman and Friends; Caribbean Cooking for a Cause by Wendy Wilkinson and Donna Lee
Academy Award
, 256 pp, $59.95. Buy
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“Marie Claire” by Michele Cranston
Showcases the recipes and photography from the “Marie Claire Cookbook Series”. This book offers a collection of an overriding colour/flavour theme, from tasty dips and salads to spicy mains that use aromatic spices and ingredients such as eggplant, figs and saffron. It includes recipes on saffron mash, eggplant dip, Moroccan lamb, and more
Paperback, 400 pp, $24.95. Buy
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“Marie Claire” by Michele Cranston
Showcases the recipes and photography from the “Marie Claire Cookbook Series”. This book offers a collection of an overriding colour/flavour theme, from light salads to simple Asian-inspired dishes, with recipes that use ingredients such as eggs, noodles and fruit. It includes recipes such as the soba noodles salad, duck and mango rolls, and more
Paperback, 400 pp, $24.95. Buy
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A Fair Feast by Vicky Bhogal
“What I am aiming for is a beautiful cookery book with all the biggest names between its covers that gives the reader more than one reason to be proud to place it on the bookshelf.” Vicky Bhogal, January 2005
Paperback, 144 pp, $34.95. Buy
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Women on the Move Cookbook: Featuring Celebrities’ Recipes by Kathleen Jackson and Tracey Davison
The Busy Woman’s Cookbook is a resource for women containing appetizing, entertaining recipes and menus from women nationwide?including celebrities. It also offers fabulous solutions for day-to-day cooking, etiquette, and helpful kitchen tips
, 212 pp, $25.95. Buy
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Martha Stewart’s Baking Simple Suppers by Martha Stewart
Combines instructions for a variety of baking techniques, a visual glossary of equipment, tips on storage and make-ahead preparation, and more than 250 recipes for cakes, pies, biscuits, muffins, scones, breads, and pastries
Paperback, 400 pp, $89.95. Buy
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Gerard Depardieu by Gerard Depardieu
In My Cookbook, Depardieu, along with his personal chef, rediscover domestic cooking and explore his love for good food and wines – the subtle and simple cuisine of France. The six chapters cover Salads, Soups and Starters through to Fish, Meat and Poultry right up to Desserts, including classics such as Boeuf Bourgiugnon and Moules Marinieres.
Including Depardieu’s personal comments on buying, choosing and preparing food.
Hardback, 208 pp, $55.00. Buy
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The You Are What You Are Cookbook
This unique collection contains the favorite recipes of over 50 celebrities. donated to raise money for helping disabled adults live independently. Contributors include. British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Joan Collins, Sir Richard Branson, Michael Caine, John Cleese. Dame Judi Dench. Hayley Mills, John Travolta, and Emma Thompson. 1905202326 Poetry meant for the page
Paperback, 176 pp, $28.95. Buy
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All Cooked Up; Recipes and Memories from Elvis’ Friends and Family by Donna Presley Early, Ken Beck and Darcy Bonfils and others
Elvis fans can eat like the King with this collection of more than 300 recipes from his family and friends. All of Elvis’ favorites, from the famous Friend Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich to southern classics like cornbread and collard greens. Over 100 black-and-white and color photographs offer an intimate look at the King relaxing with his family, taking breaks from performing, and–of course–eating. Personal accounts from Elvis’ cousins, friends and his personal cook detail the intimate side of Elvis and his everyday life. Just a few of the delicious recipes in this culinary tribute to the King: – Sweetheart Sweet Potato Surprise – Aunt Alice’s Great Pork Chop Skillet Dinner – Moody Blue Meat Loaf.
, 288 pp, $22.95. Buy
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Antonio Carluccio’s Italia by Antonio Carluccio
Antonio Carluccio’s Italia is a gastronomic tour embracing every region of the country. Each chapter weaves together fascinating information on the region’s traditions, its typical products and its characteristic regions. This book, photographed in Italy by Alastair Hendy, distils Antonio’s passion for his mother country and brings real insight to the different factors that influence its food and cooking.From Piedmont and Lombardy through to Puglia and Calabria, Antonio has travelled his mother country to share with the reader his personal impressions, a lifetime of knowledge and his abiding passion for good food, good cooking and good living.
Hardback, 256 pp, $59.95. Buy
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An Invitation to Italian Cooking by Antonio Carluccio
‘Italian cookery involves the minimum of fuss and the maximum of flavour’ – Antonio Carluccio’s definition of his native cuisine has been lovingly applied to this fabulous collection of regional dishes.
Paperback, 224 pp, $55.00. Buy
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Masterchef Goes Large by Masterchef
Presenting 100 of the very best recipes created by the contestants and experts during the course of the television series, the book is underpinned by authoritative tips and step-by-step advice from acclaimed chef John Torode and presenter Greg Wallace. Recipes range from appetisers such as roast mackerel with beetroot tzatziki, through delicious fish and seafood dishes such as slow-roasted aromatic salmon fillet, to innovative ideas with meat and poultry such as lamb with mint lime salsa. Vegetarians will be delighted with the likes of pan-fried sweet peppers with monzzarella. And there’s a mouth-watering selection of desserts, from the virtuous (honey almond-baked nectarines) to the not-so-virtuous (mango and ginger flapjack crumble)!
Hardback, 192 pp, $51.95. Buy
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Workin’ More Kitchen Sessions with Charlie Trotter by Charlie Trotter
The companion volume to the PBS television cooking show The Kitchen Sessions with Charlie Trotter presents more than eighty recipes that reflect the improvisational approach of jazz music and are organized by such ingredient themes as root vegetables and squash, corn and tomatoes, and cheese desserts.
Hardback, 240 pp, $59.95. Buy
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Matthew Hayden Cookbook by Matthew Hayden
Recipes and photographs from Australian cricketer, Matthew Hayden. A keen cook, Matthew has seized the opportunities his career in cricket has given him, to travel and learn about the cuisines of different cultures. Family, friends, food and fishing: he showcases these passions in stories and recipes gathered from his grandmother’s table to exotic locations such as India, Sri Lanka and the Caribbean. A recipe for Salt-Crusted Red Emperor comes from a chance meeting on a Sri Lankan beach, and Calypso Crayfish evokes the sun and sand of Antigua. Matt shares these experiences in stories which reflect his outlook on life, and recipes that are delicious but easy to whip up at home. Each is accompanied by a photograph of the finished dish.
Paperback, 160 pp, $29.95. Buy
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