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[arbuclo]

Thanks for the description of this cookbook. I haven't had a look but now I want to. I frequently avoid flipping through cookbooks because I want to resist buying them!

Would love to know how you go with Shannon's recipes. Do tell, once you've tried some!

[PCL]

I flipped through this one at Books for Cooks on Saturday. It's comprehensive. Worth a second look.

I also went home with Bourdain's new gem. Fucking great.

Got Fergus Henderson's Nose to Tail Eating on Order, and Keller's Bouchon.

Will be a great month ahead.

[arielle]

I flipped through this one at Books for Cooks on Saturday. It's comprehensive. Worth a second look.

I also went home with Bourdain's new gem. Fucking great.

Got Fergus Henderson's Nose to Tail Eating on Order, and Keller's Bouchon.

Will be a great month ahead.

Is that the same (Aust. issue) of the Nth American "The Whole Beast"? It's a fantastic book......we have "Bouchon on order, and were supposed to receive it *before* it came out in bookstores.......it's been out for a week or two and.....nada..
Slightly pissed.

Back to the topic, though, thankyou for the heads up on this (for me) new chef and his book. It's always great to see young Aussie chefs make a name for themselves.......of course Donna Hay has made a fortune through her books, but, not wishing to denigrate her, it's great to see chefs' recipes out there, rather than the "easy" home-cooking fare that she promulgates.......

'though it must be said: anything that gets people in the kitchen and away from the TV must be worthy!!!!!!!!!!

[Shinboners]

It's always great to see young Aussie chefs make a name for themselves.......of course Donna Hay has made a fortune through her books, but, not wishing to denigrate her, it's great to see chefs' recipes out there, rather than the "easy" home-cooking fare that she promulgates.......

'though it must be said: anything that gets people in the kitchen and away from the TV must be worthy!!!!!!!!!!

I'm not sure how many people here know their sports, but Matthew Hayden, an Australian cricketer, has released a cookbook.

Oh well, if it gets the sports nuts off the couches and into their kitchens, it may not be such a bad thing.

[helenas]

Falling Cloudberries (Kiros), Moroccan Modern (M'Souli), and the new Cooks Companion (Alexander)

All of those are in my wishlist - although not available in US, sounds like UK and CA amazon will carry them.
Another australian book that i think might be interesting is Lemongrass and Sweet Basil.
And if one considers Alastair Hendy australian, he just published Food and Travels: Asia. - sounds like a great one.

[helenas]

So we discussed australian food magazines and how we like them: Vogue, Delicious, Donna Hay - all of those are fortunately widely available in US.
Now how about Gourmet Traveller? From their web site and one issue that i succeeded to get looks like a great magazine - maybe even the best one.

[Shinboners]

I keep on looking at "Falling Cloudberries". It's a beautiful book - great layout, wonderful photographs, but I'm just not that interested in Greek and Cypriot cooking (either cooking it or reading about it). The book does have sections on South African and Finnish food, and another section on home recipes from around the world.

Also, Stefano del Pieri is about to release his new book, "Modern Italian Food".

[Shinboners]

Got Fergus Henderson's Nose to Tail Eating on Order,

Is that the same (Aust. issue) of the Nth American "The Whole Beast"? It's a fantastic book......

I picked up "Nose To Tail Eating - A Kind Of British Cooking" (Fergus Henderson) from Readings (Carlton) today. It was $45. I did some cross checking with the reviews on Amazon, and although the titles, cover, and format are slightly different, the text is the same. I would think that the other key difference is that the one I've got has got metric whilst the US version would have imperial measurements.

I've also seen "The Whole Beast" at the Hill of Content.

[Akiko]

Helenas,

They sell Gourmet Traveller here in the UK and when I see a new issue I definitely pick it up. It is a great magazine. I can only compare it to Australian Vogue (I haven't ever seen the others) and I definitely think its better. There is nothing else on the market that I've seen that is quite like it.

[arbuclo]

I used to subscribe to Gourmet Traveller. It is a good magazine. I found that the recipes are really restaurant sort of recipes not what I cook every day or even for many dinner parties. It's been awhile since I read an issue, though so the style may have changed.

[helenas]

I've heard that a new book by Greg Malouf should be released soon.
I found the following while googling: "Greg’s new book is focused on deep middle eastern flavours with a healthy approach."
Does anybody know more about this?

[arbuclo]

Hmmm, don't know if he's coming out with a new book. His website only lists this current two:

http://www.gregmalouf.com/books.htm

[Tim White]

Hmmm, don't know if he's coming out with a new book.  His website only lists this current two:

http://www.gregmalouf.com/books.htm

We've been told one is under way but a release date has not been confirmed yet.

[Shinboners]

I got "Casa Moro" in the post this week. In short, if you liked "Moro", you'll also like "Casa Moro".

[ozmouse]

i did'nt get any cookbooks for xmas for the first time in many years. but my situation has changed at home, so that has more to do with it than anything.

out of the current releases i flipped thru, i certainly fell in love with Cloudberries as well. also Plenty by Gay Bilson.

Lately im getting away from cookbooks, and going for food literature. I just finished reading Advanced Australian Fare by Stephen Downes. Great read on the history of restauranting in the past 30 years in oz. It was so interesting reading all the big names and in most cases, very humble beginnings. shows how far we've come in a very short time.

Also read Celebrazione! by michael harden. it is the history of the debortoli family. Again, I enjoyed reading all about the recent history of the oz wine industry revolvin around one ethnic family.

i also have the 'grossi Florentino' book. have not read it yet, it is sitting there next....

as for the comments about Matthem Hayden's new book. I scoffed at it when i first saw it. Just another rip off book. But then when you flip thru it, it would appear he is a bit of a foodie and whenever he travels he maximizes his experiences around food. (lucky bugger!) Like someone else said, if it gets someone into the kitchen.....

[JeanneCake]

Years ago, I could buy a magazine devoted to wedding cakes called Bride to Be (a different magazine entirely from Modern Wedding Cakes and Chocolates) from a source here in the US. Since the cake decorating supplier retired last year, I've been unable to find another seller for this magazine.

Can anyone recommend a local bookstore that carries this title, be willing to deal with an internet order and ship to the US? I can buy Modern Wedding Cakes and Chocolates directly from the publisher (Wildfire) but I cannot locate the publisher for the Bride to Be Wedding Cakes. Maybe in more recent editions the publisher prints email/web URL but in the few issues I have, there's nothing of the sort!


Any help is much appreciated!

Thanks! Jeanne

[Shinboners]

Try www.mcgills.com.au

[JeanneCake]

Thank you for the recommendation; McGills told me they weren't able to find the magazine and it may have been discontinued by the publisher.

Thanks!
Jeanne

[Shinboners]

as for the comments about Matthem Hayden's new book.  I scoffed at it when i first saw it.  Just another rip off book.  But then when you flip thru it, it would appear he is a bit of a foodie and whenever he travels he maximizes his experiences around food.  (lucky bugger!)  Like someone else said, if it gets someone into the kitchen.....

I've flipped through it too and it appears to be a very well written cookbook. Of course, you never really know how well written a recipe is until you try it, but from my reading, the list of ingredients and instructions seem to be very thorough. I think many of the recipes wouldn't be out of place in a Jill Dupleix or Bill Granger cookbook.

[ozmouse]

i concur with your comments. i have no idea how good the recipes are. and indeed, they are in the same vein as many of the other fashionable cookbooks available today.

in this case, he adds his spin of travel tales and the sporting angle. so he is just as credible putting out a cookbook as many of the others out there imo.

times are a changin eh.... cricketers publishing cookbooks....

[Shinboners]

in this case, he adds his spin of travel tales and the sporting angle.  so he is just as credible putting out a cookbook as many of the others out there imo.

times are a changin eh....  cricketers publishing cookbooks....

The Australian Institute of Sport also puts out cookbooks.

As a side note, by far the worst cookbook that I've seen is one called "Rainbow Green Live Food Cuisine". There was a copy in Readings Hawthorn and it's one of those vegan cookbooks. On the back, where all the mini reviews are, the recommendations come from scientists rather than other cooks. There's a big section that argues (with some very dodgy science) against eating meat, all cooked foods, and certain other vegetables. The author talks about the "spiritual journey" and promises that this cookbook will cure all sorts of ills.

Then there are the recipes. It seems that all you need is a dehydrator and a food processor. Soups are nothing more than a selection of ingredients, chopped up in a food processor and then mixed in with water. Come to think of it, that seems to apply to most of the recipes in the book. They have names like "cheeze" and "mylk" for their cheese and milk substitutes, and they have repeated comments like, "This is very tasty", and it just makes me wonder, what's the use of a long life if you can't enjoy what you eat?

[ozmouse]

The Australian Institute of Sport also puts out cookbooks.

yes that is true. i have seen those books. thought it was a good idea at the time, as they first came out awhile back (before any of the donna hay/ maire claire et al). i thought they were valid for new cooks looking for quick easy recipes. not too mention they were healthy.

funny comments about the other cookbook! LOL i guess we have to remember people do pick up cookbooks for many reasons. it sounds like that one was written for theoritical dogma as opposed to advancing the cuisine!? And more to the point, many readers do not know how to cook, and pick books up like text books.

[Shinboners]

funny comments about the other cookbook!  LOL  i guess we have to remember people do pick up cookbooks for many reasons.  it sounds like that one was written for theoritical dogma as opposed to advancing the cuisine!?  And more to the point, many readers do not know how to cook, and pick books up like text books.

I went through a few years where it seemed that I had too many friends who were vegans, and many of them were trying to convince me to give up meat and dairy. So, I was lent quite a few vegan cookbooks, and having skim read them, they are full of ideology. I had many arguments with the more fanatical vegans and lost a few friends.

Read any cookbook (of the non-vegan variety), and inevitably, there will be information on selecting ingredients and how to treat them to get the best out of them. As Anthony Bourdain pointed out, Fergus Henderson shows more respect to the vegetables he's cooking than the vegans who held a dinner party for him. I figure that if a writer can't give basic advice on how to pick and treat their ingredients, then having the love of and getting the best out of food isn't the first issue on their mind.

Edited by Shinboners, 05 January 2005 - 02:58 PM.

[Deborah]

Hi Jeanne! Sorry, I just saw this thread. I'm in the same spot as you. I used to buy Bride to Be Wedding Cakes and Modern Wedding Cakes and Chocolates every year from Sugar Bouquets before she closed. I really miss her amazing products and there are many molds and lace presses that I wish I had-sigh.

You can buy Bride to Be Wedding Cakes from www.earlenescakes.com. Go to her online store and look under books. She has the most recent issue which I believe is Volume #8.

Can you please share the contact information on ordering the Modern Wedding Cakes and Chocolates? Thanks.

[helenas]

I wonder if there is any update on a new Malouf's book?

Also anything new and notable cookbooks published recently?
I'm thinking at least to get a new edition of Stephanie Alexander's Cook's Companion

[Shinboners]

Also anything new and notable cookbooks published recently?

I remember reading an article by Tim White in Tomato where he said that 80% of cookbooks are released in the time leading up to Christmas. So on that, I'm not expecting anything new anytime soon.

If anything, I'm going to look for some older cookbooks and food writing - Julia Child, MFK Fisher, and the like. And I'm going to see if I can track down a copy of the Est Est Est cookbook too.

[helenas]

And I'm going to see if I can track down a copy of the Est Est Est cookbook too.

Good luck - sa far i can't claim success in this quest

[Shinboners]

It's really weird with the Est Est Est cookbook. For a long time, I saw it everywhere. Then when I wanted to buy it, I couldn't find a copy anywhere.

[ozmouse]

And i picked mine up on a bargain sale table for $20. but i think that had more to do with the business going out of business.

picked up about 4 current release cookbooks for under $100 that day!!

[Shinboners]

And i picked mine up on a bargain sale table for $20. 

I have managed to track down a copy, but the guy selling it wants $90 for it (not his fault - something about having to get it from overseas).

I think I'll keep looking through the 2nd hand book shops.