I picked up The Vietnamese Market Cookbook by Van Tran and Anh Vu because I didn’t have a Vietnamese cookbook and I really love Vietnamese food. This cookbook didn’t disappoint. I cooked from it almost a year ago and I still remember how good the food was. A good mix of recipes, written in a …
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Mar 14
Cookbook 122: The Dumpling Sisters cookbook: Over 100 favourite recipes from a family kitchen
I bought The Dumpling Sisters cookbook: Over 100 favourite recipes from a family kitchen after I got a $50 Dymocks gift voucher from my work after completing 5 years of service. I liked that it was written by two Chinese, New Zealand women (who according to the bio over at Fishpond (link above) are incredibly …
Nov 09
Cookbook 93: Fat-Free Vegetarian
When my husband started dating a vegetarian, he bought some vegetarian cookbooks to cook for his new partner. Not that my husband does a lot of cooking mind you, but he wanted to have options of things to cook. This is one of those purchases – and Fat-Free Vegetarian lies, because it’s not all fat …
May 26
Cookbook 77: Share My Plate
I bought Share My Plate from the Asylum Seeker Welcome Centre one Sydney Road Street Party, as I thought it would be cool to support a great cause and to have more recipes from around the world. This book is written by people who use the Asylum Seeker Welcome Centre, whether for communal meals, or …
Dec 30
Cookbook 60: spice notes and recipes
I can’t remember where or when I got this book, but it’s written by one of Australia’s best known spice experts, and contains a wealth of knowledge on spices and herbs, including Australian spices and herbs. Each listing has a little bit about the history of the spice or herb, where it originated, how it …
May 29
Cookbook 40: Homecooked: Favourite receipes from Australian Kitchens
So I found this beautiful cookbook, Homecooked: Favourite recipes from Australian Kitchens. I can’t remember now if I bought it new or second hand, I’m thinking second hand as it was published in 2006 and I don’t recall getting it until the last couple of years. Anyway, the cookbook is a collection of recipes submitted …
May 14
Cookbook 39: Thai Cooking
So I cooked from the Family Circle, step-by-step Thai Cooking recipe book. It was good, though not particularly vegetarian friendly (lots of fish sauce). The green curry with chicken was a favourite, though watery – again the fault of our coconut cream and not the recipe. The book overall has great recipes, good photos of …
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