Book Reviews Articles
So many books are published every year, it is hard to single out those that make the biggest impact. From an award-winning Chef’s take on awards and food journalism to cooking out of a van and Korean ...
Do you want to lose weight? Or just be more healthy? No desire to give up meat, eggs or cheese? Perhaps you are vegetarian or looking for quick weight loss results without feeling hungry; or do you wa...
Sometimes Angelo Coassin asks himself where his passion for cooking started. Even though he can’t remotely remember, Angelo feels it was written in the stars. This home cook’s enthusiasm is undeniable...
It is no secret that Shannon Martinez is not vegan – but she does eat a plant-based diet 95% of the time. She brings her rockstar status to the fore with her latest cookbook ’Vegan Italian Food: Over ...
The smell of a wok cooking over an open flame reminds Diana Chan of home – Johor Bahru in Malaysia. She has just released her cookbook, ‘The Golden Wok’, which shows home cooks the wok isn’t just a co...
An Aussie Summer is practically synonymous with seafood staples like prawns and salmon, but what about overlooked and underloved gems like leatherjacket or wrasse?...
While it took her a while to realise it, loving food has been a constant in Erin Alderson’s life. She would help her Grandfather in the garden, her Great-aunt made sure she knew how good butter could ...
Celebrated baker Michael James and wife Pippa return to our kitchens with ‘Sweet Seasons’, a deeply personal cookbook in which they share stories of their Cornish childhood and ingredients plucked fro...
Hetal Vasavada grew up in New Jersey in a family of wonderful Gujarati home cooks who raised her on chai, cardamom-spiced shortbreads and sweet puddings. Author of ‘Milk and Cardamom’, Hetal now has a...
In cities like Rome, Venice or Florence, beauty is obvious. It’s an exact match to the postcards and the social media posts and the takeaway is pretty much the same for everyone. You can delight in th...
Every once in a while, as Editor, a book comes across your desk that you are both apprehensive and excited to read. Ben Shrewy’s ‘Uses for Obsession’ is that book....
Discover an intimate glimpse into Lebanese cuisine through the lens of traditional family-style spreads in the highly anticipated cookbook ‘Sofra’. As Lebanese diaspora living in Sydney, mother and da...
Bec Vrana Dickinson is no snack prophet. She’s not trying to turn water into wine, she just loves the ritual of snacking and sipping in tandem. Just like you and me, Bec loves dips, chips and drinks. ...
What began as a sideline hustle during COVID lockdowns has snowballed into a hit retail store in Melbourne’s Cremorne for Tarts Anon’s Gareth Whitton and partner, Catherine Way. Tarts Anon does one th...
Explore innovative recipes, practical tips, and delicious dishes that cater to meat and dairy-free diets, with this selection of seven excellent vegetarian cookbooks...
“My story is a slow and quiet one. It’s about tradition and change, connection and absence and a refusal to let go of impossible dreams.”...
Uncover a definitive guide to the food, drink and lifestyle of South-eastern France in Rebekah Peppler’s new cookbook, ‘Les Sud – Recipes from Provence-Alpes- Côte d'Azur’....
The newest book by acclaimed author, Shu Han Lee – ‘Agak Agak’ – showcases the bold flavours and spice of Singaporean food with easy recipes that can be recreated in your home kitchen....
Dubbed the ‘Queen of Gluten Free’ by none other than Nigella Lawson, Becky Excell has spent years developing flavoursome gluten-free recipes – now she wants to show you how to bring back all of the th...
With 120 seasonal flexible vegetable-forward dishes, this latest offering from the ‘Sprouted Kitchen’ guru answers the question “what do I make for dinner when I feel overwhelmed?”...