Posts tagged Cookbook
COOKBOOK: Bake Class
COOKBOOK: Bake Class

An Australian and love to cook?  Then you would have at some stage in your life flicked through the pages of the Australian Gourmet Traveller magazine.  Surely? 

If you loved the magazine as much as me, then I’m pretty confident you ran across the name Anneka Manning at some stage.  Or maybe you saw her name from Australian Good Taste or the Australian Women's Weekly?  Wherever you saw it, or whether you saw it at all, you're going to see it again soon - attached to this beautiful new cookbook.  

BakeClass.  

A cookbook for both beginners and capable bakers, teaching the ten most common mixing methods for baking.  

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COOKBOOK: The Naked Vegan
COOKBOOK: The Naked Vegan

The Naked Vegan - a title that makes you take a second look and a cookbook recently delivered to me by the good people of Murdoch Books.

Maz Valcorza is a no-nensense and funny lady who had me at "I ate Spam from a can", as I too laughingly remember eating spam from a can when I was younger - it was my mum's staple ingredient in her light Summer ham salad.

This cookbook is filled with raw vegan recipes, free of refined sugars and nasty fillers.  It uses food grown from the ground, free from animal products and has not been heated to over 40-46 degrees.

I must state right here that I am in no way a vegan.  In fact I'm far from it.  Yes, I enjoy a green juice and a raw dairy-free cheesecake along with the next person, however give me a juice organic, grass fed steak smothered in a buttery bernaise sauce and I'm a very happy gal.  I never say never though.

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COOKBOOK: Eat Right for Your Shape!
COOKBOOK: Eat Right for Your Shape!

Cookbooks, like men, come in and out of your life.  Some excite you at first, but leave you totally underwhelmed within minutes.  Some, those special few, can quite simply change your life.

The new cookbook by Lee Holmes, Eat Right for Your Shape , is just one such book.

This book takes a fresh look at the ancient Indian healing system of Ayurveda.  A holistic approach to feeling well, balanced and living in harmony with yourself and your surroundings.  A union of the mind, body, senses and soul to help achieve balance and good health.

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Baked Figs + Strawberries
Baked Figs + Strawberries

It's no secret that I'm a fan of the cookbook Love Bake Nourish by Amber Rose, so when she released her new book Nourish, in collaboration with 2 of her talented friends, I was first in line.

Nourish is not your typical cookbook as it's split into 3 sections.  The first section (I'm being honest) is my favourite as it's filled with gorgeous fresh recipes by Amber.  The other 2 sections cover health and nourishment for the mind, body and soul.  This book gives tips, tricks, solutions and answers for getting your health back into shape, stilling your mind and just simply maintaining a positive and happy outlook.  It's simply stunning.

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COOKBOOK: Love, Amiee x
COOKBOOK: Love, Amiee x

This is seriously one gorgeous cookbook.  

No bullshit.  

When the lovely people of Murdoch Books sent me the cookbook Love, Aimee x by Aimee Twigger, I was hooked from the first turn of the page.  Oh who am I kidding, the cover alone had me reaching for my rolling pin and apron.   From the photos and home-crafted recipes, to the beautiful styling (and even the font used throughout), this book is feminine, pretty and utterly indulgent.

Aimee Twigger is the incredibly talented lady behind the blog Twigg Studios  and her first cookbook is not only filled with beautiful recipes it's filled with wonderful crafty tips for beautifully wrapping and presenting her creations to be given as edible gifts for any occasion.  Perfectly timed for Christmas!

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COOKBOOK: My Family Table
COOKBOOK: My Family Table

I may be a blogger, but working full-time in the corporate world leaves little time for my own cooking, photography and blogging, let alone the chance to peruse all the beautiful inspirational blogs out there.  

Petite Kitchen  is an exception.

I've been following Eleanor's adventures for quite some time and was a BIG fan of her first hugely successful cookbook My Petite Kitchen.   So when Murdoch Books had Eleanor's second cookbook up for review, I jumped at the chance.

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COOKBOOK: Heal Your Gut
COOKBOOK: Heal Your Gut

Today I'm talking about my tummy.  My poor, sore and bloated little tummy.  It's one of the joys I've been recently discovering that comes hand in hand with having a dicky thyroid (can your hear my sarcasm?).  This is a real struggle as I've always had a stomach that could take anything I threw at it.  

Out of desperation I've been voraciously researching ways of improving my health without having to resort to pharmaceuticals, and one of my favourite discoveries (giving me a glimmer of hope) has been finding Lee Holmes' website Supercharged Food , and in particular, her Heal Your Gut program.

As you've guessed it...I signed up.  

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Margaret and Me Cookbook
Margaret and Me Cookbook

Recipe and first image from Margaret and Me by Kate Gibbs, published by Murdoch Books

Many moons ago I ate dinner with Margaret Fulton.  Yep, that Margaret Fulton.  The Australian wonder woman who taught a generation of Australian's how to cook.

I've chosen to forget the fact there were 99 other people in the room that night because in my mind it was just me and Margaret, comparing notes on getting a good crackle on our roast pork whist slowly sipping her cream of oyster soup which sat in front of us.

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Courtyard Kitchen Cookbook !
Courtyard Kitchen Cookbook !

Recipes and this image from Courtyard Kitchen by Natalie Boog, published by Murdoch Books

I have two problems (well, just two at this moment in time):  

1)  I live in the inner-city, which means I have limited outdoor space, which means I have limited chance of growing my own herbs, which means when a recipe calls for just a tablespoon of herbs and I have to purchase the whole bunch....!!!!!

2)  I HATE waste!

So when the good folks at Murdoch Books asked me if I would like to take a look at the new cookbook Courtyard Kitchen  by Natalie Boog, I was very intrigued. 

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COOKBOOK: My Darling Lemon Thyme
COOKBOOK: My Darling Lemon Thyme

I'd promised myself a little while ago, that while I was saving for my adventure back to France that I WOULD NOT buy any cookbooks.

Well that promise flew well and truly out the window, and in fact, I think it only lasted 2 weeks.

I'm so pleased it did as otherwise I may not have found this stunningly beautiful cookbook that I have fallen head over heals in love with.  

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