Summer Reading Guide: Food & Drink

All Day Baking: Savoury, Not Sweet

Michael James, Pippa James

A savoury-focused baking cookbook with an emphasis on wholegrains and seasonally-led ingredients from a UK-trained chef who is one of Australia’s best-regarded bakers.

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Hardback

CDMX: The Food of Mexico City

Rosa Cienfuegos

CDMX is the follow-up cookbook to Comida Mexicana by Rosa Cienfuegos. It is a celebration of the food of Mexico City, the dishes that Rosa grew up eating and now…

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Hardback

A Cook’s Book

Nigel Slater

A Cook’s Book is the story of Nigel Slater’s life in the kitchen.

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Hardback

Ester: Australian Cooking

Mat Lindsay, Pat Nourse

The essential book on modern Australian food from leading cook, thinker, and Ester founder Mat Lindsay.

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Hardback

Fish Butchery

Josh Niland

James Beard award-winning author and culinary game-changer Josh Niland returns with the ultimate guide to the art of Fish Butchery, with expert techniques and groundbreaking recipes that are an urgent…

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Hardback

Flavour

Sabrina Ghayour

All-new recipes from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Persiana and Persiana Everyday

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Fresh

Stephanie Alexander

In Fresh, Stephanie Alexander shares over 120 recipes, most of them vegetable based. These are the recipes that primary-aged children have cooked with flair and shared with enjoyment, upending…

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Hardback

Gohan: Everyday Japanese Cooking

Emiko Davies

Practically any home-cooked Japanese meal revolves around rice. It sits beside miso soup, pickles, tofu and a piece of grilled fish at breakfast. It soaks up the sauce in a…

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Kindred

Eva Konecsny, Maria Konecsny

Kindred will inspire you to come together with your loved ones, discover the food paths of your own kin, and transform your cooking and baking with rhythms that sustain you…

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Hardback

The Korean Cookbook

Junghyun Park, Jungyoon Choi

The definitive collection of 350 authentic Korean recipes for the home cook, from a star chef and culinary historian

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Hardback

Meatsmith

Andrew McConnell, Troy Wheeler

Classic recipes from the family table of acclaimed Australian restauranteur Andrew McConnell and butcher Troy Wheeler, from slow-cooked feasts to elegant vegetables and salads.

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Hardback

Now & Then

Tessa Kiros

Beloved food writer Tessa Kiros's definitive reflection on a lifetime of cooking and eating, combining past meals and recipes with food that excites and nourishes her family today.

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Hardback

Eat Lao

Sam Sempill

Sam Sempill was born in Australia and raised in a traditional Lao family.

The recipes in this book follow the trail of Sam's grandmother's cooking back to Lao. The food…

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Hardback

The Food Saver’s A-Z

Alex Elliott-Howery, Jaimee Edwards

Ultimate modern reference guide to storing, using up and making the most of each ingredient in your fridge, pantry or fruit bowl.

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Garlic, Olive Oil + Everything Else

Daen Lia

Daen Lia's stunning modern Mediterranean dishes have taken social media by storm thanks to their show-stopping textures and bold flavours. This much-anticipated cookbook is the essential collection of her recipes…

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Homegrown

Paul West

Join River Cottage Australia host Paul West in his garden and kitchen as he shows you how to become that little bit more self-sufficient.

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Hardback

More Is More

Molly Baz

Learn to cook with confidence and unbridled joy in 100 big, bold, flavourful recipes from New York Times bestselling author Molly Baz.

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Hardback

The Oxford Companion to Wine

Julia Harding (ed.), Jancis Robinson (ed.), Tara Q. Thomas

The Oxford Companion to Wine is an essential reference for both the novice and professional wine lover, written by a vast team of experts. Covering the entire world of wine…

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Pasta Love

Jaclyn Crupi

A heart-warming and mouth-watering celebration of everything to do with pasta from the hardest working bookseller/author in Australia.

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Recipetin Eats: Dinner

Nagi Maehashi

150 dinner recipes. Fail-proof. Delicious. Addictive. The food you want to cook, eat and share, night after night.

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Recipes for a Lifetime of Beautiful Cooking

Danielle Alvarez, Libby Travers

Danielle Alvarez's thoughtful recipes, wisdom, and whimsy offer the foundations for a lifetime of joy and nourishment in the kitchen, at the table, and beyond.

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Rick Stein’s Simple Suppers

Rick Stein

From bestselling cook and food writer Rick Stein, comes the iconic Simple Suppers - a joyful collection of over 100 genuinely easy and delicious recipes paired with stories that celebrate…

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Rumi: Food of Middle Eastern Appearance

Joseph Abboud

How often has the phrase 'of Middle Eastern appearance' been employed to evoke fear and prejudice? This cookbook is here to challenge that.

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Signature Cocktails

Amanda Schuster

A collection of 200 iconic drinks from around the globe, each of which has changed the culture of the cocktail

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Tenderheart

Hetty Lui McKinnon

180 new, inspired and always delicious recipes will change how you see the humble vegetable and what it is capable of, forever.

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There’s Always Room for Cheese

Colin Wood

Learn how to make cheese at home from scratch and create your own delicious sweet and savoury cheese-based recipes with There's Always Room for Cheese.

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Hardback

The Vegan Baker

Zacchary Bird

For any vegans struggling to veganize their favorite savory treats, sweets or desserts, Zacchary Bird is here to take you on a cooking experience like no other.

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What I Cook When Nobody’s Watching

Poh Ling Yeow

National treasure Poh Ling Yeow invites you into her colourful world to share simple recipes, musings and more.

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Summer Reading Guide: Food & Drink

All Day Baking: Savoury, Not Sweet

CDMX: The Food of Mexico City

A Cook’s Book

Ester: Australian Cooking

Fish Butchery

Flavour

Fresh

Gohan: Everyday Japanese Cooking

Kindred

The Korean Cookbook

Meatsmith

Now & Then

Eat Lao

The Food Saver’s A-Z

Garlic, Olive Oil + Everything Else

Homegrown

More Is More

The Oxford Companion to Wine

Pasta Love

Recipetin Eats: Dinner

Recipes for a Lifetime of Beautiful Cooking

Rick Stein’s Simple Suppers

Rumi: Food of Middle Eastern Appearance

Signature Cocktails

Tenderheart

There’s Always Room for Cheese

The Vegan Baker

What I Cook When Nobody’s Watching