Archive for the 'Books' Category

By Greg Doyle, Grant King and Katrina Kanetani

Balancing somewhere between artwork and cookbook sits Pier, a stunning, tantalising and immaculately conceived work of art. One could expect nothing less from Greg Doyle and his award-winning team of chefs at Pier, the restaurant that created the book’s recipes. A veritable feast for the eyes, flipping through this 280-page hardbound book is an insight into one of Australia’s best-known and acclaimed restaurants and the craft of true masters of fine dining. A book to savour and cherish.

Murdoch Books RRP $85

By Shannon Bennett

Brought to you by Shannon Bennett of Vue de Monde fame, My French Vue is an inviting and hearty look at French bistro cooking. In his second book, Bennett takes his cuisine preferee and gears it to the home cook, offering recipes that can be shared with family and friends. The book itself feels just like a warm, cozy bistro, with inviting images redolent of big fireplaces and bold flavours. Great for both novice and professional cooks.

Simon & Schuster RRP $49.95

School cookbook? You’d never guess it flipping through the pages of this immaculately produced book. But it’s true, the beautifully illustrated Northern Beaches Cooks, filled with an equally impressive and inventive recipe selection is just that. Produced by a committed and highly talented group of parents from the Northern Beaches Christian School, the cookbook is the result of a yearlong project to commemorate the school’s silver jubilee. A unique fundraising initiative, the book has been generously paid for by local businesses inspired by the community vision of the project; 100 percent of the proceeds from every sale of the first print-run will be directed to educational and charitable causes, both local and international. Interspersed with mouth-watering images are gorgeous shots of the surrounding area making for an inspiring and truly elegant piece of historical memorabilia. And a tasty one at that too…

www.northernbeachescooks.com.au, RRP $39.95

By Kim Terakes

The name says it all really. This true-blue cookbook is just what every bloke needs this summer. Barbie-guru, and first-time author, Kim Terakes sums up the barbecue’s appeal like this: "Cooking? Outside? No cleaning? You beauty!" Terakes, who is also founder of the Boys Can Cook cooking school, is the perfect guide. His recipes cover all the basics plus a bit more, and his conversational writing style makes you feel like you’re right there with him, cooking up a bunch of Thai-prawn skewers in the backyard. That’s right, this is genuine Aussie multi-cultural cuisine, with Greek-style lamb, Chinese pork ribs, and a good-old steak sambo to boot.

Viking, RRP $35

By Peter Evans

Bondi-boy, Pete Evans (of Hugo’s fame), loves his fish. Following on from the success of his television series of the same name, his first cookbook, Fish, is designed to help you unlock the secrets to cooking with seafood. From snapper pizza-pie, to a spaghetti vongole with bottarga – Pete covers the waters of Australia explaining not just the cooking method, but also the history, the issues and the alternatives available to the public when it comes to sourcing, cooking and eating fresh seafood.