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Fancy a piece of pizza?

John Lanzafame was executive chef of Hugo’s Lounge and Hugo’s Bar Pizza in Sydney and proprietor of Lanzafame in Sydney. He is the current World Pizza Champion and represented Australia in the World Culinary Olympics this year in Germany. He shares his passion and his recipes. Read more >>>

Vintage Cookbooks

Old cookbooks are a spyglass on earlier generations. They give an idea of cooking styles, the availability of produce and ingredients, what family meals were like, how people entertained, what their household appliances were like. Join me on my blog as I thumb through some of the vintage cookbooks in my library. Read more >>>

Hugh takes Cookbook of Year

The River Cottage Meat Book by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall took the Cookbook of the Year award for 2008 in the James Beard Foundation Cookbook Awards announced in New York in early June. Winners and finalists >>>

 

My free eBook - The Novice Cook

Learning to cook is a wonderful voyage of discovery. If you're keen to learn but don't know where to start, download my free eBook, The Novice Cook. Learn about setting up a store cupboard, understanding the recipe jargon, learning the techniques and lots more. Read more >>>

What I'm reading

The Year of Eating Dangerously Tom Parker Bowles. ISBN 9780091904913, Ebury Press

This was among the Christmas gifts I received from The Spouse and it's proving to be a hugely entertaining read. Tom sets off on a palate-challenging journey that stretches his delicate constitution to its limits.

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What I'm cooking from

Food of Greece Vilma Liacouras Chantiles, ISBN 9780671750961

For many years I've corresponded with a retired physics professor in Oregon. Periodically a book lands in my letterbox that he thinks I might enjoy. A 1979 edition of his one arrived after I mentioned I had a Greek neighbour. It's full of interesting snippets of information and great flavourful Greek dishes for all seasons.

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Fishpond

 

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