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This is a fresh, accessible guide to eating and drinking in Melbourne. With sections on high-quality restaurants, cheap and cheerful restaurants, and the bars of the moment, this guide is a comprehensive compendium of the best places to go, on any budget, in Melbourne. Characterised by a fresh and breezy style, it evokes the ambience and atmosphere of the places under review.

This is a fresh, accessible guide to eating and drinking in Sydney. With sections on high-quality restaurants, cheap and cheerful restaurants, and the bars of the moment, this guide is a comprehensive compendium of the best places to go, on any budget, in Sydney. Characterised by a fresh and breezy style, it evokes the ambience and atmosphere of the places under review.

Specially written for on-the-road cooks, these tasty new recipes include simple instructions and photographs of each dish. The 30 ingredients have been selected for their versatility, long storage life, easy preparation and availability.

This is a family cookbook with a difference. It's a cookbook for people who love food, love holidays and love caravanning. Avid converts to caravanning, the Rivron family have been holidaying and cooking for nearly a decade and this book is a collection of their family favourites. For many people food is one of the most enjoyable elements of a holiday, but no one wants to feel that they've spent hours slaving in a hot, small kitchen. Delicious, uncomplicated and simple to prepare recipes that will satisfy family and friends are the... read more

These practical, no-fuss recipes will have you cooking up a storm from Kings Canyon to Cradle Mountain. Each dish is easy to follow, using the simplest cooking methods and utensils, and is accompanied by clear instructions and step-bystep photographs. Seasoned traveller Eva Stovern has selected just 30 ingredients to take on the road, chosen for their versatility, long storage life and ease of preparation. Armed with these ingredients you can cook savouries, soups, salads, pastas, rice dishes, chicken, meat, fish and curries. For... read more

The Age Good Food Guide 2012 offers more than 500 new reviews of the best places to eat and drink in Melbourne and country Victoria. With the most experienced team of reviewers, this book will give you the lowdown on the right place for any special occasion, as well as for a regular night out. Features include the best coffee, bars and gourmet cafes, alongside extensive coverage of eating out in every corner of our state.

This is the first practical field guide for Australian locavores - people who try to eat locally. This book tells the stories behind the food we eat, connecting buyers directly to Victoria's growers, producers, stockists and events.

Flavours of Melbourne explores Melbourne's nooks and crannies, upstairs and downstairs and through the complex laneway system. Beautiful photography, history, recipe, street art, restaurants and bars - all come together in this exciting new book about Melbourne's food and wine scene. Showcasing restaurants like Guy Grossi's Florentino and Merchant, Martin Pirc's Punch Lane and Aaron Whitney's Portello Rosso are showcased with stories about their history and what makes them legendary today. Bars like Madame Brussells, Rooftop Cinema... read more

The world jeered when the Emperor of Iran served roast peacock to celebrate the anniversary of his Empire; the White House chef threw a tantrum and resigned when asked to cook with frozen vegetables; Hitler was essentially a vegetarian; and, menus at the Buckingham Palace dinner table are written in French and not the Queen's English. Based on original menu-cards from the tables of kings, queens, emperors, empresses, presidents and princes, "Eating with Emperors" looks inside the kitchens of the world's leaders and looks at how coo... read more

Through the eyes of an eclectic mix of locals, dedicated to making the best regional food and wine, you will discover tastes, wines, experiences and recipes foraged from restaurants, vineyards, veggie gardens, local markets, local producers and local retailers.

Through the eyes of an eclectic mix of locals, dedicated to making the best regional food and wine, you will discover tastes, wines, experiences and recipes foraged from restaurants, vineyards, veggie gardens, local markets, local producers and local retailers.

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In the follow-up to his acclaimed Made in Italy, Britain's favourite Italian chef embarks on a gastronomic tour of Sicily, a beautiful, sun-drenched isle with a rich and unique culture. When Giorgio Locatelli was about ten years old, and had scarcely holidayed outside his native northern Italy, he was captivated by tales of beautiful seas, idyllic beaches and a different way of life, recounted by the few intrepid local friends who had been to Sicily. Some twenty years later he finally visited the island for the first time and, se... read more

A culinary reference packed with thousands of straightforward definitions and fun tips and trivia Perfect for cooks, food lovers, and even trivia buffs, The Culinarian is a wide-ranging kitchen reference that no cupboard should be without. With plain-English definitions of everything from Absinthe to Zucchini, it includes fascinating culinary history, etymologies, and tips on selecting, storing, and using virtually every ingredient and piece of kitchen equipment imaginable. In addition to vital information like unit conversions an... read more

From a morning croissant on the Canal Saint-Martin to a magical dinner on the Eiffel Tower, Alain Ducasse takes you on a stunning gourmet tour of Paris. Join France's most celebrated chef on a personal journey around Paris as he reveals his favourite foodie haunts including restaurants, cafes, local bistros, patisseries and other artisanal stores. From his own 3 star restaurants to his favourite icecream store, to his insider's tip on the best local creperie in town, Ducasse share the stories, histories and encounters with the men ... read more

Sunday Reed was a passionate cook and gardener, who believed in home-grown produce, seasonal cooking and a communal table. Sunday's Kitchen tells the story of food and living at the home of John and Sunday Reed, two of Australia's most significant art benefactors. Settling on the fifteen-acre property in 1935, the Reeds transformed it from a run-down dairy farm into a fertile creative space for artists such as Sidney Nolan, Albert Tucker, Joy Hester and Charles Blackman. Richly illustrated with art, photographs - many previously un... read more

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The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide gives Sydney diners expert advice on the many restaurants, bars and cafes in Sydney, from cheap and cheerful locals to fine dining for special occasions, keeping residents and visitors in touch with the best, most interesting, and most innovative places to dine in the city and suburbs, and further afield in regional New South Wales, as well as tips on dining highlights interstate and the wine regions of NSW. It also provides those all-important practical details such as opening hours, price... read more

The popularity of Dos Caminos - a restaurant featuring authentic Mexican food, prepared to order - cannot be overstated. This title features recipes such as: Queso Frito Tacos (tacos made with a shell of crisp fried cheese like a frico), Elote de la Calle (roasted corn with mayo, chile, cheese and lime), and more.