Sydney Eats 2009
Book Reviews
The Virago Book of Food: The Joy of Eating
- Author:
- Various
- Publisher:
- Virago
- RRP:
- $27.99
One of the best things about anthologies is the way they introduce you to writers in manageable, bite-sized chunks and set you on paths of further exploration once you’ve set the volume aside. Such is the case with this compilation of women’s food writing from around the world.
The Songs of Sapa
- Author:
- Luke Nguyen
- Publisher:
- Murdoch Books
- RRP:
- $69.95
Open this book and you will relive your Vietnam trip (if you’ve been lucky enough to do one) through the words and recipes by Luke Nguyen (of Red Lantern, Surry Hills, fame) and the beautiful, atmospheric photographs taken by his partner, Suzanna Boyd (food photos by Alan Benson) as they travelled the country.
At home and in the mood
- Author:
- Luke Mangan
- Publisher:
- New Holland
- RRP:
- $59.95
There’s a lot to like about this handsome hardback from one of Sydney’s most prominent chefs. First, it’s accessible for the competent home cook. All too often when chefs get publishing deals they see an opportunity to show off what they do in their restaurants with their army of sous chefs and kitchen hands and it doesn’t translate to the home.
Encyclopedia of Pasta
- Author:
- Oretta Zanini de Vita
- Publisher:
- University of California
- RRP:
- $49.95
It was General Charles de Gaulle who pointed out the difficulty of governing a country that made more than 300 cheeses.
Buon Ricordo — How to make your home a great restaurant
- Author:
- Armando Percuoco and David Dale
- Publisher:
- Allen and Unwin
- RRP:
- $65
It’s that time of year again: time to brace ourselves for the onslaught of glossy, desirable food porn, designed to slot into Christmas stockings for Summer entertaining. This latest offering from Percuoco and Dale claims a mission to remove the mystique from many restaurant dishes to encourage cooks to attempt them at home.
