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Book Reviews
The Salt Book
- Author:
- Fritz Gubler & David Glynn with Dr Russell Keast
- Publisher:
- Arbon Publishing
- RRP:
- $34.99 Paperback with flaps
The title of this book alone might be enough to send hypertensives screaming from the room, but it shouldn’t. It begins from the premise that salt is an almost magical substance that makes the flavours of just about everything else come alive. Here, here.
Cuisine du Temps
- Author:
- Jacques Reymond
- Publisher:
- -
- RRP:
- $60
Renowned French chef Jacques Reymond has been pleasing Melbourne palates for years. He migrated from France in 1983 and brought with him the joie de vivre he experienced so many years ago when he discovered his passion for cooking at his family’s Hotel du Nord, in Cuiseaux, France, when he was only 11 years old.
Macaron
- Author:
- Alison Thompson
- Publisher:
- Penguin
- RRP:
- $24.95 (paperback)
“Macarons are the new cupcakes,” declares this book’s press release and any survey of Sydney’s upmarket cafes and patisseries confirms the claim.
The Thrifty Cook
- Author:
- Jackie Passmore
- Publisher:
- Penguin
- RRP:
- $29.95 (paperback)
Australia might not have suffered quite as intensely as other countries with the global financial crisis, but the crash did have enough of an impact to trigger a flurry of money-saving cookbooks. This latest one from experienced restaurant chef and home cook, Jackie Passmore, is worth a look.
Just Add Spice
- Author:
- Lyndey Milan and Ian Hemphill
- Publisher:
- Lantern
- RRP:
- $49.95
This book came about when the authors, who are old friends, realised they used a common language, Lyndey when talking about wine, Ian about spice.
