bunyip's Profile

From: Melbourne, VIC Australia

Joined: December 27th, 2009

About me: I've been cooking for over thirty years, and I can remember the days before EVO, couscous and (ghasp!) microwaves. My cookbook collection reflects this personal and national gastronomic history. My own cooking has actually got simpler over the years, and I can do much of my repertoire without looking at a recipe. But I still love collecting cookbooks, although these days I'm a bit over food porn with great big colour photos - I really prefer food writing to recipes.

Favorite cookbook: The Cook's Companion

Latest review:

December 13th, 2015

Salmon with macaroni from A Year of Good Eating: The Kitchen Diaries III

Simple but delicious. Poaching the fish in 600 ml of cream (that's two bottles), which is then poured over the fish and pasta, sounds richer than it is. This is partly due to the dill in the crumb topping. I... read more >

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bunyip's Bookshelf

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Honey: A Global History (Edible) By Lucy M. Long Reaktion Books - 2017		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
Hot Dog: A Global History (Reaktion Books - Edible) By Bruce Kraig Reaktion Books - 2009		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
How to Boil an Egg By Rose Carrarini Phaidon Press - 2013		(0 recipe reviews) 4 0
How To Eat: The Pleasures and Principles of Good Food (Nigella Collection) By Nigella Lawson Chatto & Windus - 2014		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
Ice Cream: A Global History (Edible) By Laura B. Weiss Reaktion Books - 2011		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
The Impressionists Table By Pamela Todd Pavilion Books - 1997	historical	(0 recipe reviews) 3 0
Is There a Nutmeg in the House? By Elizabeth David, Jill Norman Michael Joseph Ltd - 2000		(0 recipe reviews) 6 0
It Must've Been Something I Ate: The Return of the Man Who Ate Everything By Jeffrey Steingarten Knopf - 2002	memoir	(0 recipe reviews) 5 0
Julia's Kitchen Wisdom: Essential Techniques and Recipes from a Lifetime of Cooking By Julia Child Knopf - 2009		(0 recipe reviews) 14 0
Just Add Spice By Ian Hemphill & Lyndey Milan Lantern (Penguin Group) - 2010	australian	(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
Kafka's Soup: A Complete History of World Literature in 14 Recipes By Mark Crick Harcourt - 2006		(0 recipe reviews) 3 0
La Technique By Leon Perer, Jacques Pepin Papermac - 1982	reference	(0 recipe reviews) 2 0
Lemon: A Global History (Edible) By Toby Sonneman Reaktion Books - 2012		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
Little Dinner Before the Play By Agnes Jekyll Non Basic Stock Line - 2011	historical	(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
Lobscouse and Spotted Dog: Which It's a Gastronomic Companion to the Aubrey/Maturin Novels By Anne Chotzinoff Grossman, Lisa Grossman Thomas, Patrick O'Brian W. W. Norton & Company - 1997	historical	(0 recipe reviews) 2 0
Love and Hunger: Thoughts on The Gift of Food By Charlotte Wood Allen & Unwin - 2012	memoir, australian, ebook	(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
Maggie Beer's Winter Harvest Recipes By Maggie Beer Lantern - 2015		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
Maggie's Farm (A Rathdowne book) By Maggie Beer, Jiri Tibor Novak Allen & Unwin - 1993	australian	(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
Maggie's Orchard By Maggie Beer Penguin Putnam~childrens Hc - 1997	australian	(0 recipe reviews) 2 0
Maggie's Verjuice Cookbook By Maggie Beer Penguin/Lantern - 2012	australian, verjuice	(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
The Man Who Ate Everything By Jeffrey Steingarten Vintage - 1998	memoir	(0 recipe reviews) 11 0
Master Class Lessons with the World's Greatest Chefs By DIANE HOLUIGUE E.P.Dutton - 1988		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
Melon: A Global History (Edible) By Sylvia Lovegren Reaktion Books - 2016		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
Mietta's Italian Family Recipes By Mietta O'Donnell Black Inc. - 2015		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
Milk: A Global History (Reaktion Books - Edible) By Hannah Velten Reaktion Books - 2010		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
Muffins Scones and Breads ("Australian Women's Weekly" Home Library) By Maryanne Blacker Graphic Arts Center Publishing - 1996		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
Mushroom: A Global History (Reaktion Books - Edible) By Cynthia D. Bertelsen Reaktion Books - 2013		(0 recipe reviews) 2 0
New Feast: Modern Middle Eastern Vegetarian By Greg Malouf, Lucy Malouf Hardie Grant Books - 2014		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
New Larousse Gastronomique By Hamlyn Hamlyn - 2009	reference	(0 recipe reviews) 3 0
Nuts: A Global History (Edible) By Ken Albala Reaktion Books - 2014		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
Odd Bits: How to Cook the Rest of the Animal By Jennifer McLagan Jacqui Small LLP - 2011		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
Offal: A Global History (Edible) By Nina Edwards Reaktion Books - 2013		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
Olive: A Global History (Edible) By Fabrizia Lanza Reaktion Books - 2011		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
An Omelette and a Glass of Wine (The Cook's Classic Library) By Elizabeth David The Lyons Press - 1997	memoir	(0 recipe reviews) 13 0
On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen By Harold McGee Scribner - 2004	reference	(0 recipe reviews) 27 0
Onions and Garlic: A Global History (Edible) By Martha Jay Reaktion Books - 2016		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
Only Four Ingredients (The Australian Women's Weekly Essentials) By The Australian Women's Weekly AWW - 2011		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
Oranges: A Global History (Edible) By Clarissa Hyman Reaktion Books - 2013		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
The Original Australian & New Zealand Fish Cookbook (Penguin Handbooks) By John Goode, Willson Carol Penguin Books Australia Ltd - 1982		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
The Oxford Companion to Food 2nd Ed By Alan Davidson, Tom Jaine, Jane Davidson, Helen Saberi Oxford University Press, USA - 2006	reference	(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
Oyster: A Global History (Edible) By Carolyn Tillie Reaktion Books - 2017		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
The Palomar Cookbook By The Palomar Mitchell Beazley - 2016		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
Pancake: A Global History (RB-Edible) By Ken Albala Reaktion Books - 2008		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
Particular Delights: Cooking for All the Senses By Nathalie Hambro Grub Street - 2013		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
A Passion for Potatoes By Paul Gayler Kyle Cathie - 2009		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
Pasta and Noodles: A Global History (Edible) By Kantha Shelke Reaktion Books - 2016		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
Persiana: Recipes from the Middle East & beyond By Sabrina Ghayour, Liz and Max Haarala Hamilton Interlink Pub Group - 2014		(0 recipe reviews) 4 0
Picnic: The Complete Guide to Outdoor Food (Penguin Cookery Library) By Claudia Roden, Linda Kitson Penguin Books Ltd - 1992		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
Pie By Angela Boggiano, Vanessa Courtier, Craig Robertson Mitchell Beazley - 2013		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
The Pie's the Limit: Savoury Pies For the Holidays (Penguin Handbooks) By Judy Wells, Rick Johnson Penguin (Non-Classics) - 1984		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0

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