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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book reviews (106)
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bunyip's Bookshelf

249 book(s). Click the title of a book to start adding your recipe and book reviews.

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Pie: A Global History (The Edible Series)

By Janet Clarkson
Reaktion Books - 2009


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Pineapple: A Global History (Edible)

By Kaori O'Connor
Reaktion Books - 2013


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Plenty

By Yotam Ottolenghi
Ebury Press - 2010

vegetarian


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 6 my recipe reviews 0

Pomegranate: A Global History (Edible)

By Damien Stone
Reaktion Books - 2017


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Pork: A Global History (Edible)

By Katharine M. Rogers
Reaktion Books - 2012


(0 recipe reviews)
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Potato: A Global History (Edible)

By Andrew F. Smith
Reaktion Books - 2011


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Potty!

By Clarissa Dickson Wright
Hodder - 2010


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 0

Poultry (The Good Cook Techniques & Recipes Series)

By Time-Life Books
Time-Life Books - 1979


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 0

The Pressure Cooker Cookbook

By Catherine Phipps
Ebury Digital - 2012

ebook


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Pressure Cooking (Australian Womens Weekly)

By The Australian Women's Weekly
Australian Womens Weekly - 2011


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Pudding: A Global History (Edible)

By Jeri Quinzio
Reaktion Books - 2012


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking

By Michael Ruhlman
Scribner - 2010


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 16 my recipe reviews 0

RECIPES MY MOTHER GAVE ME: Stephanie Alexander presents 'Through my Kitchen Door', the first published cookbook of her mother, Mary Burchett

By Stephanie Allexander
Viking - 1997


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 4 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Rice: A Global History (Edible)

By Renee Marton
Reaktion Books - 2014


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

River Cottage Every Day

By Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - 2013


(0 recipe reviews)
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River Cottage Light & Easy: Healthy Recipes for Every Day

By Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Bloomsbury Publishing - 2017


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

River Cottage Love Your Leftovers: Recipes for the resourceful cook

By Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Bloomsbury Publishing - 2015


(0 recipe reviews)
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Rum: A Global History (Edible)

By Richard Foss
Reaktion Books - 2012


(0 recipe reviews)
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Salad: A Global History (Edible)

By Judith Weinraub
Reaktion Books - 2016


(0 recipe reviews)
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Salmon: A Global History (Edible)

By Nicolaas Mink
Reaktion Books - 2013


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

The Salt Book

By David Glynn, Fritz Gubler, with Dr Russell Keast, Raewyn Glynn, Scott Cameron
Arbon Publishing - 2010


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking

By Samin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton, Michael Pollan
Canongate Books - 2017


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 0

Sandwich: A Global History (Reaktion Books - Edible)

By Bee Wilson
Reaktion Books - 2010


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Saraban

By Greg Malouf, Lucy Malouf
Hardie Grant Books - 2010

ebook, Iranian


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 7 my recipe reviews 0

Sauces: A Global History (Edible)

By Maryann Tebben
Reaktion Books - 2014


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Sausages: Mouthwatering Recipes from Merguez to Mortadella

By Paul Gayler
Jacqui Small LLP - 2011


(0 recipe reviews)
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Seaweed: A Global History (Edible)

By Kaori O'Connor
Reaktion Books - 2017


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

The Shoestring Gourmet Cookbook

By Women's Day
Magazine Promotions Australia - 1986


(0 recipe reviews)
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The Silver Palate Cookbook

By Julee Rosso & Sheila Lukins
Doubleday (Australasian Edition) - 1985


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Smoothies!

By Stella Murphy
New Holland Publishers Ltd - 2005


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 0

Soup: A Way of Life

By Barbara Kafka
Artisan - 1998


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 23 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Soups (Good Cook)

By Richard Olney
Time Life UK - 1979


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 5 my recipe reviews 0

Spices (Reaktion Books - Edible)

By Fred Czarra
Reaktion Books - 2009


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Stephanie's Australia

By Stephanie Alexander
Tuttle Publishing - 1992

memoir, australian


(0 recipe reviews)
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Stephanie's Feasts and Stories

By Stephanie Alexander
Allen & Unwin - 1993

memoir, australian


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 4 my recipe reviews 0

Stephanie's Seasons

By Stephanie Alexander
Allen & Unwin - 1995


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Stews, Casseroles and Curries

By
Pyramid - 2018


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Tea: A Global History (Reaktion Books - Edible)

By Helen Saberi
Reaktion Books - 2010


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Tuscan Cookbook

By Stephanie Alexander, Maggie Beer
Penguin - 2003


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0