Search Results: COOKING & NUTRITION from Bookhome Sydney

Melbourne: Text Publishing, 2008. 1st Australian ed.. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition. 264 pp. A Vancouver couple were shocked to find that the food they ate had travelled an average of 1500 to 3000 miles - leaving a carbon footprint big enough to stamp our all their personal efforts at living sustainably. So for one year they resolved to only buy food sourced from within 100 miles of their their home. And they did it, and grew to love it.

Sydney, Five Dock: All Hallows School, 2003. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled, blue typewritten text, small single-colour drawings, minor edgewear. 105 pp. A small cookbook put together by the families from the (Catholic primary) All Hallows School at Five Dock, Sydney, New South Wales. (Estimated date, from the School's website. Not in Trove.).

Sydney, East Roseville: Simon & Schuster, 1997. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, colour photos (mostly full-page), light bump top spine, corner tips covers lightly scuffed, fore-edge front cover little creased, minor edgewear. 122 pp. This book contains over 100 suggestions for appetisers, the recipes of a lifetime from an antipasti addict. They have been organised into four chapters according to the main ingredients - vegetable, egg & cheese, fish, and meat. Text by Bardi, photos by Lanza.

Dingley, VIC: Hinkler Book Distributors, 2006. Australian ed.. Paperback quarto, card covers (with flaps), very good condition, full-page colour photos & few text-photos, tiny bump base spine & bottom edge front cover, minor edgewear. 160 pp. Contains many delicious low-GL recipes by Antony Thompson Worrall. The GL (Glycaemic Load) Diet uses new research to calculate more accurately the impact that carbohydrate foods have on your blood sugar levels, so you can reduce the overall GL of your meals and lose weight effortlessly. Australian edition.

Hobart, Huonville: Southern Holdings, 1992. Reprint ed.. Paperback trade, card covers, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, stapled (lightly rusted), light creases covers, some edgewear. 76 pp. This handy small book is packed with delightful recipes made with apples, the "national" fruit of Tasmania. Includes an orchard calendar and a few photos (from the Apple and Heritage Museum). (Some printings state "Tasmanian Apple Recipe Book.).

Hobart, Huonville: Southern Holdings, 1994. Paperback wide trade, card covers, stapled, very good condition, few black & white & colour text- photos, black & white drawings, minor edgewear, staples lightly rusted, faint foxing inside covers, faint sticker mark front cover. 68 pp. This handy small book by Loretta Hammond is packed with delightful recipes prepared by the author who also writes about her memories of family life when she was a girl. The book includes some of the National Trust heritage around Australia.

Hobart, Huonville: Southern Holdings, 1994. 1st ed.. Paperback wide trade, card covers, stapled, very good condition, black & white & colour text-photos, bottom corner front cover little creased, minor edgewear, faint sticker mark front cover. 54 pp. This handy small book is packed with treasured family favourites from the fine food centre of Tasmania. Includes an autobiography from the author and some family photos.

Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 2020. 1st p/b ed.. Paperback small quarto, very good plus condition, colour text-photos, few black & white photos, minor edgewear. 240 pp. Every year hundreds of amateurs across Australia spend many hours cooking for competitions that are part of 600 agricultural shows across Australia. In their quest for a precious blue ribbon, they use recipes based on generations of experience and strict judging codes that demand absolute perfection. In this follow-up to her first award-winning book, Liz Harfull reports 70 tried and true recipes from the most talented rural show cooks. Liz also shares their heart-warming stories, and the wisdom, knowledge and generosity of spirit that brings success. Whether it's a traditional mustard pickle or madeira cake, mouth-watering sausage rolls or pumpkin damper, Jenny's jam drops or Cousin Barb's jelly slice, there is something delicious for everyone to try.

Sydney: Women's Auxiliary of the Sydney Blind Institution of New South Wales / Deaton & Spencer (Printer), 1940. 1st ed.. Hardback small octavo, good condition, paper covered thick boards, black title front cover, few black & white adverts, pages lightly toned, light foxing some pages & edges, covers & spine little marked & faded & rubbed, few scuffs rear cover, edges of covers little toned, spine ends slightly worn, rear hinge slightly split (pages firm), some edgewear, owner's written name on front cover & title page, written recipe blank page at rear. 157 pp. This special book has been compiled by a committee of people uniquely qualified to produce it. All the recipes have been tested in this first edition of the book. A good addition to any old cookbook collection.

Hobart, Huonville: Southern Holdings, 1994. Paperback wide trade, card covers, stapled, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, two colour pages, minor edgewear, tiny tear top spine, staples lightly rusted, sticker mark front cover. 68 pp. This handy small book is packed with delightful healthy recipes made with bananas and paw paws.

Sydney: Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC), 2006. Reprint ed.. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), full-page colour photos, bottom corner front cover bumped, corner tips jacket little rubbed (minor edgewear). Heavy (1.1 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 223 pp. This book is based on dishes from The Bathers' Pavilion Restaurant and Cafe on Sydney's Balmoral Beach. Owned and run by chef, Serge Dansereau, both restaurant and cafe are well-known for their great food, unrivalled views and stylish interiors. The book contains over 70 recipes which reflect the cafe's Mediterranean menu. Illustrated with life-like photos that show the true essence of this unique cafe.

Melbourne: Thomas Nelson (Australia), 1977. Australian facsimile ed.. Paperback very thick trade, good condition, black & white vignettes, cover little loose at spine repaired archival tape, top edge foxed, covers little scuffed, spine creased, pages toned as usual, some edgewear. 1112 pp. The scarce Australian first edition facsimile edition of the classic bestselling English book by Mrs Isabella Beeton on cooking (mostly) and household management. Initially published by her husband Samuel Beeton in 1861, it has been through countless editions since. The book is both an entertaining curio, and an important social document of the early Victorian household. (Small format text. No ISBN printed in the book.).

Sydney: Horticulture Innovation Australia, 2015. Paperback quarto, very good condition, full-page colour photos, glossy covers, minor edgewear corners. 115 pp. This book is packed with different ways to serve pears. There is also a list of some of the popular types of pears available. A wonderful selection of recipes and ways to use this very versatile fruit.

Warburton, VIC: Signs Publishing Company, 1951. Revised ed.. Paperback trade, stapled pamphlet (concealed staples), good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, light wear along spine, covers lightly foxed, minor edgewear, light foxing some pages, closed tear top spine, cover corners lightly worn. 96 pp. This very special little book presents a collection of health recipes that are different. A unique feature of this book is a group of recipes for making "health meats". Wholemeal flour and honey are used as alternatives to sugar and white-refined flour in the cakes & pastries. Each recipe has been tested in the author's own kitchen and accepted by her family.

Leura, NSW: Access Press / Committee of the Blue Mountains Fine Food Festival, 1998. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, square window in front cover, colour photos, spine little faded, minor edgewear. 152 pp. A committee decided a cookbook was needed to show the talents of the local Blue Mountains chefs, and this beautiful book, which includes some Blue Mountains history and wonderful photos, was put together. The Blue Mountains and Central Western Districts are covered. The area extends from Lapstone in the Lower Mountains to Mudgee, Orange and Cowra on the Western slopes and plains. The recipes in this book should tempt any lover of fine food to take a trip to discover the other fine restaurants and cafes in the region.

Sydney: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1983. 1st ed.. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), full-page colour photos, minor foxing reverse jacket (minor edgewear), bottom edge lightly rubbed, boards little faded, tiny scuff last page. 95 pp. Jill Graham offers proven recipes for basic and traditional breads as well as new recipes utilising appliances of the modern kitchen: quick breads and yeast-less breads, festive and flatbreads, dessert and teabreads as well as a variety of small breads, crumpets, rolls and muffins. The wonderful photos by Andrew Warn bring the recipes alive.

Milawa, VIC: Brown Brothers, 1988. Reprint ed.. Hardback large quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour drawings (some full-page), cream-coloured pages, minor edgewear jacket, minor rubbing bottom edge, top edge lightly faded rear boards. 79 pp. The story of Brown Brothers Wines in Milawa, northeast Victoria. The Brown family have been producing wines in northeast Victoria since 1889. A superb guide to matching good wine with good food. Includes favourite numerous family recipes, and a dinner for six using local produce.

Montreal: Brimar Publishing, 1992. 1st ed.. Hardback small quarto, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial cover, full-page colour photos, colour text-photos. 192 pp. This book has recipes using Campbell's soups with easy step-by-step techniques. There are over 250 beautiful colour photos. Edited by Angela Rahaniotis.

Northampton, MA: Interlink Publishing, 2011. Reprint ed.. Paperback small wide quarto, very good condition, colour text-photos (mostly full-page), rear fore-edge little rubbed, minor edgewear. 128 pp. Middle Eastern cooking is not 'all the same'. This book by Sarah Al - Hamad is full of recipes that reflect the flavours and diverse traditional dishes of the Arabian Gulf: Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. The photos provide inspiration for readers to create these wonderful dishes.

Sydney, Wahroonga: Coeliac Society of Australia Inc., 2009. 3rd ed.. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, glossy paper, colour text-photos, full-page colour photos, adverts, erratum slip loosely inserted. 193 pp. This healthy book from the Coeliac Society of Australia contains information about gluten free foods and diets. The many recipes and colour photos will inspire anyone with an interest in cooking to try them. Third edition, 2009. (No ISBN in book.).