Monthly Archives: April 2013

Albóndigas en salsa (meatballs in tomato sauce)

Posted on April 29, 2013 by leggypeggy

The food of Spain and Portugal, 224pp. by Elisabeth Luard Kyle Books, Maryland, 2007 Cooking on page 132 I was delighted, but surprised, to find this book selling very cheaply at Academic Remainders in Civic, Canberra’s main shopping district. I … Continue reading →

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Potato salad Paula

Posted on April 27, 2013 by leggypeggy

Picasso and pie, 64pp. by Lynne Thompson Ure Smith Pty Ltd, Sydney, 1968 Cooking on page 32 As an incentive to get more people to come to her annual art show, Lynne Thompson started offering an ever-changing gourmet buffet at … Continue reading →

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Tips for using lemons and limes

Posted on April 25, 2013 by leggypeggy

Marie Claire flavours, 192pp. by Donna Hay Murdoch Books, Sydney, 2000 Cooking on page 32–33 We’ve had a lot of exchange students—27 to be exact—who have lived with us anywhere from one to 12 months. So cooking has been a … Continue reading →

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Easy beefy bake

Posted on April 22, 2013 by leggypeggy

The Ideals junior chef cookbook, 64pp. by Sophie Kay Ideals Publishing, Milwaukee, 1977 Cooking on page 32 I found this tattered cookbook at my sister’s house in Oklahoma. Susan and her kids have given it a good workout over the … Continue reading →

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Barbecued swordfish with charred Mediterranean vegetables and olives

Posted on April 20, 2013 by leggypeggy

The CSIRO total wellbeing diet, 212pp. by Dr Manny Noakes with Dr Peter Clifton Penquin Books, Victoria, 2005 Cooking on page 132 Obesity rates have doubled in Australia in the last 20 years, with more than 60 per cent of … Continue reading →

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Roasted beetroot soup with a dollop of yoghurt

Posted on April 15, 2013 by leggypeggy

Fabulous food, minus the boombah, 196pp. by Jane Kennedy Hardie Grant Books, Melbourne, 2009 Cooking on page 32 Jane Kennedy has a wonderful premise for this cookbook. She loves food—to the tune of about a kilo of weight gain a … Continue reading →

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Potato salad

Posted on April 13, 2013 by leggypeggy

The American woman’s cook book, 856pp. edited and revised by Ruth Berolzheimer, Culinary Arts Institute Garden City Publishing, New York, 1967 Cooking on page 432 Love the first sentence in this book. ‘To become a good cook requires more than … Continue reading →

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Spinach korma

Posted on April 10, 2013 by leggypeggy

Spicy, 320pp. by Rachel Lane and Ting Morris Hinkler Books, Australia, 2010 Cooking on page 232 This book jumped from the shelf into my shopping basket. Well, not exactly! Before I forked over $10 for it I checked the recipes … Continue reading →

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Salad of fennel, smoke-cured ham and red onions

Posted on April 7, 2013 by leggypeggy

Onions, onion, onions, 384pp. by Linda and Fred Griffith Chapters Publishing Ltd, Vermont, 1994 Cooking on page 132 Love the subtitle of this cookbook—delicious recipes for the world’s favorite secret ingredient. Almost every recipe I make, barring desserts, starts with … Continue reading →

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Exotic dried fruit compote

Posted on April 4, 2013 by leggypeggy

Everyday gourmet: Breakfasts, 96pp. by various editors Parragon Books, Bath, UK, 2010 Cooking on page 32 I have absolutely no memory of how I came to have this cookbook. I don’t remember buying it. There’s no second-hand price on the … Continue reading →

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