Category Archives: Appetiser

Pan-fried haloumi with roasted tomatoes

Posted on November 25, 2023 by leggypeggy

Marie Claire fresh and fast: simply delicious healthy food, 256pp. by Michele Cranston Murdoch Books, Millers Points NSW, 2008 Cooking on page 32 I’ve cooked from several Marie Claire cookbooks written by different authors. This is a companion to Michele … Continue reading →

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Prawn and grapefruit cocktail

Posted on August 3, 2023 by leggypeggy

Perfect entrees, 90pp. edited by Julie Gorrick Select Magazines, Gordon NSW, no date given Cooking on pages 32–33 A collection of more than 40 recipes for entrées that were popular, I suspect, in the 1970s and 80s. They cover soups, … Continue reading →

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Baked halloumi with lemon, wild thyme and honey

Posted on May 21, 2023 by leggypeggy

Persiana everyday, 240pp. by Sabrina Ghayour Amber (Octopus Publishing Group), London, 2022 Cooking on page 32–33 Six years ago, Poor John and I spent about a month in Iran (present-day Persia). Restaurant food was mostly chicken and kebabs, and we … Continue reading →

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Old Giovanni’s parsley eggs

Posted on June 12, 2021 by leggypeggy

Charmaine Solomon’s family recipes: good food, sharing and celebration, 314pp. by Charmaine Solomon Viking, Penguin Books Australia, Ringwood Victoria, 1998 Cooking on page 32 I was thrilled to find this book at Canty’s, my beloved secondhand bookstore. Our daughter, Petra, … Continue reading →

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Herb cheese pâté

Posted on June 11, 2020 by leggypeggy

Entertaining with Cranks: creating sensational meals the vegetarian way, 256pp. by Kay Canter and Daphne Swann Grafton Books, London, 1987 Cooking on page 32–33 Kay Canter and Daphne Swann, along with Kay’s husband David, opened the first Cranks restaurant in … Continue reading →

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Baked ricotta with preserved lemons and semi-dried tomatoes

Posted on February 10, 2020 by leggypeggy

Vegetables: best-ever vegetable recipes, 192pp. no author named Murdoch Books, Millers Point NSW, 2006 Cooking on page 32–33 You may notice that the cover says ‘2 for $25’.  I bought two many years ago—this one for vegetables and another for … Continue reading →

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Peppery pecans and noodles

Posted on December 16, 2019 by leggypeggy

The complete Christmas cookbook, 256pp. no author named Bay Books, Millers Point NSW, 2006 Cooking on page 32 This book was first published in 1999, so I’m celebrating its 20th year in print. It has virtually every recipe you could … Continue reading →

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Spinach and feta dip

Posted on September 25, 2019 by leggypeggy

Essential: best-ever meals for busy lives, vol. 1, 314pp. by Annabel Langbein Annabel Langbein Media, Auckland, 2017 Cooking on page 32 In this cookbook, Annabel Langbein brings together what she has learned during a lifetime of cooking and eating. It … Continue reading →

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Bar nuts

Posted on December 4, 2018 by leggypeggy

Food52 genius recipes, 272pp. by Kristen Miglore Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, 2015 Cooking on pages 32–33 ‘Genius recipes’ is a weekly column that appears on the popular Food52 website. Along the way, author Kristen Miglore has gathered together 100 recipes … Continue reading →

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Creamed carrot

Posted on October 31, 2018 by leggypeggy

The best of TV cookery, 144pp. by various famous English chefs from various TV shows and cookbooks Cooking on page 32 No idea how I came to own this cookbook, but is does showcase recipes from 22 different, famous chefs … Continue reading →

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