Tag Archives: onions

Chilli eggs

Posted on August 14, 2023 by leggypeggy

Delia Smith’s complete cookery course: a new edition for the 1990s, 640pp. by Delia Smith BBC Books, London, 1992 Cooking on page 32 Delia Smith is a goddess of English cooking. The first edition of this important book came out … Continue reading →

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Beef bourguignon

Posted on June 16, 2022 by leggypeggy

Tasmanian trail: from passion to plate, 208pp. by Ben Milbourne New Holland Publishers, Auckland, 2014 Cooking on page 132 Tasmania is Australia’s smallest state and one of the country’s most thriving food paradises. In producing this cookbook, Ben Milbourne travelled … Continue reading →

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Chilli con carne

Posted on August 10, 2020 by leggypeggy

Vegemite cookbook: delicious recipe ideas, 64pp. by Kraft Kitchens Ark Publishing, Back Rock, Victoria, 1992 Cooking on page 32–33 Love it or hate it, Vegemite has cult status in Australia. Created in 1922 in Melbourne, Vegemite is a thick, dark … Continue reading →

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Quinoa, eggplant and chickpea salad

Posted on May 5, 2020 by leggypeggy

Gluten free and easy, 180pp. by Robyn Russell Murdoch Books, Miller Point NSW, 2004 Cooking on page 32 I’ve known about the need for gluten-free food since the mid-1980s. Back then a friend had four daughters who were all diagnosed … Continue reading →

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Chunky vegetable soup

Posted on January 30, 2020 by leggypeggy

Casseroles + one pots, 256pp. no author named Murdoch Books, Millers Point NSW, 2011 Cooking on page 32 This is a perfect cookbook for busy people who still want to eat good, wholesome food. The 150-plus recipes range from comforting … Continue reading →

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Just meatloaf

Posted on January 17, 2020 by leggypeggy

I quit sugar: fast family meals, 138pp. by Sarah Wilson Pan Macmillan Australia, Sydney, 2017 Cooking on page 32 This is the first time I have cooked from one of Sarah Wilson’s books. My effort is long overdue. Wilson is … Continue reading →

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Broccoli and stilton soup

Posted on October 22, 2019 by leggypeggy

Everyday gourmet: family feast, 202pp. by Justine Schofield CMMA Digital and Print, Rozelle NSW, 2014 Cooking on page 32 This magazine is a spin-off from the popular Australian cooking show, Everyday Gourmet, hosted by Justine Schofield. In the introduction, Schofield … Continue reading →

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Beef ragout (pronounced beef ragu)

Posted on February 10, 2019 by leggypeggy

Ethnodelicious: eat, travel, collect, 160pp. by Dorinda Hafner and William and Dorothy Hall Cameron House, Winfield South Australia, 2005 Cooking on page 32–33 My other blog covers our travels, so I was instantly drawn to this cookbook that features a … Continue reading →

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Caramelised onion scrambled eggs

Posted on February 5, 2019 by leggypeggy

Polska: new Polish cooking, 256pp. by Zuza Zak Quadrille Publishing, London, 2016 Cooking on page 32–33 I’ve visited several Eastern European countries, but Poland is still on my wish list. Luckily, we have a great Polish restaurant in Canberra, so … Continue reading →

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Bayou jambalaya

Posted on January 20, 2019 by leggypeggy

Make-ahead entertaining, 160pp. by Mable and Gar Hoffman HPBooks, Tucson Arizona, 1985 Cooking on page 96 (32 x 3) Back in the 1970s and 80s, Mabel and Gar Hoffman were HPBooks’ best-selling cookbook team. This is the second time I’ve … Continue reading →

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