Book Reviews

At age four, Peter Kuruvita and his family embarked on a six-week overland journey from London to Colombo in Sri Lanka. In his latest book Lands of the Curry Leaf, Peter retraces part of this journey and feasts in his Father’s footsteps, sharing a vegetarian trek through the Subcontinent.

Simple French cooking at home… I can hear you laughing already! Nothing about French cooking is usually simple, but best-selling and internationally celebrated Chef Stéphane Reynaud delivers everything promised in his latest book ‘One Knife, One Pot, One Dish.’

Championing real skills for down-to-earth living, ‘Milkwood’ by Kirsten Bradley and Nick Ritar may change your life.

Bow down… the reign of cauliflower glory is upon us!

Most of Thuy Diem Pham’s fond childhood memories are connected to food – her Vietnamese family may not have had much, but what they had was tasty!

In this hardback book ‘Pub Yarns – The Pub, the Whole Pub and Nothing but the Pub,’ author and photographer Colin Whelan travels Australia on his motorbike, visiting disappearing icons of the outback and sharing tales of the characters, pioneering history and drinking culture he discovers along the way.

“This book is dedicated to everyone who thinks they can’t – yes you can.” – Mallika Basu.

Food writer and stylist Katy Holder has created a solution to the evening juggling act with her latest cookbook, Dinner Like a Boss, which is designed to encourage families and kids to explore new flavours and eat well by giving them quick, easy and nutritious meals to create for dinner.

“No two of my vegan dishes are the same and you’ll be blown away by how amazing they taste.” ~ Gaz Oakley.

It’s a dream many of us have as children, to one day own an ice cream shop, scoop to our heart’s content and indulge in ice cream any time of the day, including dinner time. Lisa Valmorbida has made this dream a reality, opening her own gelateria with brother Jamie called Pidapipo, on Carlton’s Lygon Street, along with a store on Chapel Street.