The Latest Cookbooks - June 2023
A Splash of Soy: Everyday Food From Asia
by Lara Lee, Bloomsbury, $50
Chinese-Indian Australian chef and food writer Lara Lee brings us 80 recipes in this new cookbook, building on her debut Indonesian cookbook Coconut and Sambal. With cabbage growing in the vege patch, I’ll be plating up the Blistered Miso Cabbage with Seaweed. “While this recipe makes a significant side, the miso butter sauce elevates it into main meal territory, while the sprinkling of seaweed shards add umami and an extra-delicious savoury element to what is already a knockout meal,” says Lara. The chapters make it easy to find all the other dishes you want to make!
Sweet Enough
by Alison Roman, Hardie Grant Books, $65
A stylish cookbook for the bookshelf or kitchen bench, this is the first baking book by Alison Roman – the face behind the New York Times bestselling cookbooks Nothing Fancy and Dining In. Formerly a pastry chef, the book has over 100 stunning photographs and 80 recipes – all labelled as simple and flexible. There’s a jam that can be made in the oven, and effortless cakes – simple yet sublime sweets with Alison’s trademark casualness. The Salty Lemon Shortbread and Alison’s Perfect Salted Shortbread sound perfect to pair
with a cuppa.
latest issue:
Issue #115
Issue 115 is packed with inspiration for all kinds of cosy meals – whether you’re dining alone, as two or with a few. We start with our Plating Game interview with Jesse Mulligan which inspired a medley of curries and sides then move on to a round up of easy one-pan chicken dishes, a variety of pasta bakes and meatballs, and using one simple yet delicious tart base we whip up five fab filling options. Sarah’s wintry faves include a moreish chorizo (not) carbonara, lamb and spinach filo pie and we finish off with sweet treats and decadent puds. We love seeing what you create, don’t forget to share your dish dishes with our Facebook community. When it comes to winter cooking, make it SIMPLY YUM!