Tag Archives: food

Cookbook Review: Fast, Fresh, Simple by Donna Hay

by Cookie McBookie

My rating: 3 1/2 stars.

Donna Hay is one of The Chosen. Yes, she was hand picked to cater for Oprah Winfrey‘s party in Sydney.

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Cookbook Review : Masterchef Australia – Volume Two – The Cookbook

by Cookie McBookie

My rating: 4 stars (5 stars for fans of the show)


I love love love the MasterChef TV show.

Really any show where fat people rule the school has got my full attention.

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Cookbook Review: Poh’s Kitchen – My Cooking Adventures by Poh Ling Yeow

by Cookie McBookie

My rating: 5 stars


WARNING: IF SATAN HAD PLAQUE IT WOULD SMELL LIKE BELACHAN…

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Cookbook Review: Food Safari by Maeve O’Meara

By Cookie McBookie

My rating: 4 stars

Food Safari is a “culinary adventure around the world” that you can do from your kitchen in Australia. Its a great idea and Maeve O’Meara has assembled a big collection of recipes from professional chefs and home cooks.

However, styling-wise the book looks like a tribal painting threw up on a persian carpet.

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Cookbook Review: The Country Women’s Association Cookbook Seventy Years in the Kitchen

by Cookie McBookie

My rating: 1/2  star


Take note – there is NO Vanilla Slice recipe. WTF!  On the savoury front – NO Shepherd’s Pie!! This book is not the jedi-path to being dinki-di. Also, in contrast to similar publications, there are no boasts of blue ribbon, prize winning recipes that I was hoping to try. read more »