Cooking/Diet

Cooking/Diet

Dinner Time by Zema Kamgaing

Reviewed by Gayle Williams Zena Kamgaing’s Dinner Time invites cooks into the vibrant, “big, bold flavours” of her Nigerian‑Cameroonian heritage. The collection showcases Kamgaing’s deep affection for food and her instinctive command of flavour, offering dishes that are both accessible and richly satisfying. Her recipes are designed to welcome cooks of all experience levels, proving

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Margaret Preston by Lesley Harding

Reviewed by Wendy Lipke Lesley Harding’s latest book provides the reader with information about an Australian female artist, who, had she been born male, it has been said, would have enjoyed a public reputation as great as Dobell, Drysdale or Nolan. The Introduction to this work begins with the words, ‘No account of Modernism in

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The Lost Recipes by Ross Dobson

Reviewed by Richard Tutin We have all seen them in our newspapers, magazines and now online at different websites. A steady stream is published each week with the invitation to try them out. What are they? The answer is recipes that can be made for any meal or snack depending on the situation. They reach

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Easy Gluten Free by Helen Tzouganatos

Reviewed by Gerard Healy A family-friendly cookbook from Helen Tzouganatos containing over 100 recipes for busy cooks. Each recipe is accompanied by a mouth-watering colour photograph taken by Jeremy Simons, which adds greatly to the appeal. Since I enter any kitchen with a large L plate on my back, I was attracted to the ‘Easy’

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The Edible Garden Cookbook & Growing Guide by Paul West

Reviewed by Clare Brook Whereas the Covid-19 toilet paper debacle has been well publicized, the rush to buy vegetable seedlings is virtually unknown, perhaps because gardeners are calm and well mannered.  Nevertheless, it is clear that this virus has brought the realization that a little bit of self-sufficiency is prudent, so the publication of Paul

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