Books

Itsy-Bitsy Spider

6 January, 2010 - 13:41

It’s one of these books I have an inane aversion to opening. Even looking at mere pictures of creepy crawlies is not my thing. But as it is so often, I’m at the same time grossed out and fascinated by the leggy creatures that inhabit our environment, no matter how we feel about them. Read more...

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Long Live The Slow Cooker

17 December, 2009 - 15:13

I love the melt-in-the-mouth silkiness of a slow-cooked pork curry, the hearty creaminess of home-made baked beans and the rich, sweet lusciousness of a sticky date pudding. In fact, I could go potty over all slow-cooked meals. Read more...

Reliable Help For Parents

17 December, 2009 - 15:08

It’s great to find a book that takes a complete look at food allergies in children – from understanding the nature of allergies and diagnostics to the importance of comprehensive food labelling, psychological considerations and allergy prevention. Read more...

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Finishing Techniques for Crochet by Pauline Turner

11 September, 2009 - 11:58

Most crafters like their “crafty” books and often have a small library of useful guides. My stash of craft books is fairly small because styles and colours usually change faster than I can buy the often expensive books on knitting jerseys or crocheting blankets. Read more...

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The Organic Pharmacy by Margo Marrone

16 August, 2009 - 15:13

In her introduction author Margo Marrone, a qualified pharmacist, herbalist and homeopath, illustrates the fact that all aspects of our lives are connected to each other. Read more...

Going The Whole Hog: Everything But The Squeal

28 July, 2009 - 18:22

Much has been written about some foods – almost too much: Jack ate locusts at the back of Timbuktu, Jill had an unforgettable donkey steak in the Andes and Tom, Dick and Harry stuffed themselves with deep-fried eyeballs in Hokitika. Read more...

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Feast: Food That Celebrates Life

13 July, 2009 - 14:39

By Nigella Lawson, published by Random House, $79.95 Food and eating are not just about keeping us alive - a fact nobody can explain better than Nigella Lawson. Read more...

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Flavours of Melbourne

5 July, 2009 - 18:45

A Culinary Biography, By Charmaine O’Brian. Published by Wakefield Press. Chef and food writer O’Brian has put together a culinary portrait of her home town Melbourne, the food capital of our Aussie neighbours. Read more...

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Collins Complete Writing Guide

19 March, 2009 - 17:18

Dodgy Meat And Other Issues

20 February, 2009 - 14:43

Jane Takagi-Little is a young American/Japanese documentary film maker living in New York. She is broke and looking for a job when she gets a call from her former boss in Japan. Read more...

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Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier

A seeming nobody professor, Charles Frazier, from North Carolina State University sat down and began writing his first novel in the early 1990's. By 1997, he had a major bestseller that would soon become a major motion picture starring Nicole Kidman, Jude Law and Renee Zellwegger. To make matter Read more...

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