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October 2020 - July 2021 - Sharing new conversations and fresh ideas for living life well - Murdoch books
Sharing new
  conversations
and fresh ideas for
  living life well.

                      October 2020 – July 2021
October 2020 - July 2021 - Sharing new conversations and fresh ideas for living life well - Murdoch books
Contents
           AT THE TABLE
           7

           SUSTAINABLE
           LIVING
           21

           HOME AND FAMILY
           27

           PERSONAL
           TRANSFORMATION
           AND SELF HELP
           37

           BACKLIST 51

           INDEX 75

           SALES CONTACTS 78
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Books for living life well.
What a year it has been. Perhaps that is enough said on that!

From a publishing perspective, it has reinforced our philosophy
at Murdoch Books of publishing books that add value to people’s
lives. What we call books for ‘living life well.’

A taste of our upcoming line-up includes food waste pioneer
Ronni Kahn’s uplifting memoir, A Repurposed Life; Durkhanai
Ayubi’s love letter to her family’s homeland, Parwana: Recipes
and Stories from an Afghan Kitchen; Alice Zaslavsky’s joyous
celebration of all things vegetable, In Praise of Veg; Bill Granger’s
very grown up Australian Food; Duncan Welgemoed’s take-no-
prisoners cookbook inspired by his South African Heritage and
award-winning restaurant, Africola: Slow food, fast words, cult
chef ; bestselling international author Belinda Alexandra’s ode
to the relationship between women and their cats, The Divine
Feline; a first aid kit for anxiety in book form by Tammi Kirkness,
The Panic Button Book ; Emily Ehlers’ self help guide for the
modern era, Hope is a Verb; and the mouth-watering and eye
opening Amber & Rye: A Baltic food journey through Estonia,
Latvia and Lithuania from Zuza Zak.

Stay safe!

Lou Johnson
Publishing Director, Murdoch Books
October 2020 - July 2021 - Sharing new conversations and fresh ideas for living life well - Murdoch books
Lou Johnson is the Publishing Director of Murdoch Books.           Kelly Doust’s career in publishing spans 20+ years in the roles
She has previously held senior roles across leading publishing     of publisher, publicity manager and as an author of eight books
houses, including Managing Director for Simon and Schuster         of fiction and non-fiction. Publishing across health, wellness,
Australia. She founded her own publishing start-up, The Author     parenting, personal development and new spirituality with
People before joining Murdoch Books in 2016. She has also          a keen eye on emerging trends, Kelly has collaborated with
represented the industry through the Australian Book Industry      a number of high profile authors and influencers to create
Collaborative Council and as Vice President of the Australian      on-trend bestsellers with distinctive flair. Her upcoming titles
Publishers Association. Lou is known for fostering innovation      in this catalogue include: The Divine Feline, Higher Love, Single
and collaboration and is passionate about supporting the           Pringle, Tea & Honesty, Do Something For Nothing, The Why,
relationship between creators and audiences.                       The Single Mother’s Social Club, In My Past Life I Was Cleopatra
                                                                   and When We Become Strangers.
Contact details: louj@murdochbooks.com.au
                                                                   Contact details: kellyd@murdochbooks.com.au

Corinne Roberts joined Murdoch Books in 2013 and her career
                                                                   Jane Morrow is a publisher with deep experience shaping
spans 30+ years in Lifestyle publishing, shaping books for both
                                                                   non-fiction books for a broad, popular audience. She has created
local and international markets. Corinne was Lifestyle Publisher
                                                                   a list that is known for igniting conversations around food, health,
at DK (Penguin Random House) in the UK, commissioning titles
                                                                   sustainable and conscious living, including category busters
and publishing internationally, particularly in food, health,
                                                                   In Praise of Veg; Meat: The Ultimate Companion; Low Tox Life,
personal development and well-being. Upcoming titles include
                                                                   The Panic Button Book; and The Mind Strength Method.
Duncan Welgemoed’s Africola ,Sophie Hansen’s In Good
Company, Zuza Zak’s Amber and Rye and The New Teen Age by          Contact details: janem@murdochbooks.com.au
GP Dr Ginni Mansberg and clinical psychologist Dr Jo Lamble.

Contact details: corinner@murdochbooks.com.au
October 2020 - July 2021 - Sharing new conversations and fresh ideas for living life well - Murdoch books
At the Table
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8   O C TO B E R 2 0 2 0 – J U LY 2 0 2 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              at the table                                                                              9

         ‘… a new wonderful quote to come for Sophie's
                    second book with us…’                In Good Company                                                                                                                                                                          Vegan Intermittent Fasting
                        someone special

                                                         Sophie Hansen                                                                                                                                                                            Dr Petra Bracht and Mira Flatt

             Sophie Hansen                               We all want to connect more with friends and family                                                                                                                                      Intermittent fasting has emerged as an evidence-
                                                         but many of us have lost the confidence to have                                                                                                                                          based revolution in health and wellness. You can start
                                                         people over. We want to create magic moments                                                                                                                                             at any time and lose weight while still eating the foods
                                                         around a table but various things are stopping us;                                                                                                                                       you love. In the popular 16:8 method, you eat 2 to 3
                                                         maybe we feel like our house isn’t nice or tidy enough                                                                                                                                   times over 8 hours, then fast for 16 hours (which, of
                                                         or our cooking isn’t ‘instagrammable’ enough or we                                                                                                                                       course, includes time spent asleep). The result: weight
     In good
         company                                         just don’t have time or any clue what to cook and how
                                                         to put a menu together. In Good Company takes the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  loss, a stronger immune system, increased longevity,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  and so much more. In Vegan Intermittent Fasting,
            Simple, generous recipes
         and ideas for having people over                angst out of cooking for friends, showing us how we                                                                                                                                      Petra Bracht, MD, and Mira Flatt guide readers through
                                                         can make things right, better, best, through good                                                                                                                                        the transition to a fasting lifestyle, with medically
    264 pages                                            food served with minimum stress and maximum love.                                                                                                       288 pages                        supported advice and over 80 satisfying vegan
    hardback                                             Sophie’s A Basket by the Door was all about food                                                                                                        paperback                        recipes. Live healthier – and longer – with this
    240 x 190 mm                                         you can make, wrap and deliver. With its generous                                                                                                       240 x 190 mm                     complete vegan guide to intermittent fasting.
    55,000 words                                                                                                                                                                                                 60,000 words
                                                         collection of over 120 recipes, menus and food
    9781922351135 AU                                                                                                                                                                                             9781922351494 AU
                                                         stories, In Good Company encourages you to
    9781911668039 UK                                                                                                                                                                                             9781911668213 UK
    $39.99 (£18.99)                                      open your door and invite people in to eat.                                                                                                             $39.99 (£16.99)
    March 2021 AU (May 2021 UK)                                                                                                                                                                                  March 2021 AU & UK

    ABOUT THE AUTHOR                                                                                                                                                                                             ABOUT THE AUTHORS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               of self-healing. My motto has always                       Fever: Better than Medicine

    Sophie lives with her family                                                                                                                                                                                 Dr Petra Bracht is a doctor
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               been: Everyone can understand how to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               stay healthy! We should not presume that
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               you first have to understand the highly
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Fever is also a natural stimulus function
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          of the body. If you stop a fever with
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          medicine, the symptoms may be soothed

    on a farm just outside Orange in                                                                                                                                                                             of general medicine and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               complicated biochemical and biophysical                    or eliminated, and the patient appears to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               processes in order to know what you                        get “better.” It’s tempting, but in the end,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               can do to promote your own health.                         it’s hardly a long-term solution, since it
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               This section is concerned with the most                    doesn’t allow the body to conclude the

    country New South Wales. She                                                                                                                                                                                 naturopathy, specialising in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               common diseases we experience. You’ll                      “work” it should be doing to heal itself.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               learn why intermittent fasting functions                   Have you ever, upon feeling a cold coming
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               as an important preventive measure for all                 on, swallowed a pill to reduce the fever
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               of these diseases, and why you can expect                  and then gone to work? Don’t do that!

    trained in print journalism at the                                                                                                                                                                           nutritional medicine, and a                                                                                                                                                                   improvement or even complete healing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               from intermittent fasting.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Suppressing these common ailments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          prevents the body from eliminating the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          source of the problem, and the immune

    University of Canberra and has                                                                                                                                                                               bestselling author. She runs the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          system “unlearns” how to function
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               The Hormesis Principle
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          properly. The body’s “inner doctor” needs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Any practitioner or proponent of natural                   that stimulus to activate the immune

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Intermittent Fasting as
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               medicine knows that short phases of stress                 system so that it can dispose of the

    over 20 years experience as a                                                                                                                                                                                first vegan private medical health
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               can be beneficial to humans; these phases                  pathogen on its own.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               provide impulses for self-regulation,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Therapy—from A to Z                                                                                                the activation of our natural, endogenic                   What Does All That Have to Do with
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Intermittent Fasting?

    features writer. She has been
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               healing powers. This effect is known as

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 center in Bad Homburg, Germany.                                                                                                                                                               the “hormesis principle,” or “adaptive
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               response,” and has long been implemented
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Research on fasting has discovered
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          that a small stimulus, a slight surge of

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   D
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   rugs are generally able to block or    apply them, if possible, concomitantly with                                          in holistic therapeutic methods. It includes               inflammation, occurs at the beginning

    blogging at local-lovely.com                                                                                                                                                                                 She is a passionate advocate of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   activate only a very limited part of   other, more natural methods.                                                         cold and warm stimuli (e.g., sauna,                        of every fasting period. This upends our
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   our metabolism. Often, however,                                                                                             Kneipp cold water applications) as well                    physiology and triggers whole chains of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     they dive deeper and disrupt complex                                                                                                      as indulging in sea air or mountainous                     biochemical reactions. For a short period
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Holistic Alternative
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     processes, which in turn can produce                                                                                                      climates. Well into the last century, many                 of time, it produces stress hormones—

    since 2013 and now teaches                                                                                                                                                                                   intermittent fasting, and for over
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     strong side effects. As a doctor, of course,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     I won’t avoid prescribing drugs in life-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     threatening situations. But I do prefer to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Fasting is the most important method we
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          have at our disposal to enable the body to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          activate its genetically “built-in” powers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               sanatoriums were based on this principle.                  necessary to trigger the repair processes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          that are so essential to fasting. Valter
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Longo discovered that the stress comes

    social media and content                                                                                                                                                                                     30 years, has witnessed how
                                                                                                                                                                                                            51                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            first, followed by stem cell production.15 If

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    marketing to producers and                                           in good company
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    small businesses via My Open                                                                                                                                                                                 in cases of serious illness, with
                                                                                                                   GREEK SALAD with CHICKEN,
                                                                                                                    RISONI and caramelised lemon
                                                                                                      This is just gorgeous and could easily stand up to being a main course for dinner or

    Kitchen (podcast, e-course                                                                                                                                                                                   intermittent fasting and plant-
                                                                                                      a lunch party on its own – just add a green salad and some toasted flatbread or similar.
                                                                                                      You could also leave out the chicken and make it a vegetarian salad, or serve it as a
                                                                                                      side dish to barbecued meats.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Frisée Salad with Kidney
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Beans and Sprouts
                                                                                           S E RV E S 6

    and workshops). With her first                                                                                                                                                                               based nutrition.
                                                                                           PREP TIME : 20 MINS     =   CO O K T I M E : 4 5 M I N S

                                                                                                      1 cup (220 g) risoni pasta
                                                                                                      1/3 cup (80 ml) olive oil

                                                                                                      2 lemons, thickly sliced
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Dinner                              SERVES 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             PREP TIME: 20 minutes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             PER SERVING: 600 calories, 16 g protein,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             45 g fat, 30 g carbohydrates
                                                                                                      2 red capsicums (peppers), halved and seeded

    book with Murdoch Books,                                                                                                                                                                                     Mira Flatt is a recipe developer
                                                                                                      200 g (7 oz) feta cheese
                                                                                                      1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Frisée Salad with Kidney Beans                   ½ head frisée
                                                                                                      250 g (9 oz) mixed cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered if large
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        and Sprouts                           ½ head radicchio
                                                                                                      1 large telegraph cucumber, cut into chunks
                                                                                                      1 handful parsley, roughly chopped                                                                                                                                                                                      1 small cucumber
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Chickpea Protein Bowl

    A Basket By The Door,                                                                                                                                                                                        based in Germany. She has been
                                                                                                      400 g (14 oz) shredded roast chicken (or purchased barbecued chicken)                                                                                                                                                   ¾ cup (180 g) drained, rinsed canned
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Potato and Green Bean Salad                       kidney beans
                                                                                                      Cook the risoni according to the packet instructions, then drain and leave to cool while you                                                                                   with Smoked Tofu                         1 handful alfalfa sprouts
                                                                                                      prepare the rest of your salad.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Cauliflower Curry with Pearl                   1 avocado
                                                                                                      Heat half of the olive oil in a large heavy-based frying pan over medium–high heat. Add the

    Sophie continues to build
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Barley

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 working intensively with Dr.
                                                                                                      lemon slices and cook for 5 minutes on each side or until soft and caramelised. Remove from                                                                                                                            DRESSING
                                                                                                      the pan and set aside to cool.                                                                                                                                         Escarole Salad with Fava Beans                   ¼ cup (60 ml) olive oil
                                                                                                      Return the pan to the heat and cook the capsicum for 5 minutes or so on each side. Reduce
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Lentil and Pepper Salad                   3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
                                                                                                      the heat, cover and cook for another 15 minutes or until the capsicum is very soft and                                                                                                                                  Juice of ½ lemon
                                                                                                      cooked through.                                                                                                                                                                 Broccoli Quinoa Bowl

    her wonderful community of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Bracht for seven years, has been
                                                                                                      Meanwhile, break the feta into chunks and place in a bowl with the remaining olive oil, the                                                                               “Chili Sin Carne” Rice Salad                  1 garlic clove
                                                                                                      lemon slices and red onion. Mix to combine and season to taste.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Creamy Yellow Lentils (Toor dal)                 Sea salt
                                                                                                      Gently fold the risoni through the feta and lemon mixture. Add the cherry tomatoes,                                                                                                                                     Fresh ground black pepper
                                                                                                      cucumber, capsicum, parsley and chicken and fold together. Store the salad in the fridge but                                                                                      Tofu Palak “Paneer”

    home cooks, brimming with                                                                                                                                                                                    a passionate vegan for many
                                                                                                      bring it to room temperature before serving, sprinkled with the XXXX.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Celeriac Stir-Fry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1. Tear the frisée and radicchio into
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Pea Soup                    bite-size pieces into two bowls. Dice the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Sweet Potato and Green Pea                   cucumber and add to the bowls along with

    friendship and kindness.                                                                                                                                                                                     years and has been using the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Curry                             the kidney beans.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   4. Pour the dressing into the bowls and                    health Tip
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Root Vegetable Curry                   2. Rinse the sprouts in a sieve and let                                               toss. Top with the avocado and sprouts and                 Frisée is a summer lettuce with a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Turmeric Curry with Rice                   drain. Halve, pit, peel, and slice the                                                serve.                                                     slightly bitter taste to it. But it’s these
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Noodles                            avocado.                                                                                                                                         bitter compounds that help our body

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 intermittent fasting method for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Indian-Spiced Lentils                                                                                                        NOTE: Instead of using an avocado for                      to detox, by supporting the kidneys,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             3. To make the dressing, mix the oil,
                                                               56                                                                                                                    SPRING Working lunch   57                                                                              (Moong dal)                                                                                                            the topping, you can sprinkle on some                      liver, and gallbladder. Kidney beans are
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             vinegar, lemon juice, and Dijon mustard
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   chopped walnuts.                                           a valuable source of plant protein and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Chickpea Carbonara                    in a small bowl until creamy. Peel and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              fiber and are rich in magnesium (140

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 five years.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Lentil-Chocolate Chili                  press the garlic and add it to the dressing.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              milligrams per 100 grams beans)—the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Season with salt and pepper.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Red Lentils with Spinach                                                                                                                                                                   ideal fitness food, since this mineral
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              prevents cramps and muscle aches.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             DINNeR     · 213

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10   O C TO B E R 2 0 2 0 – J U LY 2 0 2 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      at the table                11

                                             Australian Food                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Africola
                                             Bill Granger                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Duncan Welgemoed

                                             In the 20 years since Bill Granger published his first                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Duncan’s approach to food is fearless, take-no-
                                             book of recipes, Sydney Food, the world has fallen in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       prisoners, bold and exciting, inspired by his South
                                             love with the joyfully casual Australian way of eating.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     African heritage. His food is cooked on fire, in embers
                                             Since then, Bill has been crowned the ‘egg master of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        or ashes, in ovens, or cast iron pots – from whole
                                             Sydney’ (New York Times 2002), the ‘creator of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              smoked pig South African/Australian style, to
                                             avocado toast’ (Washington Post 2016) and ‘the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              homemade biltong, hot smoked mackerel and
                                             restaurateur most responsible for the Australian                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            horseradish, whole roasted cauliflower with tahini
                                             cafe’s global reach’ (The New Yorker 2018). Nowadays,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       sauce, and the world’s greatest roast potato recipe
                                             from Sydney to Tokyo, and London to Seoul, queues                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           for complete idiots. Duncan’s words aren’t pretty, and
                                             form to enjoy ricotta hotcakes, fluffy scrambled eggs,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      he’s refreshingly honest about the highs and lows of
     272 pages                               lively salads and punchy curries. It is a bright picture                                                                                                                                                                                                                             256 pages
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         his industry and the people within it, delivering home
     hardback                                of Australian food that has travelled across the globe,                                                                                                                                                                                                                              hardback                               truths for cooks and chefs alike. These recipes include
     255 x 190 mm                            packed with fresh flavours and local produce, healthy                                                                                                                                                                                                                                260 x 205 mm                           an array of meats, and seafood and a slew of intensely
     50,000 words                            but never preachy, whose main ingredient seems to be                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 55,000 words                           flavourful, veg-forward dishes. There is also a culinary
     9781760525989 AU                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             9781760523862 AU                       encyclopaedia of ferments, condiments and pickles,
                                             sunshine itself. The plates at any of Bill’s restaurants
     9781911632962 UK                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             9781760634643 UK
                                             are more sophisticated today, but the warmth of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             along with a solid pastry section and a bunch of
     $49.99 (£20.00)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              $49.99 (£20.00)
                                             atmosphere and joy of eating remain the same.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ridiculous cocktails. Come party with us #youbuygold
     October 2020 AU & UK                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         November 2020 AU & UK
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         #africolasoundsystem #afropunkoz

     ABOUT THE AUTHOR                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             ABOUT THE AUTHOR
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             CH 02 ♦ LA MER

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Introduction

     Bill Granger owns 19 restaurants                                                                                                                                                                                               We have a peculiar Australian phrase: ‘He’s got tickets on himself.’
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  South African by birth, Duncan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    It’s been around for a hundred years, apparently. Australians are a

     around the world which offer up                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              was head chef at The Goose at
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    self-deprecating and modest bunch and we like to chuck this phrase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    at anyone who’s getting a bit above themselves. I can hear you
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    wondering, how might you use that in a sentence?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Perhaps something like this. ‘That bloke thinks he invented

     a uniquely Australian way of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Britwell Salome, Oxford when it
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    avocado toast. He’s got tickets on himself.’
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Another?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ‘Apparently, this guy knows everything there is to know about
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Australian food. He’s got tickets on himself.’
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        What even is Australian food? Healthy, hip and possibly with

     eating – three in Sydney, four in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            was awarded a Michelin star in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    a smashed avocado on top? It is true that since I opened bills
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Darlinghurst in Sydney in 1993, a joyfully casual sort of Australian
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    food has backpacked its way across the world, being welcomed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    wherever and bringing a touch of Sydney sunshine to restaurant

     London (Granger & Co.), eight in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             2005 and has also worked at
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    countertops from New York to Tokyo, Rome to Seoul.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        This adoration all feels very new – Australia was long an underdog
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    in global culinary rankings. When I was growing up, we went quietly
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    unnoticed beyond our sandstone shores and isolating oceans. I
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    imagine for anyone outside Australia who bothered to think about

     Japan, three in Seoul and one in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    it, our cooking was generally considered to be like British food –
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    only worse.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        However, because of some lucky stars and gratifying quirks of fate,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    the world seems to have embraced the Aussie way of eating and fallen

     Hawaii. Bill lives with his family in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        In 2010, he arrived in South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    in love with the all-day cafe. The word that gets used most is ‘sunny’.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    I love that, but I’m not about to get any tickets on myself.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        I have always believed Australia serves the sort of food that brings
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    people together – over coffee, over communal tables, over all-day
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    menus – and makes us all feel good. And I don’t think it’s just the

     London and appears in food                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Australia and opened Africola in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    food – it’s the way we eat and serve it. There’s always been a casualness
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    about Australian eating. We’ve never dressed for dinner (most of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    us barely ever use a tablecloth). The majority of us are sprinkled in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    towns and cities around the coast of this great wide land, our climate

     media around the world. This is                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2014. Over the years, Duncan has
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    means we get to eat outside a lot of the time, and we don’t need to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    be wealthy to enjoy a family picnic by the beach or a barbecue in a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    park with friends.

     his twelfth book – his previous                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  become Adelaide’s (un)official                                                                                                    96                                                                                                            97

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   PERI PERI CHICKEN BETTER THAN N@NDHOES
                                                               Seared duck breast with beetroot
                                                               & cherry ponzu sauce

     appeared in five TV series which                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             starter. His latest restaurant,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   SERVES 4                               10 fresh bay leaves
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2 lemons
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Okay, gather round, kids. Time for some                2 garlic bulbs, halved
                                                               Serves 4                                        This is a sort of updated eighties duck a l’orange                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  real talk now. Peri peri chicken is the
                                                                                                               – with the sweetness of the Australian cherries and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 most important dish in my life because                 EQUIPMENT
                                                               4 duck breasts, with skin                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Mozambican/Portuguese food was central

     have been shown in 30 countries.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Africola, tells a story close to his
                                                                                                               a nod to Japan with that sour–tangy ponzu sauce.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Barbecue
                                                               4 candy beets or other beetroot,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    to my upbringing in Johannesburg. This
                                                               steamed until tender, peeled and cut            Duck might sound rather exotic – perhaps a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          recipe is my father’s, the most important              60 g (2 oz) applewood smoking chips,
                                                               into eighths                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                soaked in water overnight
                                                                                                               ‘restaurant meal’ – but duck breasts are very simple                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                man in my life (apart from my two boys)
                                                               1 bunch (about 360g) spring green
                                                               leaves, rainbow chard or collard greens,        to cook at home and deliciously impressive if you’re                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                and remains unchanged. It’s better than
                                                               blanched
                                                                                                               having people for dinner. I usually cook everything
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   pretty much all the recipes for this dish              METHOD

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  heart and was awarded 4.5/5
                                                               80g cherries, halved and pitted                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     that exist and it completely destroys that
                                                                                                               fast, but here it’s worth taking a bit of time to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To make the peri peri sauce, preheat the oven
                                                               120ml mirin                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         sacrilegious, famous, franchised, overcooked
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          to 180°C (350°F). Place all the chillies on a
                                                                                                               render the fat from the duck skin in the pan first,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 and overpriced product, which due to
                                                               80ml ponzu sauce (citrus soy)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              baking tray and roast them for 10 minutes.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   legal reasons I can’t mention by name. So,
                                                                                                               then you can pop it in the oven to cook through.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    instead we will just call them N@NDHOES.               Cool and roughly chop the chillies. Place the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   In honour of my father, my beautiful city of           chillies, garlic, salt, bay leaves, paprika, olive

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Australians by The Australian’s
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Johannesburg and the chefs that cook this              oil, vinegar and lemon juice in a saucepan
                                                                                                               Preheat the oven to 200˚C. Season the duck well and place,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          dish day in, day out … I give you                      and simmer for 2–3 minutes.
                                                                                                               skin side down, in a cold ovenproof frying pan. Cook over                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           THE WORLD-FAMOUS AFRICOLA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Allow the mixture to cool, then blend it to
                                                                                                               medium–high heat until the fat is rendered and the skin                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             PERI PERI CHICKEN THAT SHITS ALL
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          a purée in a blender or food processor. Store
                                                                                                               browned. Turn the duck over and add the beetroot. Sear                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              OVER N@NDHOES.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          in a lidded container at room temperature;

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  food editor John Lethlean. It has
                                                                                                               the other side of the duck and colour the beetroots, then                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  it will keep for about a month. Shake well
                                                                                                               transfer the pan to the oven for 4–5 minutes. Remove the                                                                                                                                                                                                             20                             INGREDIENTS                                            before using.
                                                                                                               duck and beetroot to plates to keep warm.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   1 whole chicken, spatchcocked                          To make the brine, put all the ingredients and
                                                                                                               Colour the green leaves in the hot pan over medium heat                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Lemon wedges                                           1 litre (4 cups) water in a large pot and bring
                                                                                                               on the stovetop, then remove to a plate.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4 soft floured bread rolls                             to the boil, then take off the heat. Once cool,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  featured in countless magazines,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          add the chicken and leave overnight. When
                                                                                                               Add the cherries to the pan, then add the mirin and ponzu                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           PERI PERI SAUCE                                        you are ready to cook, take the chicken out of
                                                                                                               and stir to deglaze the pan. Cook until the liquid has slightly                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            the brine and give it a wash in cold water.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   15 red bird’s eye chillies
                                                                                                               reduced and thickened. Season to taste.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   10 green bird’s eye chillies                           Place the chicken in a bowl and add half the
                                                                                                               Carve the duck breasts into thick slices. Arrange the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               5 tbsp chopped garlic                                  peri peri sauce, spreading it over evenly, and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   1 tsp sea salt flakes

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  newspapers and TV shows
                                                                                                               beetroot and greens around the duck and finish with the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    marinate in the fridge for 3 hours.
                                                                                                               cherry ponzu sauce.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ½ tsp chopped fresh bay leaves
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ½ tbsp smoked paprika                                  Light your braai. When the coals are ashed,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   100 ml (scant ½ cup) extra virgin olive oil            throw the chicken on the grill. Place the lid
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   1 tsp white wine vinegar                               on the braai and cook for 10–15 minutes on
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   100 ml (scant ½ cup) lemon juice                       each side or until the chicken is thoroughly

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     CH 01: SLAUGHTERHOUSE BRAAI
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  around the world and frequented
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          cooked through, occasionally taking off the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   BRINE                                                  lid to baste with excess marinade. For the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          last 5 minutes, toss the smoking chips on the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   160 g (¾ cup) sea salt flakes                          embers and shut the lid.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   55 g (¼ cup) brown sugar
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   55 ml (¼ cup) apple cider vinegar                      Serve the chicken with extra peri peri sauce,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          lemons wedges and the soft bread rolls.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  by rockstars and celebrities alike.
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                                             In Praise of Veg                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Serendip
                                             Alice Zaslavsky                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Peter Kuruvita

                                             The definitive guide to making vegetables the centre of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Acclaimed chef Peter Kuruvita reaches deep into
                                             the plate.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                kitchen experiences with his grandmother and
                                                In this comprehensive and fully illustrated kitchen                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    aunties, and has travelled the markets and stalls of
                                             companion, food writer and presenter Alice Zaslavsky                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      the lush green island, to bring us this comprehensive
                                             profiles 50 favourite vegetable varieties, offering 150+                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  collection of Sri Lankan recipes and a host of heart-
                                             recipes reflective of both tradition and modernity, just                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  warming stories. Offering Sri Lankan curries of every
                                             as all good cooking should be. Uniquely organised                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         kind, as well as traditional snacks, breads and sticky
                                             by colour and filled with countless tips on flavour                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       sweet treats, Serendip is a treasury of spicy meals
                                             combinations, rule-of-thumb buying/storing/cooking                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        and tasty morsels.
                                             methods, shortcuts, and veg wisdom from over
     488 pages
                                             50 of the world’s top chefs, In Praise of Veg will help                                                                                                                                                                                                               256 pages
     hardback                                beginners and avid cooks alike turn a bag of yawns                                                                                                                                                                                                                    paperback
     260 x 200 mm                            or a produce-box surprise into a knock-out meal.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      240 x 210 mm
     147,000 words                              For the vegetarian or just veg-forward, In Praise                                                                                                                                                                                                                  30,000 words
     9781760525729 AU                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              9781922351326 AU
                                             of Veg is the most ambitious and comprehensive
     9781911632900 UK                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              9781911668169 UK
                                             reference on the topic, as well as the delicious
     $59.99 (£25.00)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               $49.99 (£16.99)
     November 2020 AU & UK
                                             answer to the age-old question: what are we eating?                                                                                                                                                                                                                   May 2021 AU (February 2021 UK)

     ABOUT THE AUTHOR                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ABOUT THE AUTHOR
     Alice Zaslavsky is a fresh voice                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Born in London to an Austrian
     in food, with a bright, inclusive                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             mother and Sri Lankan father,                                Ingredients
     tone that brings people into the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              acclaimed chef Peter Kuruvita
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1 tablespoon ghee
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             4 shallots, finely chopped
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1 garlic clove, finely chopped
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             700 ml (24 fl oz) coconut milk (see Glossary)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             250 g (9 oz) English spinach leaves,

     kitchen and invites them to stay.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1 sprig fresh curry leaves, leaves picked         picked, washed and roughly chopped

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   spent much of his childhood in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             125 g (4½ oz/½ cup) red lentils, washed         100 ml (3½ fl oz) coconut cream
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              and drained                                      (see Glossary)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Orange
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             2 small green chillies, finely chopped                                               SERVES 6

     Her modern, accessible
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Method
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Sri Lanka acquiring idyllic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Heat the ghee in a heavy-based frying pan over low to medium heat, add the shallots
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             and garlic and cook for 1–2 minutes or until just soft. Add the curry leaves and lentils
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             and cook for another 3 minutes, then add the chilli, turmeric and coconut milk and cook

     approach to cooking has been
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             for 8 minutes or until the dahl is soft and pulpy. Add the spinach and coconut cream and

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   memories of family, fun and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             simmer for 3 minutes.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Season to taste with salt, and serve.

     honed through a career that                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        CARROT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        SWEET POTATO                               happy hours spent in the
     spans champion food judge,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        BUTTERNUT

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   kitchen with his grandmother.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        SQUASH
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        + Spaghetti squash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        PUMPKIN

     critic, writer, television host and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           His teenage years in Australia
     food literacy advocate. Alice is                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              led into a career as a chef that
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    118         Serendip                                                                                                                                                                       In � beginning    119

     also the creator of Phenomenom,
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   has taken him from Sydney to
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                                                                   TORN ZUCCHINI FLOWER PIZZA
     teachers slip more serves of                                  This pizza dough is the same versatile overnight             Make the overnight dough a day ahead.                                                                                                                                              London, the USA, Fiji, Lord
     veg into the curriculum.
                                                                   special used in the potato and rosemary focaccia                  The next day, preheat the oven to 220°C (425°F).

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Howe and Hayman Islands, Bali
                                                                   on page 352. Once you get the hang of making                 Grease two non-stick pizza trays with oil.
                                                                   this version, which is just sublimely pretty with                 Add the grated zucchini to the dough and roughly
                                                                   the addition of torn zucchini (courgette) flowers,           knead to combine. Divide the dough in half. On a lightly
                                                                   you can add whatever toppings tickle your                    floured work surface, stretch out one piece of dough
                                                                   fancy – from truss tomatoes (or even just freshly            to a circle of 2 cm (¾ inch) thickness and transfer to

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   and back to Sydney’s impressive
                                                                   torn basil for a plain margherita) in summer, to             a pizza tray. Repeat with the remaining dough, then
                                                                   pumpkin (winter squash) and caramelised onion                bake for 10 minutes, or until the base is cooked.
                                                                   in autumn.                                                        Meanwhile, combine the sour cream, cheese and
                                                                                                                                nutmeg in a bowl. Remove the flowers from the baby
                                                                                                                                zucchini and tear into pretty strips. Thinly slice the

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Flying Fish Restaurant. Peter’s
                                                                   SERVES 4
                                                                                                                                baby zucchini.
                                                                                                                                     Divide the creamy cheese mixture between the
                                                                   200 g (7 oz) sour cream        2 tablespoons extra           pizzas, using the back of a spoon to spread it out to
                                                                   200 g (7 oz) fior di latte        virgin olive oil           the edges. Scatter the nduja over, then top with half

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   passion for Sri Lankan cuisine
                                                                     or mozzarella cheese,        basil leaves, to serve        the zucchini flowers and zucchini slices. Drizzle each
                                                                     coarsely grated, plus        crispy chilli oil (from       pizza with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.
                                                                     extra, torn, to serve           Asian grocers), to serve        Bake for 12 minutes, or until the dough is golden
                                                                     (optional)                   lemon wedges, to serve        and moves easily from the base of the trays. Scatter
                                                                   ½ teaspoon                                                   with basil leaves, the remaining zucchini flowers and
                                                                     ground nutmeg                Dough                         slices, and extra cheese, if using. Dollop with crispy chilli

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   is evident in Serendip’s fine
                                                                   12 baby zucchini               1 quantity Overnight          oil and serve with lemon wedges alongside for squeezing
                                                                     (courgettes), with              dough (page 352)           over as the pizzas hit the table.
                                                                     flowers attached             1 zucchini (courgette),
                                                                   120 g (4 oz) nduja,               coarsely grated

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   collection of traditional recipes
                                                                     crumbled (or finely          olive oil, for greasing       Tip This is a Roman-style pizza dough, which is quite
                                                                     chopped chorizo)             flour, for dusting            chewy and dense. If you prefer a ‘soupier’ Napoli-style
                                                                                                                                pizza, I’d suggest ordering a take-away margherita from
                                                                                                                                your best local wood-fired pizza place, and topping with
                                                                                                                                fresh zucchini and mozzarella once you get it home.

                                                                                                                                Go meat free The nduja is absolutely an optional extra.
                                                                                                                                Switch it out for a tablespoon or two of chilli paste,
                                                                                                                                if you like.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   drawn from his family’s kitchens
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   as well as his travels to various
                                                                                                                                Shortcut Some store-bought pizza doughs these days
                                                                                                                                are of a pretty high quality. Look for ones where the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Zucchini

                                                                                                                                ingredients most closely resemble those in this recipe.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   regions of the island nation.
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                                             Sumac                                                                                                                                                                                               Coastline
                                             Anas Atassi                                                                                                                                                                                         Lucio Galletto and David Dale

                                             Sumac is a deep red spice that adds a vibrant lift to all                                                                                                                                           The perfect pesto. The best bouillabaisse. The purest
                                             kinds of food, and is a prized ingredient in both                                                                                                                                                   paella. A river of gold flows through western Italy,
                                             traditional and contemporary Syrian cuisine. This book                                                                                                                                              southern France and eastern Spain. It’s the olive oil
                                             includes over 80 recipes inspired by Anas Atassi’s                                                                                                                                                  that links three great cuisines, along with a love of
                                             family recipes and travels, as well as the stories,                                                                                                                                                 garlic, anchovies, peppers, fresh herbs and seasonal
                                             celebrations and memories of loved ones in Syria that                                                                                                                                               vegetables. In stories and recipes, and beautiful
                                             inspired the recipes. It includes the wonderful Friday                                                                                                                                              location photography, Coastline explores the legacy
                                             breakfasts he’d eat in his grandmother’s garden, his                                                                                                                                                of the ancient Greeks, the Romans, the Arabs and
                                             mother’s sfeeha, along with the falafel he now loves to                                                                                                                                             the Vikings, who left the gift of a ‘cuisine of the sun’
                                             make for his friends, along with many other mezze,                                                                                                                                                  flavoured with generosity and conviviality.
     248 pages                               salads, meats, vegetables, and desserts. Sumac is an                                                                                                          288 pages
     hardback                                evocative and inspiring food journey that offers a                                                                                                            hardback
     250 x 190 mm                            glimpse into Syrian food culture’s deep historical                                                                                                            250 x 190 mm
     40,000 words                            roots, which through millennia of cultural traditions                                                                                                         40,000 words
     9781922351265 AU                        and neighbouring influences have been shared and                                                                                                              9781922351104 AU
     9781911668107 UK                                                                                                                                                                                      9781911632993 UK
                                             shaped to perfection.
     $49.99 (£20.00)                                                                                                                                                                                       $49.99 (£20.00)
     March 2021 AU & UK                                                                                                                                                                                    March 2021 AU (April 2021 UK)

     ABOUT THE AUTHOR                                                                                                                                                                                      ABOUT THE AUTHORS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Xató
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Lucio Galletto grew up
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        TARRAGONA

     Anas Atassi was born in Homs in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Serves 4, as a salad dressing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Two coastal towns, about halfway between Tarragona and Barcelona, claim to be the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         source of the sauce that is pronounced like the French word chateau — Sitges and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Vilanova i la Geltrú. But six other towns, on what is called ‘the Xató route’, all offer their
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         own recipe for the sauce and the curly endive salad that it usually dresses.

     Syria and now lives in Amsterdam.                                                                                                                                                                     between the tables of his
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             We hope the one we offer here is approximately what is served every January in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Vilanova’s food carnival, but that doesn’t mean we are taking sides.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             This one differs from romesco in having no capsicum (bell pepper), no hazelnuts,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         no tomatoes and no bread, but we’ve seen xató recipes containing all of those
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ingredients, so feel free to play around to your taste.

     He has a great love for cooking                                                                                                                                                                       parents’ restaurant on the Italian
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         4 garlic cloves                 sea salt and freshly            125 ml (4 fl oz/½ cup)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         12 blanched almonds,              ground black pepper             olive oil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           toasted                       2 red-hot chillies, halved      60 ml (2 fl oz/¼ cup)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           and seeded                      white wine vinegar

                                                                                                                                                                                                           Riviera, but migrated to Australia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         In a mortar, place the garlic and the almonds with a pinch of salt. Pound for 2 minutes.

     and cherishes the memories of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Add the chillies and pound until you have a smooth paste. Gradually blend in the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         olive oil and vinegar, and taste to see if you need more salt or pepper.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             If making this sauce in a blender, put all the ingredients in at once and process until
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         the almonds are reduced to a fine paste.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Use straight away, or keep in the fridge and use within 1 week.

     Syria from his childhood. The                                                                                                                                                                         to be with the woman he loves.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Best with: Xatonada salad (page 137), or on a frittata, or as a rub for roast chicken.

     personal stories in Sumac were                                                                                                                                                                        He now runs the acclaimed
     the inspiration for the dishes and                                                                                                                                                                    Sydney restaurant Lucio’s.
     build a bridge between Syrian                                                                                                                                                                            David Dale has been described
     culture and the world, with good                                                                                                          BREAKFAST                                                   as ‘Australia’s top chef-wrangler’.
     food as a common denominator.                                                                                                                                                                         He’s interested in the story                                  COASTLINE                                                                                                   Sauces & Dips ~ 61

     He speaks English fluently, and is                                                                                                                                                                    behind everything he eats.
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     confident to do media and radio.                                          Jazmaz                                                                                                                      In addition to his books with
                                                                               — Eggs in Tomato Sauce with Chillies

                                                                               P rE PA r AT Io n                                               I nG rE D IE n TS
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Lucio, his publications include
                                                                                                                                                                                                           The Little Book of Australia,
                                                                               Heat the olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan set          SERVES 4
                                                                               on medium heat and sautée the onion in the hot oil
                                                                                                                                               2 tablespoons of olive oil
                                                                               for 5 minutes, or until it starts to brown. Add the
                                                                                                                                               1 onion (chopped)
                                                                               garlic and sautée it with the onion for another couple                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      PROVENÇAL SAUCE
                                                                                                                                               2 garlic cloves (pressed)
                                                                               of minutes, stirring so that the garlic doesn’t burn.

                                                                                                                                                                                                           Essential Places, The 100 Things
                                                                                                                                               1 hot chilli (cut in half lengthwise)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Recipe page 52

                                                                               Stir in the chilli, diced tomatoes (along with the              3 medium tomatoes (diced) — store the juice
                                                                               juice) and paprika. Salt and pepper to taste. Turn the          1 teaspoon of paprika
                                                                               heat to low and simmer the sauce for 5 mintues, or              Salt and pepper
                                                                               until it thickens and reduces a bit.                            4 eggs

                                                                                                                                                                                                           Everyone Needs To Know About
                                                                                                                                               1 handful of flat-leaf parsley (coarsely chopped)
                                                                               With a spoon, make 4 little wells in the sauce and              1 handful of black olives (pitted and sliced)
                                                                               crack an egg into each so that the sauce surrounds
                                                                               each one. Cover and cook for 5 to 6 minutes, plus an                                                                                                                                                                                             SOCCA / FARINATA
                                                                               extra 2 minutes if the yolks need to cook thoroughly.                                                                                                                                                                                              Recipe page 189

                                                                                                                                                                                                           Italy, and with Somer Sivrioglu
                                                                               Serve in the frying pan, garnished with chopped
                                                                               parsley and olive slices. Salt and pepper to taste.
                                                                               This is delicious when eaten with warm bread.

                                                                                                                                                                                                           Anatolia: Adventures in Turkish                                                                                                                                                                                                                  PISTOU
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Recipe page 36

                                                                               Jazmaz, as it is known in Syria, is also popular in
                                                                               Levantine cuisine, where it goes by the name shakshoka.
                                                                               It is a simple dish that could be served at any time of the
                                                                               day – breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. Every family
                                                                                                                                                                                                           cooking.
                                                                               makes it a little bit differently. The differences are small,
                                                                               but important: a little bit of extra chilli pepper, eggs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               TAPENADE
                                                                               that range from softly cooked to completely hard-boiled.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Recipe page 65
                                                                               I like my jazmaz spicy and eat it the traditional way,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 AÏOLI / ALLIOLI/ AGLIATA
                                                                               with flatbread or, in a modern twist, with baguette.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Recipe page 53

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                                     SIDES                                      lemongrass meatballs; Lobster meatballs. There are                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            but these recipes stand the test of time – Tex Mex
                                     SAUCES
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                                                                                recipes for lamb, chicken, fish, prawns, venison and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Fish with Crispy Potato Slices to feed a hungry family,
                                                                                duck. There are even vegetarian (meat)balls - Corn                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Lamb, Lentil and Rosemary Soup to give as a gift to
                                    176 pages
                                                                                and quinoa balls; Chickpea and cauliflower balls; Tofu                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 224 pages
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              a neighbour, or Orange Poppyseed and Cardamon
                                    paperback                                   with mushroom balls. Select from 20 ideas for sotte                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    hardback                               Biscuits to share with a friend over a strong cup of tea.
                                    240 x 190 mm                                palle (literally ‘underneath the balls’), from Creamy                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  240 x 190 mm                              There are recipes for breakfasts, morning teas,
                                    47,000 words                                polenta or Roasted fennel to Wasabi slaw, Cheesy                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       40,000 words                           soups, salads, vegetarian dishes, main meals, jams,
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                                                                                sauces such as Aioli, Red wine and onion or Creamy                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            tips and hints to ensure success for the most
                                    June 2021 AU                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       April 2021 AU
                                                                                mushroom, then sprinkle with Truffle salt or Crushed                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          inexperienced modern cook.
                                                                                pistachios - and tuck in.

                                    ABOUT THE AUTHOR                                                                                TOOLS OF TH E TRA DE
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Chicken Marengo                                               Lamb Chops Bradbury

                                    Matteo Bruno is a film and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         The Country Women’s
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Originally published in The ‘Rooster’ Cookbook                Originally published in The ‘Rooster’ Cookbook
                                                                                                                       Soft hands
                                                                                                                                                                              BONING KNIFE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Ice-cream scoop                                       Frying pan
                                                                                                                                                           A good boning knife can be used to break down joints                                                                                             A frying pan with a nice heavy base is ideal so there                                                                                                                                                                            SERVES 4                                                      SERVES 4
                                                                                                 There are no better tools than your own hands             of meat into the required cuts, or can be used as a                                     Use an ice-cream scoop to ball up minced meat
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            are no hot spots to burn your meatballs. Try to find
                                                                                                 to mix and roll meatballs. Use your fingers to            finishing tool to trim the excess fat or connective                                     into consistent portions, about 50 g (1³/₄ oz) each.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            a pan suitable for the oven as well, as many recipes

                                    television producer with several                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Association of Victoria Inc. was
                                                                                                 combine and fold the meatball ingredients,                tissue off a selected cut. Boning knives have a flexible                                                                                         start on the stovetop and finish in the oven.
                                                                                                 and use your cupped hands to gently form the              blade, which can bend and follow the contours of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1 chicken, jointed                                            4 tablespoons flour
                                                                                                 round meatballs. Not overworking the meat                 bones, allowing you to remove the meat effectively.                                                            DIGITAL SCALES                                      BAKING TRAYS                                                                                                                                                                                                   1/2 cup (75 g) plain flour, seasoned with                     1 teaspoon mustard powder
                                                                                                 and keeping the pressure as light as possible                                                                                                   Good-quality digital scales will allow you to measure                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         pepper and salt                                             8 forequarter lamb chops
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            A nice, high-sided baking tray is ideal for baking
                                                                                                 will ensure your balls don’t become rubbery                            MEAT GRINDER                                                             individual portions of meatballs right down to the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          30 g butter                                                   300 ml chicken stock
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            meatballs, and if you can find one that’s non-stick on
                                                                                                 or tough. And always clean and dry your hands

                                    feature films and many hours of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    formed on 12 March 1928. It is a
                                                                                                                                                           It is fairly common these days for most domestic food                                 gram. You don’t always have to be precise – after all,     the base and sides, you’re already ahead of the game.                                                                                                                                                                            3 tablespoons oil                                             4 tablespoons tomato sauce
                                                                                                 thoroughly before working with them.                      processors to have meat mincing attachments and                                       making meatballs is about having fun – but for those       A bakers tray with indents is also perfect for baking                                                                                                                                                                            12 button mushrooms                                           1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
                                                                                                                                                           they work perfectly well in most applications, but for                                who want to be exact with their portions, digital scales   meatballs. The divots are rounded, which hold the
                                                                                                                                                           the more serious meatball aficionado, a dedicated meat                                are the way to go.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4 French shallots or 1 onion, sliced                          1 teaspoon brown sugar
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            shape of your meatballs. You can turn the ball halfway                                                                                                                                                                           3 large tomatoes, sliced                                      1 teaspoon salt
                                                                                                               COLD FRIDGE                                 mincer is required. They come in various sizes to suit                                                                                           through the cooking process to expose each side to
                                                                                                                                                           all needs and are described in detail in the Minced                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               250 g tomato passata

                                    broadcast television credits to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    self-funded, non-party-political,
                                                                                              Keeping it cool is what making meatballs is all                                                                                                    DIGITAL THERMOMETER                                        the bakers tray so a nice crust can form.
                                                                                                                                                           Meat section (pp 10–11).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1/2 cup (125 ml) dry white wine
                                                                                              about. Your minced (ground) meat should be as cold                                                                                                 A digital thermometer is a must-have – especially if
                                                                                              as possible at all times. Most domestic fridges sit                                                                                                you’re making large batches of meatballs that you                               OVEN                                                                                                                                                                                                        1/2 cup (125 ml) chicken stock
                                                                                                                                                                               Mixing bowl                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   1 large garlic clove, chopped                                 Mix flour and mustard, then coat chops thickly
                                                                                              between 3°C (37°F) and 5°C (41°F), which is fine,                                                                                                  may reheat down the track. As a guide, try to bring        In a perfect world we’d all have combination ovens that
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             parsley, to garnish                                           and place in casserole dish.
                                                                                              but if you can cool your meat to 1–2°C (33.8–35.6°F)         A wide, deep mixing bowl is a vital tool you need to                                  the centre of your meatballs up to 74°C (165°F); this      cook with convection heat and controlled humidity. If
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Mix all other ingredients and pour over chops.

                                    his name, including Stefano’s
                                                                                                                                                           prepare the perfect meatball. Use glass or metal bowls,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       non-sectarian organisation which
                                                                                              before mincing, you will not only get a better                                                                                                     temperature is hot enough to kill any potentially          you don’t have one, add an ovenproof saucer of water
                                                                                              textured meatball, but the lifespan of your meat             if possible. Note that glass retains the temperature of                               harmful bacteria. Avoid going much higher than this        inside your regular oven to create humidity. The wider                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Bake in a moderate oven for 1–11/2 hours,
                                                                                              will be extended.                                            ingredients a little better than metal.                                               to ensure you don’t dry out your meatballs.                your saucer, the higher the humidity level in the oven.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Preheat oven to moderate.                                     until tender.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Dip chicken pieces in the flour, reserving the

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       aims to improve conditions for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             left-over flour.

                                    Cooking Paradiso and Ask the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Fry chicken in melted butter and oil over
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             medium heat for 5–10 minutes, until golden
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             brown, turning to brown all over. Lift into
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             casserole dish and add mushrooms, onions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       women and children and make
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             and tomatoes.

                                    Butcher. He launched Flinders                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            With the pan juices, make a sauce by mixing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             with tomato passata, wine, stock, garlic and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             reserved flour mix until smooth. Pour over

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       life better for families, especially
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             chicken.

                                    Lane Food & Beverage Company,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Cook in moderate oven 11/2–2 hours.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Garnish with parsley.

                                    importing the finest Italian wines                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 those living in rural and remote              Chicken Marengo

                                    and representing some of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Australia. The Country Women’s                110                                                                                                                                                          Dinner
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                                                                                              { 8 } IntroductIon                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                {9}

                                    Australia’s most celebrated
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Association of Victoria Inc. is
                                    wine makers.                                                    Lamb, Roasted Potato & Rosemary                                                 Oven Bake
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Makes 18
                                                                                                                                                                                                       meatballs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       actively involved in ongoing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Rhubarb Jam                                                                                             Rhubarb Jam

                                                                                                     Like a Sunday roast, these meatballs combine some classic
                                                                                                ingredients to create a wonderfully nostalgic meatball experience.
                                                                                                The scent of roasting potatoes and rosemary are sure to leave you
                                                                                                                                                                               250 G (9 OZ) ROASTING POTATOES,
                                                                                                                                                                                 CUT INTO SMALL CHUNKS
                                                                                                                                                                               4 GARLIC CLOVES
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       campaigns to fundraise for those              Originally published in Well Preserved
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     MAKES ABOUT 8 x 375 GRAM JARS

                                                                                                    and your guests salivating in anticipation of a great meal.                1 TABLESPOON CHOPPED

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       affected by drought and the
                                                                                                                                                                                 ROSEMARY
                                                                                                                                                                               1 ONION, SLICED
                                                                                                                                                                               OLIVE OIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1.5 kg rhubarb, chopped                          Combine rhubarb, water, lemon juice and ginger
                                                                                              Preheat the oven to 160°C (315°F).
                                                                                                                                                                               1 TABLESPOON JUNIPER BERRIES                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1 cup (250 ml) water                             in a large saucepan. Bring to the boil and simmer,
                                                                                              In a roasting tray, place the potatoes, garlic, rosemary and onion,              1 TABLESPOON CORIANDER SEEDS                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2 tablespoons lemon juice                        covered, for 1 hour.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       recent bushfire emergency.
                                                                                              and drizzle with olive oil. Bake until the potatoes are cooked (about            750 G (1 LB 10 OZ) MINCED
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     5 cm piece of fresh ginger, peeled
                                                                                              11/₂ hours).                                                                       (GROUND) LAMB                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Discard the ginger.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     1.25 kg caster sugar, approximately
                                                                                                                                                                               25 G (1 OZ/1⁄4 CUP) FINELY GRATED                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Measure the fruit and allow 3/4 cup (165 g) of sugar
                                                                                              Remove the tray from the oven, place the potatoes in a large bowl and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1/2 cup (110 g) finely chopped glacé
                                                                                                                                                                                 PARMESAN CHEESE
                                                                                              mash the mix with a fork before setting aside to cool.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ginger                                         per cup of fruit.
                                                                                                                                                                               21⁄2 TABLESPOONS DRY
                                                                                              Toast the juniper berries and coriander seeds in a dry frying pan over             BREADCRUMBS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Return the sugar and fruit mixture to the saucepan
                                                                                              medium heat until they begin to give off a lovely aroma (but before they         1 EGG                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.
                                                                                              take on any colour). This will take approximately 3–5 minutes. Remove            OLIVE OIL SPRAY, FOR BAKING
                                                                                              them from the pan and grind them down in a mortar and pestle.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Stir in the glacé ginger and boil, uncovered, for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      about 15 minutes, or until the jam gels.
                                                                                              Season the minced lamb with salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl.
                                                                                              Add the cooled potatoes, ground juniper and coriander, parmesan cheese,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Pour into warm sterilised jars and seal when cold.
                                                                                              breadcrumbs and egg, and combine.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Jam will keep for up to 2 years. Once opened,
                                                                                              Add a small ovenproof saucer of water to the back of the oven to create                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 store in the fridge.
                                                                                              humidity.
                                                                                              Using your hands, gently roll the mixture into 60 g (21/₄ oz) balls.
                                                                                              Spray a baking tray with olive oil and carefully place the meatballs in
                                                                                              the tray. Bake in the humid oven for 12 minutes.
                                                                                              Serve immediately.
                                                                                                                                                                                 Sotto palle
                                                                                                                                                                                 Couscous with muscatels
                                                                                                                                                                                 & pistachios (p 148) or
                                                                                                                                                                                 Roasted pumpkin (p 152) or
                                                                                                                                                                                 Super potato smash      (p 145)

                                                                                                                                                                                 Sauces
                                                                                                                                                                                 Chunky Italian red sauce (p 157) or
                                                                                                                                                                                 Hot tomato & eggplant sauce (p 161)
                                                                                                                                                                                 or
                                                                                                                                                                                 Red wine & beef stock sauce
                                                                                                                                                                                 (p 163)

                                                                                                                                                                                 Garnishes (pp 166-9)
                                                                                                                                                                                 Fresh herbs    or
                                                                                                                                                                                 Hazelnut pangrattato or
                                                                                                                                                                                 Salt flakes

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18   O C TO B E R 2 0 2 0 – J U LY 2 0 2 1

                                             Amber & Rye
                                             Zuza Zak

                                             In the Baltics, two worlds meet: the Baltic Sea
                                             joins Eastern Europe and Scandinavia, bringing
                                             with it culinary influences and cultural exchange.
                                                Amber & Rye explores this exciting part of Eastern
                                             Europe, guiding you around the capitals, sharing
                                             stories and discovering a dynamic, new style of
                                             cooking. Contextualised within the Baltic’s rich
                                             history and culture, the food is a doorway to a deeper
                                             understanding of the region and what makes it tick.
                                                The recipes explore new culinary horizons, are
     240 pages
                                             grounded in Baltic tradition, yet inspired by
     hardback                                contemporary trends, making them modern, unique
     250 x 190 mm                            and easy to recreate at home. In addition to the
     50,000 words                            recipes and travel stores, there are snippets of poetry,
     9781760525538 AU                        literature, songs and proverbs, adding a rich layer of
     9781911632733 UK
                                             context that makes Amber & Rye a cultural reference
     $49.99 (£25.00)
     June 2021 AU & UK
                                             point for travellers as well as a showcase for the
                                             vibrant new cuisine of the Baltic States.

     ABOUT THE AUTHOR                                                                        Syrniki are pancakes made from curd cheese and eaten in
                                                                                             many guises all over the Baltic States. They are often served
                                                                                             for breakfast topped with soured cream and berries, but once
                                                                                             I’d eaten them with popped chocolate buckwheat, there was
                                                                                             no going back. The trick to making them fluffy, I find, is to use
                                                                                             an extra soft, fine flour, but if none is available, plain flour will

     Zuza describes herself as a
                                                                                             be fine. You can buy roasted buckwheat (kasza gryczana) and
                                                                                             twarog cheese from Polish food shops, or you could just use
                                                                                             curd cheese instead.

                                                             Syr n i k i pa n ca ke s
     ‘storyteller cook’ whose debut                          w i t h s u m m e r b e rry sa lad a n d
                                                             p o p p e d c h o co lat e b u c k w h e at

     cookbook Polska: New Polish
                                                             Serves 4                        Preheat the oven to 100°C (200°F).

                                                         ×   300 g (10½ oz) twarog or curd   For the summer berry salad, combine the berries with the mint.
                                                             cheese                          If you are using marigold flowers, pull off some of the petals
                                                         ×   2 eggs, lightly beaten          and mix them into the salad, saving a few whole flowers for
                                                         ×   Good pinch of salt              decoration. Set aside.
                                                         ×   2 tablespoons 00 pasta flour

     Cooking was published in six
                                                             or plain (all-purpose) flour,   In a large bowl, use a fork to mash the cheese and eggs with
                                                             plus more for rolling           the salt. Add the flour and sugar and carry on mashing with the
                                                         ×   2 tablespoons caster            fork until all the ingredients are well combined (if you are using
                                                             (superfine) sugar               twarog, the batter will retain some texture). Cover and leave
                                                         ×   1 teaspoon vanilla extract      to chill in the fridge while you make the popped chocolate
                                                         ×   Rapeseed oil, for frying        buckwheat.

     countries. Since publishing her
                                                         ×   Soured cream or creme
                                                             fraiche, to serve               Pour about 2 tablespoons of oil into a heavy-based frying pan
                                                                                             over a medium heat. Add a couple of kernels of the buckwheat
                                                             For the summer berry salad      and, when they start to pop, add the rest and quickly cover the
                                                                                             pan. Let the buckwheat pop away – the kernels won’t expand
                                                         ×   200 g (7 oz) mixed berries,
                                                                                             like popcorn does, so just let it go until it stops popping. In a

     book, Zuza has had regular
                                                             such as blackberries,
                                                                                             saucepan, melt the butter with the honey, then stir in the cacao
                                                             raspberries and quartered
                                                                                             powder. Using a slotted spoon, scoop out the buckwheat and
                                                             strawberries
                                                                                             drain on paper towel. Tip into a heatproof bowl and pour the
                                                         ×   Handful of torn mint leaves
                                                                                             butter, honey and cacao mixture on top. Stir well, then allow to
                                                         ×   Marigold flowers – optional
                                                                                             cool while you cook the syrniki.

     appearances on Polish TV and
                                                             For the popped chocolate        Heat a film of oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a medium
                                                             buckwheat                       heat. Working in batches of 2 or 3, fry tablespoonfuls of the
                                                         ×   2 tablespoons roasted           batter for 3–4 minutes on each side until golden brown. Drain
                                                             buckwheat                       on paper towel, then keep the cooked syrniki warm in the oven
                                                         ×   1 tablespoon butter             while you cook the rest.
                                                         ×   1 tablespoon honey

     radio and in the UK and the rest
                                                         ×   1 tablespoon cacao powder       Serve the syrniki with the popped chocolate buckwheat, soured
                                                                                             cream or creme fraiche and plenty of berry salad. Decorate
                                                                                             with the reserved marigold flowers, if using.

                                                                                             We saw those berries, over-ripe and glowing,

     of Europe you can see her on
                                                                                             in weak and tepid light of the October sun
                                                                                             persisting red as blood in right full growing,
                                                                                             without much inkling of the winter clouds to come…

                                                    16                                                                                              amber & rye      17

     Food Network Finds: Poland.
     She is also currently in talks with
     a UK production company about
     a food and culture related TV
     show, as well as running her
     regular supper clubs and events
     in the UK and Poland.
Sustainable Living
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                                             From the Ground Up                                                                         Hope Is A Verb
                                             Matthew Evans                                                                              Emily Ehlers

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     ABOUT THE AUTHOR                                                                                ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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     activist and star of the long-                                                                  focuses on arty activism (‘artivism’).
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