Now, in his first cookbook, Michael Van de Elzen shares the secrets of his favourite recipes – just the ticket when you are hankering after an evening at Molten but have to stay at home!
Julie Le Clerc's Favourite Cakes Julie Le Clerc Penguin Books (NZ), $50
Award-winning Julie Le Clerc is the author of 14 cookbooks and is well-known for creating innovative flavours and trusted recipes you can rely on. In this book, Julie brings you her all-time favourite recipes from a lifetime spent creating cakes. From divine chocolate cakes to gluten- free delights to celebration cakes – and everything in between – this is the ultimate book for any cake baker.
Fleur: The Life & Times of Pioneering Restaurateur Fleur Sullivan
Fleur Sullivan Random House New Zealand, $49.99 Fleur Sullivan is a South Island legend, the
culinary maven (this is an obscure word for expert – perhaps change!!) responsible for not one but two iconic local restaurants – Olivers in Clyde and the eponymous Fleurs Place in Moeraki. Now, at the age of 72, she's running a third, The Loan and Merc in her home town of Oamaru. This memoir chronicles her early life cooking with great stories, anecdotes, reminiscences, the conversations had round her table, and friendships formed in her establishments.
Stoked Al Brown Random House New Zealand, $70
Fishermen and good home cooks alike devoured Go Fish and its winning combination of excellent recipes, great yarns, gorgeous photography, devotion to the stunning New Zealand coastline and way of life, all with a touch of nostalgia. Now Al Brown applies this same formula to that icon of Kiwi life: the barbecue. But not just any old barbecue – Al explores a wide range of outdoor cooking styles: grills of all sorts, smoking, spits, outdoor ovens (tandoor, pizza) etc, and includes how-tos.
Italia: Simple Recipes from the Italian Cook School
Jo Seagar Random House New Zealand, $65
Taking her inspiration from her cook school in beautiful Umbria, Jo Seagar shows us how to make classic Italian recipes the easy way. In her inimitable way Jo teaches us that authentic doesn't have to mean difficult. She demystifies gnocchi, risotto, making your own pasta and pizza bases, and many other classics of Italian cooking with simple step-by-step instructions.
The Dame Alison Holst Story: A Home-grown Cook
Barbara Larson Hyndman Publishing, $39.95
In The Dame Alison Holst Story, Alison Holst's fascinating memoir unfolds with the characteristic charm that is so familiar to us all. From a modest upbringing in Dunedin to becoming one of our most endearing Kiwi icons, The Dame Alison Holst Story brilliantly captures Dame Alison's distinctive voice on every page.
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