For aspiring chefs and novice cooking enthusiasts alike, nothing opens more possiblities than a great new cookbook. At The Essential Ingredient Sydney we stock not only the newest releases in culinary publishing, but also a wide range of classics in as many categories as you can think of. If you get a chance you should really come pay us a visit, grab a book off the shelf and have a sit down in our reading section. Here are a few books that have got us staying up late in the kitchen!
by Gerald Hirigoyen
Acclaimed chef Gerald Hirigoyen’s sophisticated and delectable small plates, served at his restaurants, Bocadilios and Piperade, set the standard for tapas. This book features 75 distinctive versions of Spanish tapas and French Basque
dishes (including Salt Cod with Piperade, Roasted beets with Moroccan spices, and Oxtail Empanadas with Spicy Mango Dip) specially written for the home cook. AVAILABLE NOW!
(208 pages) HB RRP $34.99 STUNNING!
by Joanna Farrow
Step-By-Step Techniques for Culinary Experts HB This is a great book with clear instructions and step by step photography for over 250 skills and techniques. Learn how to cook like a professional chef with this comprehensive guide. Gain confidence from pan to plate with serving suggestions and presentation tips. Transform your food from ordinary to restaurant quality and become a master chef!
by Jane Price
KITCHEN CLASSICS: SLOW COOKERS by Jane Price (256 pages) PB RRP $34.95
Kitchen Classics: Slow Cookers shows you how to transform many foods, particularly meat, into morsels of melting tenderness, with not much more exertion than the flicking of a switch. Slow Cookers have been around since the 1960s and have always had their devotees but now more and more cooks are wising up to the time and budget saving capabilities of the slow cooker.
by GORDON RAMSAY
GORDON RAMSAYS GREAT BRITISH PUB FOOD is about relaxed homely and comforting cooking. Packed full of sumptuous and hearty traditional British pub food recipes and insightful information into the history of the great British pub. Stock up on all of your GR titles for his visit to Sydney and Melbourne - July 09.
(272 pages) HB RRP $49.99
by Jane Lawson
Join Jane Lawson as she takes you on a culinary journey through the magnificent cold-climate cuisines of the snow-cloaked regions of northern, central and eastern Europe. From the seaside towns of Scandinavia, to the alpine villages of Austria, from the ski fields of France, to the fairy-tale castles of Germany, and as far afield as the white-blanketed cities of Russia and beyond, comes this enticing collection of traditional recipes with contemporary flair. Simmering soups, hearty meals and indulgent desserts that will warm you to the core. From humble and satisfying classics to glamorous feasts worthy of a celebration, you are sure to be inspired by the mythical winter wonderland of Snowflakes and Schnapps.
Jane Lawson (288 pages) HB $69.95 Just gorgeous!!
by Lulu Grimes
This is a timeless and comprehensive collection of essential recipes that will save you trawling through lots of cookbooks to find a particular recipe. This essential resource contains over 1,000 recipes, cooking tips and techniques and will become the most trusted and used reference book in your kitchen. Each recipe is The Cook's Book of Everything has been triple tested in the Murdoch Books Test Kitchen for guaranteed results. Superb production and sure to become your ‘bible’.