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New Pizza

August 15, 2017 by mstuart720

Stefano Manfredi Murdoch Books ISBN 9781743368817 Date of publication August 2017 RRP $39.99 Reviewer Megan Stuart Stephano Manfredi introduces us to new-wave pizza. In the book he not only looks at the flours used in making the base but also focuses on quality ingredients to go on top. If you are even vaguely interested in pizza (is it the worlds most popular fast food?) then you will love this book. The publication does the topic justice too with a stiff […]

Categories: Cook Books, Miscellaneous, Murdoch Books Australia, Non-Fiction, Reviewer - Megan Stuart • Tags: Books, cooking, Murdoch Books, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, travel

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Tuck In

July 2, 2017 by mstuart720

Ross Dobson Murdoch Books ISBN 9781743368619 RRP $39.99 Date of publication July 1 2017 Reviewer Megan Stuart Are you thinking of changing your usual standard meals but don’t know what to Google? If so, then this is one of those cookbooks with recipes you immediately think about trying on almost every page. Although they are straightforward the recipes are from world wide cuisines and look fantastic. There is a savoury mince bake from South Africa and Beijing spicy pork noodles […]

Categories: Cook Books, Miscellaneous, Murdoch Books Australia, Non-Fiction, Organic food, Reviewer - Megan Stuart • Tags: cooking, Murdoch Books, Recipes, Reviewer - Megan Stuart

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Kebabs

April 16, 2017 by mstuart720

Derrick Riches and Sabrina Baksh The Quarto Group ISBN 9781558328723 RRP $27.99 Publication date: 1 April 2017 Reviewer Megan Stuart This book gives barbecuing a new spin – and because they’re kebabs there are no bones to deal with! There are sauces, marinades and advice about what skewers to use too. There are plenty of interesting recipes for skewered and barbecued meat and vegetables from around the world. Think of fig and pork, coconut Thai prawns, Tuscan Halibut and sweet […]

Categories: Cook Books, Miscellaneous, Murdoch Books Australia, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, The Quart Group • Tags: Books, cooking, Murdoch Books The Quarto Group, Reviewer - Megan Stuart

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Coastline

April 3, 2017 by mstuart720

Lucio Galletto and David Dale Bree Hutchins Murdoch Books ISBN 9781743367346 RRP $59.99 Age Adult non fiction Reviwer Megan Stuart This is a book to look at again and again – You can even cook from it too. The photographer (Bree Hutchins), David Dale (travel writer) and restaurateur Lucio Galletto have combined their knowledge and skills to create this lovely book. The book while examining the history and culture of food along the western Mediterranean actually shows “how societies that sometimes […]

Categories: Adult, Cook Books, Miscellaneous, Murdoch Books Australia, Non-Fiction, Reviewer - Megan Stuart • Tags: cooking, Culture, Europe, Reviewer - Megan Stuart

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Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja(series)

January 13, 2017 by mstuart720

Marcus Emerson Allen & Unwin ISBN 9781760295554 RRP $9.99 Age 7 – 12 Date of publication January 2017 (books 1 – 4) Feb 2017 (books 5 – 7) and March 2017 (books 8- 10) Reviewer Megan Stuart A whole new series of 10 books will reach books stores and devices this year. The books chronicle the life Chase Cooper an ordinary, skinny eleven year old (and to a degree his cousin Zoe). Book one begins as Chase starts at a new […]

Categories: action, adventure, Allen & Unwin, Children's Books, humour, Junior Novel, Miscellaneous, Murdoch Books Australia, Reviewer - Megan Stuart

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Not Just Jam

March 11, 2016 by mstuart720

Matthew Evans Alan Benson Murdoch Books Australia ISBN 9781743365816 RRP $35.00 Age 15+ Date of publication April 2016 Reviewer Megan Stuart Really everyone over the age of 15 or so should make jam. It’s not particularly complicated and if you look at this beautiful book written by Matthew Evans you will be inspired. There are some gorgeous looking recipes but the first I’ll make is the High Dumpsie Dearie. As well as jams there are pastes, sauces, curds, pickles preserves […]

Categories: Austrlalian, Cook Books, Miscellaneous, Murdoch Books Australia, Murdoch Press, Reviewer - Megan Stuart • Tags: Australia

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New Pizza

Tuck In

Kebabs

Coastline

Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja(series)

Not Just Jam