From the Bookshelf. . . . . . . .
Books referred to in Postings
Chatpatti, Chaat Papri and Snacks, Anju Khattar, Crest Publishing House, 2004, ISBN 81-242-0275-3 Bought from a local Indian shop. Took my Indian cooking to a new level.
Growers Market - Cooking with Seasonal Produce. Leanne Kitchen. Murdoch Books. ISBN: 1740458168. Bought after a month of cooking in London 2007.
Lord Krishna’s Cuisine: The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking. Yamuna Devi. Dutton. ISBN 0-525-24564-2. Bought after strong recommendations from my friend Danyse. It has 5,000 recipes in it! Magnificent book. 2007
Madhur Jaffrey’s Flavours of India. Madur Jaffrey, BBC Books, 1995. ISBN 0 563 37077 7. Bought after my first trip to India, where I fell in love with all things India, including the food.
French Provincial Cooking, Elizabeth David, Penguin, 1960. Bought after living and eating in France for three months, and falling in love with France and french food.
Twelve, A Tuscan Cookbook, Tessa Kiros, Murdoch Books Pty Ltd. 2005, ISBN 1 74045 637 8. Bought in Australia after I saw it in a bookshop in London, and on a day I was severely in need of some good Italian food.
The Glorious Foods of Greece, Diane Kochilas, Harper Collins, 2001. ISBN 0 688 15457 3
Bought recently (April, 2008 ) when browsing through Borders, and being highly influenced by Peter, the Greek Food Blogger.
- Take a Tomato - Quick Tomato Soup
The Heritage of French Cooking, The Scotto Sisters et al., Weldon Russell, 1991. ISBN 1 875202 37 4
Bought after I returned from 3 months in France, when I fell in love with French food, wine and cheese. It appears to be out of print, but you might pick it up on ebay.
Others on my Bookshelf
The Best of Buggialli. Giuliano Bugialli. Stewart, Tabori and Chang, New York.
A Cooks Guide to Chinese Vegetables. Martha Dahlen, Wokman Press. Bought in Hong Kong
Jamie’s Italy, Jamie Oliver, Penguin, 2005. Bought after staying with Amber and Ken in London, 2007
Stir, Christine Manfield, Penguin, 2006. I shared a house with Chris when we were in our 20’s. She was a fabulous cook then, and now she writes very good cook books. This isn’t my favourite, but the photography is stunning.
Thai Food, David Thompson, 2002, Viking Press, ISBN 0 670 86761 6. David had the best Thai restaurant in Sydney near Kings Cross. Darley Street Thai. Now he travels the world, cooking and teaching about Thai food. Fabulous book! 672 pages.
Vatch’s South East Asian Cookbook. Vatcharin Bhumichitr, Kyle Cathie Ltd. Bought in Singapore
