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Condition Legend:

Excellent = Little or no visual wear.

Very Good = All quite readable and clean. May have slight areas of marking, yellowing, worn edges, etc.

Good = All quite readable and clean. Some pages may have faults, be worn, yellowing, binding loose, water marks, etc. In many cases these are the harder to source copies.

A descriptive book condition will be emailed on request, before ordering.

Book Sizes: All sizes in centimetres. h = height. w = width. t = thickness

All books hard bound unless stated otherwise.

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Maggie's Table by Maggie Beer (Hardback)

Sizes: 342 pages, h 25.5 cm, w 25.5 cm, t 3.2 cm. Condition: Very Good. Comments: "Here are recipes and stories which capture the rich flavours and colours of Maggie's home. Season by season, we discover how she cooks with fresh, local produce for simple family dinners and large festive occasions. We travel with her to the local dairy for fresh cream to make ice cream, to the butcher for smoked meats, and to the neighbouring bee keeper for delicious honey." Come sit at Maggie's table to celebrate the art of country cooking and to share the generosity and joie de vivre of one of Australia's favourite cooks - the marvellous Maggie Beer. Published 2001.

Price: $20 + $10.00 Postage & Handling.

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Fowlers Method of Bottling fruits and vegetables (Handbook-Paperback)

Sizes: 148 Pages. 18cms H, 12cms W, .8cms T. Condition: Good. Comments: An oldie but a goodie, the Fowlers Handbook from in the 60's. All you need to know to bottle fruit and veges. Published mid 60's.

 

The Nancy Spain All Colour Cookery Book

Easy to make, practical dishes that taste and look good.

Sizes: h 28 cm, w 22 cm, t 1.5 cm. Condition: Very Good. Comments: Over 340 recipes including baked apple dumplings, sunshine salad, latticed peppers, scots potato fritters, simple Irish stew, chicken valencia, patties fish pie, kidney and bacon soup, etc. Published 1972.

Price: $16.00 + $9.00 Postage & Handling

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The Australian Women's Weekly Golden Cooking Library

Sizes: 118 pages, h 26 cm, w 19 cm, t 1.4 cm. Condition: Excellent. Comments: Pate recipes for oyster, smoked eel, trout, salmon, crab. Also recipes for pavlovas, patty cakes, roast pork, sweet and sour pork, prawn and avocado salad, sparkling fruit punch, rose wine and cherry punch, quail with port, etc. Published 1988.

 

 

The Australian Family Cookbook by Marshall Cavendish

Sizes: 316 pages, 29.5 cm, w 22 cm, t 3 cm. Condition: Excellent. Comments: Superb cookbook with basic recipes, poultry and game, meals in a hurry, clever ways with leftovers, BBQ dishes, etc. Includes dozens of colour plates. Published 1978.

Price: $18.00 + $10.00 Postage & Handling +

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Microwave Cookbook by Anne Marshall

Sizes: 80 pages. h 28.5cms, w 21cma, t 1.3cms. Condition: Excellent. Comments: Quality book with colour plates and sections on Cooking Tips, Guide to Weight and Measures, Savouries and Snacks, Soups, Fish, Poultry, Vegetables, Sauces, Deserts, etc. Published: 1985.

 

The Number 96 Cookbook - Favorite recipes from the stars of Australia's favorite TV show.

Sizes - H 27.5cms, W 20.5cms, T.8cm. Condition: Faded, a little yellowing but fully intact. Comments: Truly a little Australian history with recipes (and pictures of) from your favorite stars of the period. Joe Hasham, Bunney Brooke, Pat McDonald, Jeff Kevin, Liz Kirby, Johnny Lockwood, Chard Hayward, Elaine Lee, etc. Over two hundred recipes. Published 1975

Price - $12.00 + $9.00 Postage and Handling.

 

 

 

Heart Foundation Cookbook

Guide to Healthy Eating

Sizes: 152 pages, h 21cm, w 25cm, t 1 cm. Condition: Excellent. Comments: "In response to popular demand, the National Heart Foundation of Australia has published this edition of its popular cookbook. Includes conversion table, recipes for breakfast, starters, soups, vegetarian meals etc. Published 1988.

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Heart Foundation Cookbook

A Guide to Easy Cooking for One or Two

Sizes: 116 pages, h 21cm, w 25cm, t 1 cm. Condition: Excellent. "This book is for people who are cooking for themselves or for one other person as well. This would include parents whose children have grown and left home and also those who suddenly have to cook for themselves." Includes shopping hints, handy foods for the pantry, keeping foods safe, kitchen hints, and recipes. Published 1991.

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Margaret Fulton's Book of Chocolate Cooking

Sizes: 95 pages, h 22cm w 12 cm, t 1 cm. Condition: Excellent. Comments: "Chocolate is certainly the world's most popular flavouring. Whether you are making an easy mix cake for the children's lunch box, a sauce for icecream or an elaborate birthday cake, you can turn to a chocolate recipe in this book knowing that chocolate is easy to use, always available and, most important of all, always delicious." Over 100 recipes. Published 1987.

Price: $16.00 + Postage & Handling

 

 

 

The Complete Encyclopedia of Home Freezing - General Editor Jeni Wright

Sizes: 256 pages, h 30 cm, w 22 cm, t 3 cm. Condition: Good (shows a little wear). Comments: An A-Z of freezer facts, fresh and cooked foods freezing techniques, packaging, storing at a glance charts, 150 recipes, soups, appetizers, main courses, vegetables, desserts and baking. Published 1977.

Price: $18.00 + $9.00 Postage & Handling

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Meat Cookbook by Tess Mallos (Paperback)

Sizes: 144 pages, h 28 cm, w 20 cm, t 1.3 cm. Condition: Very Good. Comments: "Meat cookbook will be a valuable edition to your kitchen library. Here is a book which specialises in meat - an essential part of every Australian meal." Includes sections on buying meat, storing meat, basic cooking, carving meat, beef, pork, veal, lamb, sauces and stuffings, meat, soups etc. Published 1976.

 

 

The Australian Way of Cooking Pictorial

Sizes: 300 pages. h 35cms, w 25cms, t 2.7cms. Condition: Very Good (some wear on edges but not severe). Comments: "This best selling cookbook will show you there is more to Australian diet then meat and potatoes. The recipes here are easy to follow and offer something for every occasion-from spontaneous get togethers and family dinners to special dinner parties. The Australian Way of Cooking is based on a down to earth understanding of food and sound principles of diet. This book can be used by the cook at home or given as a gift to friends in Australia or overseas. It's fine on the coffee table or in the kitchen." This book includes stunning photographs of Australiana and would be treasured by any family. Published 1980?

Price $23.00 + $11.00 Postage & Handling +

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Family Favourites by Nancy Rutherford

Sizes: 32 pages, h 31cms, w 22cms, t 1.3cms. Condition: Very Good. Comments: Recipes for Soups, Fish, Meat, Desserts with weights and measures. Colour plates throughout.

Published: 1973

 

 

The Australian Family Cookbook by Marshall Cavendish

Sizes: 316 pages, 29.5 cm, w 22 cm, t 3 cm. Condition: Excellent. Comments: Superb cookbook with basic recipes, poultry and game, meals in a hurry, clever ways with leftovers, BBQ dishes, etc. Includes dozens of colour plates. Published 1978.

Price: $18.00 + $10.00 Postage & Handling

 

 

Vogue Australia Cook Book compiled by Sheila Scotter & Elizabeth Reeve

Sizes: 120 pages, h 25cms, w 19cms, t 1.5cms. Condition: very good (minor wear, no sleeve) Comments: Taken from Vogue Australia's magazine of the times, this hard bound copy (pre. metric) includes hundreds of Australian and international recipes for weekend catering, late night suppers, busy people, desserts with a difference, classic French dishes and many more. First published 1969 (1971).

Price: $13.00 + $9.00 Postage and Handling.

 

Australian Home Journal Cook Book edited by Diana Wynne

Sizes - 239 pages. H27cms, W21cms, T2.5cms. Condition: Good (Some wear bottom edge, odd mark on cover. Clean & tidy). Comments: "To be a good cook does not require out-of-the-ordinary talents. All that is needed is of good food, time, patience, and fine, foolproof recipes". Over 400 recipes with colour plates throughout plus sections on weights and measures, utensils, etc. A true old classic cooking book. Published: 1979.

Price: $19.00 + $9.00 Postage and Handling

 

Complete Australian Family Cookbook

Sizes - 96 pages. H29cms, W21cms, T1.5cms. Condition: Good (An Australian Classic but well worn with water marks on inner pages) Comments: This old favorite includes over 140 Aussie recipes to enjoy with colour plates. Published: 1973.

Price - $10.00 + $4.00 Postage & Handling + 

 

Great Australian Country Cookbook by Mary Blackie

Sizes: 376 pages, h 28cm, w 21 cm, t 4 cm. Condition: Very Good. Comments: "At last, a cook book for Australians who love great country cooking. A treasury of old fashioned cooking skills with modern flair, The Great Australian Country Cookbook has nearly 400 pages of mouthwatering recipes and down to earth advice on every aspect of home cooking. All the recipes and instructions are within the capabilities of every cook. Mary Blackie offers refreshing new culinary directions. Beautifully presented an encyclopaedic in its dimensions, The Great Australian Country Cookbook is a kitchen classic, bringing the flavour and feeling of the country into every home." First Published 1985.

Price: $22.00 + $11.00 Postage & Handling. +

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National Microwave Oven Cookbook

Sizes: 146 pages, h 28.5cms, w 22cms, t 1.5cms. Condition: Very Good. Comments: The accompanying book for National Microwaves but suitable for most others. Sections on Meat, low calorie cooking, vegetarian delights, casseroles, poultry and game, breads, beverages soups and sauces and many more.

Published:1974

 

Reader's Digest Cooking for Every Occasion

Sizes: 432 pages, h 22 cm, w 25.5 cm, t 3.5 cm. Condition: Excellent. Comments: Includes menus for special occasions, ie, anniversary, Anzac Day, Australia Day, birthdays, Boxing Day, christenings, Christmas, Easter, engagements, Father's Day, graduation, housewarming, Melbourne Cup, Mother's Day, New Year, Queen's Birthday and weddings. Recipes for every occasion: breakfast and brunch, morning coffee, lunch, dinner and supper, afternoon tea, lunch and buffet parties, picnics and BBQs, with special features including presentations and garnishing, BBQ equipment, the store cupboard, using kitchen equipment, and the table. Published 1988.

Price: $22 + $9.50 Postage & Handling. +

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Family Circle Health and Energy Cookbook by Rosemary Stanton

Sizes: 110 pages, h 27cms, w 21cms, T 1cms. Condition: Excellent. Comments: Glossy production with brilliant colour pics. Sections on Losing weight, diet and energy, healthy desserts, pasta and rice, feeding babies, breakfast dishes and much more.

Published:1990

 

Reader's Digest Quick Thrifty Cooking

Sizes: 312 pages, h 26 cm, w 20 cm, t 2.5 cm. Condition: Excellent. Comments: "480 delicious and inexpensive recipes for busy people who want to spend less time in the kitchen. Includes sections on how to be quick and thrifty, saving time and cutting costs, appetisers, soups, salads and salad dressings, vegetables, poultry, beef, pork and sausages, lamb, fish and shellfish, sauces, oven dishes, eggs and cheese, pasta rice and grains, cooking for one, breakfast, sandwiches and snacks, breads and cakes, desserts and sauces. Published 1993.

Price: $25 + $9.00 Postage and Handling. +

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Margaret Fulton Microwave Cooking

Sizes: 144 pages, h 28cms, w 22.5cms, t 1.5cms. Condition: Very Good. Comments: Quality production as we expect from Australia's leading culinary expert. Sections on Soups, Puddings and cakes, starters, drinks and preserves, poultry and game, vegetables and many more with colour plates.

Published:1984

 

Australian Microwave Cookbook (Toshiba) by Marie McDonald

Sizes: 71 pages, h 26.5 cm, w 19 cm, t 1.5 cm. Condition: Very Good. Revised edition for variable powered ovens. At last we have the answer to the conscientious homemakers dilemma of how to spend less time in the kitchen but still provide good nourishing family meals. During summer months you will be delighted with your cool kitchen while cooking proceeds - only the food gets hot, not the oven or the kitchen. Over 220 recipes. Published 1978.

Price $10 + $9.00 Postage and Handling. 

 

Great Eastland Television Cook Book

Sizes: 209 pages, h 28.5 cm, w 21 cm, t 2.5 cm. Condition: Very Good. Comments: "The Great Eastland Television Cook Book has been written by the best authorities in the Great Eastland area - housewives, batchelor girls, and cooking enthusiasts from all over the Great Eastland district. From the thousands of recipes entered in the Great Eastland Television cook-in, we have selected over 500 of the best. Included in this book are recipes from V.J. Reynolds via Grafton, E. Schelberg at MacAllister, G.L. Dart from South Grafton, M.J. Dowell from Inverell, S.A. Kopievsky from Armidale, E. Holden from Taree, A. Hunter from Narrabri, D.A. Hunter from Coffs Harbour, G.A. Harris from Woolgoolga, J. Frangos from Kempsey, D. Egans from Brushgrove, R. Richards from Rappville, K. Ross from Lismore, G.M. Stumer from Tingoora, G.J. Sims from Bingara and dozens of other submissions from people throughout the area. Perhaps your Mum or sister is listed in this book. A true piece of Aussie history. Published 1978.

Price: $25.00 + $9.00 Postage and Handling +

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Family Circle Health and Energy Cookbook by Rosemary Stanton

Sizes: 110 pages, h 27cms, w 21cms, T 1cms. Condition: Excellent. Comments: Glossy production with brilliant colour pics. Sections on Losing weight, diet and energy, healthy desserts, pasta and rice, feeding babies, breakfast dishes and much more.

Published:1990

 

Consuming Passions: Cooking with Ian Parmenter (Heart Foundation) Paperback

Sizes: 143 pages, h 25cm, w 19 cm, t 1.5 cm. Condition: Very Good. "Healthy eating should be fun and enjoyable - as well as a way of life. This is a philosophy the National Heart Foundation shares with Ian Parmenter, presenter of the ABC television series Consuming Passions and author of this book. The Heart Foundation invited Ian to indulge his consuming passion for food by putting together more than 100 of his favourite recipes. This book will dispel any lingering doubts that healthy food can be both appetising and delicious. Published 1992.

Price: $15.00 + $9.00 Postage and Handling.

 

The Australian Hostess Cookbook edited by Hanna Pan - Paperback

Sizes: 155 pages, h 28 cm, w 21 cm, t 1.5 cm. Condition: Good.  Includes a New Year's Eve party, a leisurely meal from a cedar table, a party trained husband, a verandah party, a summer dinner, a grazier's wife entertains, informal buffet supper for 30, a dinner by candle light, an evening in Paris. Published 1980?

Price: $15.00 + $9.00 Postage and Handling.