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Marguerite Patten's 1,000 Favourite Recipes
Sizes: 415 pages, h 21.5 cm, w 15 cm, t 3.6 cm. Condition: Excellent. Comments: "I have enjoyed gathering together 1,000 of my favourite recipes. This may sound an abnormally large collection but it has been a very pleasurable task to record them. The recipes in this book represent many years of enjoyable cooking and happy memories of learning about food and special dishes." The book includes beautiful soups, fish dishes, meat and poultry dishes, stuffings and sauces, cooking with yeast, preserves, and much, much more. Published 1985.
Price: $16.00 + $9.00 Postage & Handling
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Wok and Exotic Cookery - edited by Wendy James and Clare Pumfrey (paperback)
Sizes: 72 pages, h 29.5 cm, w 21 cm, t 0.5 cm. Condition: Very Good. Comments: Contains sections of cooking from China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, South East Asia, India, Pakistan and the Caribbean. Published 1984
The San Remo Recipe Book of Pasta
Edited by Anna Martini
Sizes: 195 pages, H 27 cm, w 22.5 cm, t 2.5 cm. Condition: Very Good (slight tear in slick). Comments: Includes recipes such as Bigoli with anchovies, garganelli with meat and tomato sauce, gramigna with Italian sausage, green lasagna with meat sauce, pappardelle with duck, spaghetti with black truffle, spaghettini with basil, gnocchi with butter and sage plus many, many more. Published 1977.
Price: $18.00 + $9.00 Postage & Handling
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Good Housekeeping Creative Food Processor Cooker by Nicola Cox (Glossy Paperback)
Over 100 inspirational dishes to create at the flick of a switch
Sizes: 96 pages, h 26 cm, w 19 cm, t 0.8 cm. Condition: Excellent. Comments: Includes recipes for pates, dips and starters. Savoury and sweet mousses and souffles. Savoury and sweet pancakes and batters. Meat, chicken and fish. Fruit puddings, ice creams and sorbets, etc. Published 1986.
The Complete Encyclopedia of Chinese Cooking - Consultant editor Kenneth Lo. Forward by Madame Grace Zia Chu
(semi-hardback)
Sizes: 224 pages, h 30 cm, w 21.5 cm, t 1.8 cm. Condition: Excellent. Comments: The Encyclopedia is packed with excellent advice on using the specialist ingredients, compiling Chinese menus and selecting drinks to accompany Chinese food. Over 200 superb colour photographs and 250 authentic recipes capture all the flavour, texture and diversity of the different Chinese cuisines. The Encyclopedia also features lists of the top Chinese restaurants in major cities of the world, and suppliers of Chinese ingredients and equipment. Published 1987.
Price: $20.00 + $9.00 Postage & Handling
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Victoria's Kitchen by Victoria Blackadder (semi-hardback)
Sizes: 160 pages, h 25 cm, w 17.5 cm, t 1.5 cm. Condition: Very Good. Comments: "Victoria is a great cook! She wouldn't say "chef", because that infers work, and Victoria doesn't consider cooking to be work". This book covers areas such as cooking with herbs, helpful hints, poultry and meat, vegetables, crepes, rice and pasta, icings, creams and glazes, breads and doughs and much more. Published 1984.
Chinese Cookery by Rose Cheng and Michele Morris
Sizes: 125 pages, h 28.5 cm, w 22 cm, t 1.8 cm. Condition: Very Good. Comments: A selection of appetising recipes representing the best of Chinese cooking. In this wide ranging selection of recipes you will find examples of dishes from all over China, representing each of the four main types of cooking. Each recipe is clearly described, and besides full colour illustrations of the finished dishes to attract the eye. There are also practical step by step colour pictures showing clearly the less familiar cooking techniques. Published 1983.
Price: $15.00 + $9.00 Postage & Handling
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500 recipes, Cooking the Chinese Way, by Nina Froud (paperback)
Sizes: 98 pages, h 24 cm, w 18.5 cm, t 1 cm. Condition: Good. Comments: Chinese cooking is exotic to eat, simple to prepare, economical and fun, that's way more and more people eat and enjoy Chinese food. With this book as your guide, you can discover the vivid pleasures and sheer delight of eating Chinese food in your home. Published 1960
The Paul Hamlyn All Colour Cookbook
Sizes: h 30 cm, w 22 cm, t 2 cm. Condition: Very Good. Comments: Each one of the 336 recipes in this comprehensive cookbook is accompanied by a colour photograph showing exactly how the dish should look. It is both encouraging and helpful to be able to consult these photographs as a guide to the garnishing and finish of every dish. This book truly caters for the busy cook, who, nevertheless, likes to provide varied and attractive meals for the family. Contains areas on traditional breads and scones, main meals to cook ahead, chicken, turkey and duck, lamb and pork, fancy cakes, bacon and ham plus much more. Published 1976.
Price: $18.00 + $9.00 Postage & Handling
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Wining and Dining at Home by Judy Ridgway
Sizes: 95 pages, h 24 cm, w 17 cm, t 1.2 cm. Condition: Excellent. Comments: Contents include choosing the menu, preparing the meal, spring menus, autumn menus, celebration dinner, budget dinner, international dinners plus much more. Published 1985.
Better Homes and Gardens
Treasury of Country Crafts and Foods
Sizes: 384 pages, h 28cms, w 21cms, t 3cms. Condition: Excellent. Comments: Superb book filled with glorious colour plates with sections on country crafts, patchwork and quilting, stitchery and needlecraft, country bread baking, country wear and warmers, children's corner, country foods, crafts primer, country festivities, country celebrations and much more.
Published 1983
Price: $18.00 + $9.00 postage
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The Schweppes Guide to the Complete Home Bar
Sizes: 96 pages, h 29cms, w 21cms, t 1.3cms. Condition: Very Good. Comments: All you need to know about the home bar including equipment and terms, how to be the perfect host and more than 500 recipes for cocktails, mixed drinks and party snacks.
Published: 1984
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Larousse Treasury of Country Cooking Around the World
Sizes: 511 pages, h 23 cm, w 18 cm, t 4 cm. Condition: Very Good (dust cover well worn but book itself in excellent condition). Comments: For many decades Larousse Gastronomique has been an integral and treasured feature of the kitchen libraries of millions of individuals and families who are dedicated to fine food superbly prepared. Here are approximately 450 examples of country cooking from the world over ... . Published 1975.
Price: $18.00 + $9.00Postage & Handling.
Meal for Males. A Guide to Hearty Food and Drink by John J. Poister
Sizes: 276 pages, h 26 cm, w 18 cm, t 3 cm. Condition: Well worn, binding broken but book clean. Comments: This is a book for men with hearty appetites and women who love to satisfy them. This is also a book for everyone who likes to cook and all who believe that good food and drink are an important part of the total enjoyment of life. The food recipes in this book have been gathered from all parts of the world. Published 1975.
Price: $15.00 + $9.00 Postage & Handling.
Favourite Food by Valerie Childs
Sizes: 256 pages, h 36 cm, w 25 cm, t 3 cm. Condition: Excellent. Comments: A superb publication with numerous colour plates. "Compiling a book of so many wide ranging recipes has proved a lengthy, but exciting challenge. But even with the luxury of almost three years in which to collect, test, prepare, style and photograph them, I could never have achieved this without the generous help of many people, whose kind and willing cooperation I should acknowledge". Book includes soups and starters, fish dishes, beef, lamb and pork, poultry and game, pasta recipes, ices and cold puddings, Christmas fare, Mexican specialities, and many more. Published 1987.
Price: $25.00 + $9.00 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
Country Cooking. Regional and Traditional Recipes from Europe and North America by Marshall Cavendish (Editor Heather Maisner)
Sizes: 287 pages, h 29 cm, w 22 cm, t 2.5 cm. Condition: Excellent. (Previous owner's name inside cover). Comments: Country Cooking seeks to return to the culinary roots of Europe and North America, presenting to the modern cook and food lover more than 400 recipes from the great regional conditions. Reacting against frozen, packaged, all the year around ingredients and instant meals, it looks back to the times when recipes evolved from freshly picked local produce and eating habits of necessity varied with the seasons. Published 1978.
Price: $24.00 + $9.00 Postage & Handling.
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A Wizz in the Kitchen by Robyn Embury
Faster and Better Food Preparation using Food Processors
Sizes: 128 pages, h 28cms, w 20cms, t 1.5cms. Condition: Very Good. Comments: Produced especially for National, but very adaptable for any processor. Covers Hints on processing, metric conversion, appetisers, seafood, desserts, cakes, pastries, beverages, preserves and much more.
Published:1977
Virtue's Colourful Cookery - over 650 recipes for every occasion with illustrations in full colour.
Sizes: 245 pages, h 30 cm, w 22.5 cm, t 3 cm. Condition: Very Good. Comments: Virtue's Colourful Cookery is simple to use and easy to understand but as you would expect from a company of high publishing reputation, a book of real value. Their books are recommended and purchased by catering schools and colleges around the world. Sections on basic recipes and family favourites, soups, starters and salads, poultry fish and vegetables. Supper dishes, savouries, snacks puddings and desserts. Cakes and baking. Meat dishes, etc. Published 1986.
Price: $25.00 + $9.00 Postage & Handling.
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The Wholefood Cookbook
Sizes: 160 pages, h 28.5cms, w 22cms, t 2cms. Condition: Good. Comments: includes a guide to nutrition and meal planning, breakfasts, dairy foods, fish and shellfish, meat and poultry, salads, vegetables, fruit and nuts, wholegrain bakery, drinks, menus, food energy values and more.
Published:1983
A Flash in the Pan by Shirley Gill and Liz Trigg
Sizes: 192 pages, h 26 cm, w 26 cm, t 2.5 cm. Condition: Very Good. (Small imperfection on dust cover). Comments: Our modern lifestyle demands food that is healthy, quick to cook and easy to eat. Stir frying is the answer - it is simple and speedy and can be used to cook almost anything in virtually no time. With a wok, you can create a host of sizzling appetisers, snacks, fast family meals and quick lunches. The recipes range from simple vegetable dishes to more elaborate party food. Published 1997.
Price $15.00 + $9.00 Postage & Handling.
The Colour Book of Crockery Cooking by Sue Cutts
Sizes: 128 pages. h 28.5cms, w v21.5cms, t 1.5cms. Condition: Excellent (previous owners signed name, neatly inside page). Comments: "The Slow Cooking Pot is not just another electric casserole. It is an entirely different concept of cooking employing an old fashioned method with a modern approach. Long, slow cooking ensures retention of essential vitamins and minerals whilst giving deliciously concentrated flavour. Slow cooking is easy and uncomplicated. It is ideal for busy people - you simply switch it on and let the pot take over." Published : 1977
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Italian Cooking by Leona Di Marco (large paperback)
Sizes: 191 pages. h 26cms, w 23.5, t 2cms. Condition: Very Good. Comments: Full page colour plates with sections on The Origins of Paste, Pasta as a Health Food, Pasta and the Calorie myth, Lasagne, Ravioli, Cannelloni, Fuselli, Fettuccine, Tortellini, Gnocchi, etc. Published: 1982.
Price: $20.00 + $9.00 postage & handling
Kitchen Library Oriental Cookbook
Sizes: 130 pages. h 30.5cms, 22cms, t 1.5cms. Condition: Excellent. Comments: "The subject of Oriental Cooking is immensely rich and varied. In the Hamlyn All Colour Oriental Cookbook there is an invaluable collection of recipes encompassing the cuisines of India, China, Japan, Korea and South East Asia making this a unique collection for aspiring Oriental cooks. The eight chapters will take you on a culinary journey not only through the countries mentioned but will also give you insight into the customs, traditions and history of many of the dishes and, perhaps more importantly, when to serve them and what with" Over 270 recipes inside with matching colour plates. Published: 1994.
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Cakes, Breads and Gateaux edited by Mary Pope
Sizes: 95 pages. h 26.5cms, w 20cms, t 1.4cms. Condition: Very Good (small imperfection top left corner). Comments: :a collection of recipes originally published in Living Magazine, but with some exciting new ones, too. And in this book, there is a larger selection of gateaux and desert cakes. This, we think, follows a trend in cake making, which perhaps reflects the way we live now. Hundreds of recipes in this medium size book. Published: 1979.
Price: $20.00 + $9.00 postage & handling
Light and Easy Cookbook - Step by Step to Healthy Living
Sizes: 333 pages. h 27cms, w 22cms, t 3cms. Condition: Very Good. Comments: Beautifully produced book with quality paper pages, full page colour prints and sections on Low Cholesterol, Low Salt, Vitamin Rich, Low Calorie and Sugar Free Meals. Hundreds of delicious recipes from main meals to treats. Published: 1992.
Price: $20.00 + $9.00 postage & handling
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Best of Italian Cooking by Fiorella de Boos-Smith (Paperback)
Sizes: 96 pages. h 28cms, w 21cms, t .8cms. Condition: Very Good. Comments: Contains sections on Ingredients, Soups and Rice Dishes, Pasta and Pizza, Fish and Seafood, Vegetables, meat and Poultry, Sweets and Ice Cream, etc. Published: 1985.
Thorsons Guide to Entertaining with Wholefood by Janette Marshall
Sizes: 192 pages, h 25cm, w 19.5, t 2.5cm. Condition: Excellent. Comments: Superb cooking book with sections on for those new to wholefoods, planning a party, wedding reception or wedding breakfast, cheese and wine parties, children's parties, a christening lunch and high tea, Christmas entertaining, cocktail party snacks, dinner parties and much more. Thick antique type pages with a few full colour plates. Published 1986.
Price: $12.00 + 9.00 postage & handling
Richard Simmons' Never Say Diet Book (Hardback with Blue Cover)
Sizes: 211 Pages, H27.5cms, W19cms, T2.5cms. Condition: Very Good. Comments: Old favorite from this American Guru of fitness. Published in Australia 1982.
Price: $15.00 + $9.00 postage & handling.
Best-Ever Cook's Collection Microwave by Carol Bowen
Sizes: 255 pages, h 30.5 cm, w 23 cm, t 2.8 cm. Condition: Excellent (very small spot inner page). Comments: "The definitive cook's collection: Over 160 step by step microwave recipes. Over 650 full colour photographs. All the basic information you need for making the most of your microwave, with hints from the expert's kitchen and easy-reference charts for speedy answers. Step by step photographs show just how to tackle unusual or unfamiliar methods, and every finished dish is beautifully illustrated. Freezer to microwave methods, vegetarian dishes and favourite recipes both savoury and sweet are all featured. No previous knowledge is necessary as all basic techniques, equipment and straightforward cooking procedures are clearly explained." Published ?
Price: $25.00 + $9.00 postage & handling +
Woman's Own 365 Menu Cookbook by Marguerite Patten
Sizes: 145 Pages, h 29 cm, w 22 cm, t 1.8 cm. Condition: Very Good. Comments: "Over 900 recipes. A menu for every day of the year. This Woman's Own 365 menu cookbook contains superb recipes for each day of the year arranged as programmes to give varied and colourful meals for every week. Here are intriguing ideas for springtime, fascinating for high summer and more sustaining tasty meals for autumn and wintry days-in fact -inspiration for every housewife. Shopping reminder lists are included to make for easy planning, and Marguerite Patten's exciting menus prove that Monday's meals can be just as interesting as those for all the other days of the week. In these easy to follow recipes the basic methods of cooking are also fully explained, and the many colour pictures show how glamorous and spectacular they are when served." Published: 1974.
Price: $ 15.00 + $9.00 postage & handling
Cooking with Herbs and Spices by Jill Graham
Sizes: 112 pages, h 26 cm, w 18.5 cm, t 1.5 cm. Condition: Very Good. Comments: Herbs and spices are a cook's best friend. Yet, too often, they are bought for one specific recipe only to be found some time later stale and useless. But the marjoram or oregano bought to sprinkle over a pizza or to add to a stuffing is just as delicious in a fruit salad. In cooking with herbs and spices, author Jill Graham has compiled over 150 entries of herbs and spices, arranged alphabetically for easy reference and cross referenced if known by more than one name. Over 160 recipes are included. Published 1984.
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Herbs for Health and Flavor by Donald Law
Sizes: 62 pages, h 23.5 cm, w 19.5 cm, t 1 cm. Condition: Very Good. First page has a handwritten inscription from previous owner. Comments: Includes sandwiches which go one better, omelettes, soups, biscuits, salads, herbs for garnishing and flavor, index of illnesses, preparing for herbs for medicinal use, etc. Published 1976
$18.00 + $9.00 Postage & Handling (sold as a pair only)
Salmon - International Chef's Recipes - editor Willy Wyssenbach
Sizes: 136 pages, h 27 cm, w 24 cm, t 1.8 cm. Condition: Very Good. Comments: 38 chefs from celebrated restaurants in Europe, Scandinavia, Japan, and the United States have contributed unforgettable salmon recipes to this beautifully illustrated book. The selections include salads, snacks and soups, salmon baked, braised, poached, steamed, sauteed and grilled. Every recipe is a tantalising tribute to this elegant and versatile fish. Published 1987.
Price: $19.00 + $9.00 Postage & Handling
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Scandinavian Cooking by Gunnevi Bonekamp
Sizes: 72 pages, h 27.5 cm, w 21 cm, t 0.8 cm. Condition: Very Good. Comments: Over 100 authentic recipes with vivid colour illustrations. Savoury dishes from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Published 1978.
America the Majestic Pictorial Cookbook with Spectacular and Easy to Prepare Recipes from all Major Areas
Sizes: 319 pages. h 34cm, w 25.5cm, t 3cms. Condition: Excellent (very slight wear on top edge of cover). Comments: " This magnificent book stands alone as unique work; there is simple no other publication like it anywhere in the world. It is a complete companion for the busy Mum, aspiring socialite or dedicated hostess or host. Inside you will trade secrets.........there is a section devoted to preferred cocktails and how to mix them.........the book excels in over 400 recipes and full page colour plates from different regions and cultural roots throughout the United States." Sections include fish, vegetables, herbs, fruit, nuts, game, cereals, tea & coffee, cold drinks, wines, brunch & luncheon, tea & dinner, entertainment, food storage, calorie guide, measures & conversions, food & cooking terms and much, much more. The full page plates of the American country side are simply stunning. Published: 1981
Cost $25.00 + $11.00 Postage & Handling +
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Tall Tales and True (School produced Classic Paperback)
Sizes: 117 pages, H21cms, W14.5cms, T1cm. Condition: Good (light watermark). Comments: Here is a little classic produced in 1994 by students from the Port Augusta School of the Air in Australia. Over 115 Aussie recipes posted in from the students, with additional "Tall Tales" also from the students. You will love it....
Cooking Around the World...ITALY by Miranda Alberti
Cooking Around the World...France by Susi Piroue'
(two superb books sold as one)
Sizes: 144 pages (each), h 28.5cms, w 21.5cms, t 1.5cms. Condition: Excellent. Comments: Superb colour plates with over 160 recipes for French cooking and 160 recipes for Italian cooking. Both cookbooks also include very interesting writings on each country and food regions plus suggested menus and glossaries. A must for the adventurous cook or budding chef. Published 1994
Price: $16.00 + + $9.00 postage & handling
Good Housekeeping Cookery for All Occasions
Sizes - 128 pages. H30.5cms, W22.5cms, T2.2cms. Condition: Good ( Some wear on outer sleave but inner main book cover and pages good condition.) Comments: "The recipes in this book offer over 300 delicious ideas for every occasion facing today's versatile cook. With advice on planning everything that makes a party perfect, from arranging flowers to choosing wines and mixing drinks. Each recipe gives ingredients in both metric and imperial measures." Published:1976.
Price: $26.00 + $9.00 postage & handling
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Richard Simmons' Never Say Diet Book (Hardback with Black Cover)
Sizes- Page 211. H27.5cms, W19cms, T2.5cms. Condition: Very Good. Comments: Old favorite from this American Guru of fitness. Published in Australia 1983.
Meals for Every Occasion - Marshall Cavendish
Sizes - 248 pages. H29cms, W22cms, T3cms. Condition: Good . Comments: Thick cloth type cover and thick pages. Meals for Every Occasion has been designed to provide the assistance and just about every type of meal you are likely to cook , whether for family or friends is included-from a romantic dinner for two, through a summer BBQ and a delicious selection of ethnic meals to those memorable once-in-a-lifetime occasions such as an engagement party. Over 400 recipes to enjoy. Published 1979.
Price: $18.00 + $9.00 postage & handling.
Madame Chocolate's Book of Divine Indulgences by Elaine Sherman
Sizes - 212 pages. H26cms, W18.4cms, T2.5cms. Condition: Very Good (small stain edge of book) Comments: Beautifully presented book with clear cover. Over 100 chocolate indulgences with over 16 differing sections to help you perfect your presentations. You will be drooling....guaranteed. Published 1984.
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Good Housekeeping Complete Cake Book of Decorating
Sizes - 127 pages. H25cms, W18cms, T2cms. Condition: Very Good. (slight folding) Comments: Clear protective cover. Sections include equipment, all about icing. Techniques of almond paste, base icing, piping, run-out, etc. Making and using a template, chocolate decorations, wedding cakes, birthday cakes, festive cakes and much more. Published 1979.
Price: $28.00 + $9.00 Postage & Handling.
The Book of Biscuits by Pat Alburey
Sizes - Pages 120. H 29cms, W15cms, T1.5cms. Condition-Very Good, small stain top right corner. Comments - Few can resist the tantalizing aroma of freshly baked biscuits and the Book of Biscuits features many with over one hundred for your cooking enjoyment. Published 1988.
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Chinese Vegetarian Dishes by Nim Chee Lee
Sizes: 121 pages, h 29 cm, w 21.5 cm, t 1.8 cm. Condition: Excellent. Comments: Over 100 appetising and exciting vegetarian dishes, prepared and cooked in the time honoured Chinese way. Chinese Vegetarian Dishes offers the cook and gourmet an easy introduction into authentic Chinese cookery, together with a host of delicious recipes, beautifully illustrated, that will appeal to vegetarians and meat eaters alike. Published 1986.
Price: $18 + $9.00 Postage & Handling.+
Making the Most of Your Microwave by Bridget Jones
Sizes: 224 pages, h 28.5 cm, w 21.5 cm, t 2.5 cm. Condition: Very Good. Comments: "Everyone who either owns or is thinking of buying a microwave oven should read this book. If you are new to the microwave cooking or just using it for basic defrosting, heating up of food, or cooking only a few items in it, then this book will revolutionise your approach to cooking with a microwave and its endless possibilities." Includes useful facts and figures, utensils to use, successful experimenting, which model to buy, fish and shellfish recipes, poultry dishes, sauces and sidedishes, menu planning, etc. Published 1985.
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Cooking with Josephine Farley
Sizes: 93 pages, h 28.5 cm, w 21 cm, t 1.5 cm. Condition: Good. Josephine Farley's imaginative and enthusiastic approach to food and cooking is well known to her many thousands of television viewers, and this book is very much a response to the countless requests she has received from them for a cookbook. Over 400 recipes with occasional colour plates. Published 1977.
Price: $28.00 + $9.00 Postage & Handling.
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