With Christmas just around the corner I thought it might be nice to share a few gift suggestions in the way of some fabulous foodie reads. 

I love cookbooks, so every year is pretty much a no-brainer for anyone that knows me, cookbooks, magazines, foodie reads, or anything else to do with food or wine… easy.

As I have a bit of a cookbook addiction, here are a few of my favourites, to save you from book shelf anxiety, trying to work out which one would be the best bet.

 

Anyway, here are my 10 favourites:

Indochine
Luke Nguyen

I love this book – I would go as far as saying it is my favourite of the year.  Beautiful images, thought provoking writing and most importantly, sensational recipes; the Heart of Palm and Watercress salad with chargrilled Salmon, divine…

Click here to read more about Indochine

 

Hot Plate
Spirit House

The Sunshine Coast’s Spirit House is pretty much iconic for its fabulous Thai cuisine.  In Hot Plate Spirit House chefs collaborate to bring together some delicious BBQ recipes from the restaurant and cooking school, all sensationally yum…

Click here to read more about Hot Plate

 

4 Ingredients Christmas
Kim McKosker

I have never been a great fan of the 4 Ingredients books, not because I don’t like the recipes, but because I need PICTURES! And finally, the latest of the 4 Ingredient phenomena – 4 Ingredients Christmas – has just that, lot’s of beautiful piccies to go with some very enticing Christmas recipes…

Click here to read more about 4 Ingredients Christmas

Quay
Peter Gilmore

I LOOVE this book.  It was a Christmas gift to me last year, and next thing you know I have gathered together a bunch of friends, and was on a plane to Sydney to dine at the illustrious Quay in person.  This book is gorgeous, the recipes sublimely sensual, a definite treat…

Click here to read more about Quay

 

 

The Fat Duck Cookbook
Heston Blumenthal

Wow! This book is the mad scientist’s dream come true.  While I have yet to cook a recipe as they all look sooo complicated, it is an amazing read! A prize for the foodie geek – this book will have you crawling into a peaceful corner to devour the pages in private… your New Year’s resolution could be to build up the courage to actually try one of these recipes!

Click here to read more about The Fat Duck Cookbook

The Food of Love
Anthony Capella

This is the foodie read of the decade.  A beautiful story of a journey of food and love in Italy. It is one of those books where your imaginations allows the aromas to waft right off the page.  This is a foodie ‘must read’…

Click here to read more about The Food of Love

 

 

 

Nose to Tail Eating
Fergus Henderson

I totally endorse ‘nose to tail’ eating and this book is just absolute brilliance.  It is no great production, just a small book, filled with gems from Fergus Henderson’s restaurant, St. John.  This book truly honors the concept of ‘nose to tail’ dining and is a ‘must have’ for anyone who embraces this food philosophy…

Click here to read more about Nose to Tail Eating

 

 

The Art of Making Pasta Lucio Galletto

A decadently beautiful book about, yes, you guessed it… pasta making.  While it is filled with some truly special recipes, it is a bit of a visual treat as well, combining stunning photography and art, which gives this book a very unique edge…

Click here to read more about The Art of Making Pasta

 
 

Malouf Greg and Lucy Malouf

I love all of the Malouf books, their books always such visual splendour.  I could almost make middle eastern food my absolute favourite based on these books alone.  If Malouf doesn’t fit the Christmas pressie bill, check out their other books, Arabesque, Moorish, Saha, Turquoise, and Saraban…

Click here to read more about Malouf

 
 

Junior Masterchef Australia

This is a great one for the kiddies.  Watching those young Masterchefs at work is something else, so here is a little something for those inspirational young budding chefs that you might know.  This book helps to extend the young cook’s knowledge as well inspire them, hopefully enough for them to make you their dining guinea pigs.

Click here to read more about Junior Masterchef Cookbook

 

 

All these books are available at all good local book stores, but if you are pushed for time and would like to do some arm chair shopping, follow the links and purchase online at The Nile Book Store.

Merry Christmas, and hope that some of these books end up on your bookshelves!!

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