(Hardie Grant, R287) After immigrating to Australia, Andrzej Kaczmarski set about creating an institution that would please even the most traditional of Polish grannies. Enter the ambient world…

By Gordon Ramsay (Harper Collins Publishers)After his fascinating and unforgettable Great Escape to India, our favourite chef with the combustible temper, Gordon Ramsay, embarks on yet another travelogue’ish…

(Love Food)Stirfries, what’s not to like? All you need is a wok – that workhorse of the Chinese kitchen – a handful of pocket-friendly greens; maybe a protein…

By Luke Nguyen (Murdoch Books)The French colonisation of Vietnam lasted nearly a century. It should therefore come as no small surprise that much of the cuisine is a…

By Jane Lawson (Murdoch Books)Reviewed by Kate TurnerSelf-confessed ‘Japanophile’, Jane Lawson, captures the restorative power of Japanese food in this superb collection of Japanese recipes. Finding herself stressed…

Murdoch Books, R688Ben Shewry is chef at Melbourne’s multi award-winning restaurant, Attica. An avid forager and champion of artisan producers, Ben’s connection with nature stems from his childhood…

Jenny Handley writes about the launch of Babel, a fabulous new cookbook launched in time for Christmas The launch of the book Babel, by Maranda Engelbrecht, was as…

(Bookstorm and Pan Macmillan, R250)“You need to be able to make the perfect braai, without fuss or fanfare. It’s just one of those things that separate the men…

Jamie Oliver, Justin Bonello, Michele Cranston and more…By Ingrid Casson and Belinda dos SantosMARIE CLAIRE FRESH + EASY (Murdoch Books,R240) Michele Cranston’s new book will have you salivating…

Gordon Ramsay, Rachel Allen, Adam Liaw and more…THE HEART OF THE HOME (Random House Struik, R403) In her second cookbook Australia’s first MasterChef Julie Goodwin shares 100 of…