February 2012 releases

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 her tasty family recipes, from blackened beef to custardy cake and no-bake cheesecake.

FROM SEASON TO SEASON
(HarperCollins, R295)
TV foodie Sophie Dahl promotes fresh, seasonal produce that she believes was the only way to eat in less modern times. The styling is nostalgic and vintage, ingredients are wholesome and each seasonal chapter has a few quirky anecdotes about her life.

COOKING FOR FRIENDS
(HarperCollins, R275)
Gordon Ramsay’s latest book is a collection of more than 100 recipes that he loves to cook in his downtime. These are not recipes for every day – wild mushroom tart with Parmesan and walnut pastry; raised game pie – but if you’re prepared to scout for ingredients and want to take it up a notch, you’ll no doubt impress the table.

EASY MEALS
(Collins, R365)
Dublin-born TV chef Rachel Allen is known for her simple dishes that aren’t overworked with ingredients, and in this book she pares it down even further. Chapters include ‘Five Ingredients or Less’, ‘One Pot’ and ‘No Cook’. Try tasty meals like chicken and bacon pilaf, spiced lamb fritters, and quick banana ice cream.

TWO ASIAN KITCHENS
(Random House Struik, R403)
Lawyer-turned-chef and winner of MasterChef Australia season two Adam Liaw takes us through his childhood memories with his first cookbook. It combines Chinese, Japanese and Malaysian food with their individual authentic flavours to offer dishes such as Malaysian laksa, Hainanese chicken and hawker noodles.

THE FAMILY MEAL
(Phaidon,R343)
The force behind elBulli restaurant for 20 years, Ferran Adrià is one of the world’s best chefs, renowned for his talent and innovation. This is the only cookbook on home cooking from elBulli and it dishes up hearty, unpretentious recipes with step-by-step photographs.

* February 2012 prices