Real Living Australia - June 2018

FOR THE HOME COOKS

STAFF PICK

CHIEF SUBEDITOR & FEATURES

WRITER, STEPHANIE HOPE

SUNDAY SUPPERS:

RECIPES & GATHERINGS

by KAREN MORDECHAI (256pp)

Photographer, stylist and Brooklyn-based

food blogger Karen Mordechai celebrates

the magic of home-cooked meals, family

dinners and gatherings. From a beachside

lunch or picnic, to a whiskey feast or winter

brunch, every occasion is catered for.

Crown Publishing; approx. $43.

text

laura barry |

photography

nic gosasge |

stockist

kinokuniya

BYRON: THE COOKBOOK

by TOM BYNG & FRED SMITH (192pp)

So satisfying in its simplicity, yet capable

of lifting spirits and warming the soul, the

humble burger is the ultimate comfort food,

and UK burger chain Byron is known for

slinging the best. Founder Tom Byng and

head chef Fred Smith divulge their secret

recipes and insider tips, along with cult

classic chicken wings, onion rings, cherry

pies and brownies. Hardie Grant; $45.

ON VEGETABLES

by JEREMY FOX (320pp)

Californian chef Jeremy Fox cut his teeth at

Michelin-starred restaurant Ubuntu in Napa

Valley. Since then, his culinary creativity has

revolutionised plant-based dishes and diets.

On Vegetables showcases the fl avours and

textures achievable with plant-based cooking,

and will elevate your vegetarian repertoire with

unique recipes and inspired combinations of

seasonal produce. Phaidon; $59.95.

JOSEPH BANKS’ FLORILEGIUM

by DAVID MABBERLEY, MEL GOODING

& JOE STUDHOLME (320pp)

Naturalist Joseph Banks accompanied

Captain Cook on his fi rst voyage around the

world, collecting over 1300 species of exotic

fl ora. He then commissioned superlative

engravings of his collection, known as Banks’

Florilegium, some of the most beautiful and

precise botanical illustrations ever created.

See them here. Thames & Hudson; $120. R

THIS MONTH’S RECOMMENDATIONS WILL FEED HEART AND SOUL

FOR THE LATE-NIGHT SNACKERS FOR THE VEGETARIANS FOR THE GREEN THUMBS

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