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THREE OF THE BEST MODERN CLASSIC COOKBOOKS

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PlentybyYotamOttolenghi

Thesedays,if yousay“I’llbringan

Ottolenghisalad,”toanypartyhost,

you’llbegreetedwithbothunderstanding

andpraise.It’sthebookthatlaunchedthe

London-based,Jerusalem-bornchefto

globalprominence,andfor 120 good

reasons.Theever-practicalguidetosalads,

bowlsandbakesapproachesvegetables

andgrainswithcareandpizazz.With

sectionsdevotedtoa rainbowofproduce,

thisbookis a classicforvegetariansand

meat-eatersalike.Justdon’tforgettoadd

pomegranatemolassestoyour shopping

list.Ebury Press, $39.95.

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HowtoEata PeachbyDianaHenry

Ratherthansimplywritingrecipes,

DianaHenrycraftsseamlessmenus

andcreateslastingmemories.Thisbook,

comprisedof 25 menus,notonlycasts

yourmindtocookingbutcreatesa mood,

impartsa talkingpointandtransportsyou

toanothertimeandplace,beit theseaside

inBrittanyora mysticaleveninginIstanbul.

Asanavidfoodwriter,Henry’smusingsare

trulya formofglobetrotting,withoutever

leavingyourkitchenanddiningtable.This

is thekindofcookbookyou’llhaveonyour

shelfandcherishforever.Octopus

Publishing Group, $39.95.

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BeyondNosetoTail:A KindofBritish

Cooking:PartIIbyFergusHenderson

andJustinPiersGellatly

They’rethepairwhoarelikelytohave

influencedeveryotherchefin thismagazine,

andthefacesofmodernBritishcuisine.

Hendersontacklesbeastsnotjustbytheir

horns,buttheirears(seehisrecipefor

pressedpig’s ear),insides(there’s a bunch

ofwaystomakethemostofsweetbreads

andlivers)andalmosteveryotherpart.It’s

notallmeatytreats– there’s alsopuddings,

sourdoughloavesandcakes.Sweetor

savourythisbookis a must-ownfor

carnivorous cooks.Bloomsbury, $35.

Natural selection

TSMakersis a timber-focuseddesignprojectfromhusband-and-

wifeduo,TimandSarahFord.Thecouplesourcesreclaimed

timberfromconstructionsites,word-of-mouthfindsandreclaimed

woodyardsin Sydney.“Thetimberthatstartedit allcamefrom

oldlibrarycountertopsweestimatewerefromthe’70s,”explains

Sarah.Theyhavealsousedmahogany,jarrah,mountainashand

mapleacrosstheirrangesofwoodboards,trivetsandcoasters.

“Findingtheperfecttimberis a bigpartofourprocessandwhen

westartworkingona newrangewepairthemtoaccentuatetheir

naturalbeauty.”Roundservingboard and tortoiseshell cheese

knife set, $199, tsmakers.com.au

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PHOTOGRAPHY NIGEL LOUGH (TS MAKERS).