The influence of this book which transformed Australian eating in the 1960s cannot be overestimated. Remarkable book for its (what we'd call now) multi-cultural authenticity in the face of White Australia. Lately it's been revised, but it scarcely needs it. ( )

The influence of this book which transformed Australian eating in the 1960s cannot be overestimated. Remarkable book for its (what we'd call now) multi-cultural authenticity in the face of White Australia. Lately it's been revised, but it scarcely needs it. ( )

This is the most unassuming but most heavily used of all my cookbooks. I turn to this for all my basic recipes and one of two of the more adventurous ones. It's very Australian - straightforward and uncomplicated. ( )