The Dinner Party is the ultimate guide to sophisticated home entertaining from fine dining chef Martin Benn, featuring nine expert menus for memorable feasts from relaxed gatherings to glamorous celebrations.  Martin Benn (Sepia, Society) is one of Australia’s most accomplished chefs, but his passion is hosting impressive meals at home with his wife and creative collaborator Vicki Wild. In this beautifully photographed and designed cookbook, Benn applies a lifetime of culinary knowledge and technique to the Saturday night soiree, offering over 70 recipes for showstopping starters, memorable main courses, stunning sides and dazzling desserts.  Discover how elements can be prepared in advance – from sauces to stocks, cocktails, wine matches and music playlists – to make hosting a breeze, with detailed menus such as Family Knows Best, The Italians Are Coming and Fancy Schmancy.  Dress up, casual: anything goes! The Dinner Party: A Chef's Guide To Home Entertaining will help you create a night to remember. 

Get this collection of more than 450 Depression Era recipes, with nostalgic photos, illustrations and comments. Learn about the Depression Era, how Grandma cooked, and enjoy simple, basic cooking! A collection of over 450 recipes from the Depression Era "Back-to-the-Basics" recipes use ingredients common to most kitchens Includes household hints, weights and measures, a spice guide and even some period poetry Brief descriptions of positive aspects of life during the '30s are noted throughout the cookbook Written in a light style; nicely illustrated

Our aim at wagamama for now and in the future is to serve great, fresh and nutritious food in an elegant, yet simple environment; to provide a helpful, friendly service and value for money. Change for us is in the form of continuous improvement.' the wagamama ethos. True to the positive eating, positive living ethos of wagamama's idiosyncratic chain of noodle restaurants, this official collection of recipes shares the secret of the hallmark culinary minimalism that has won it instant cult status worldwide. The distinctive wagamama flavour originates from the traditional 200-year-old ramen (noodle) shops of Japan which guarantee nourishment with ingredients that cleanse and nurture the mind and body. Suitable for meat-eaters, seafood lovers and vegetarians alike, the 120 recipes have been specially created by the people behind wagamama's unique house style and concentrate on cooking fresh, quality ingredients in a way that retains maximum flavour and nutrition.With mouth-watering recipes for appetisers and side dishes, hearty soups and stir-fries and exotic sweet-rice desserts and juices, plus hints and tips on ingredients, equipment, cooking techniques and structuring a meal this unique collection means that the stylish wagamama experience is now yours to take home. Whether you want to impress the health-conscious dinner guest or simply feed family and friends good, wholesome meals, this book allows you to recreate the best of Japanese cooking with a selection of delicious, low-fat, one-pot meals which are easy on your time and budget as well as your waistline.

In Service, chef Anna Hedworth takes the reader through a day in her restaurant, the soothing rhythms of prep and mealtimes, and the ups and downs of service. It’s an all-day operation, from breakfast through to dinner and post service, and the recipes reflect those times of day and the menus Anna creates for her restaurants.

Recipes are characterised by their simplicity and seasonality, including Spiced Pancakes with Poached Rhubarb & Raspberry for breakfast, BBQ Bavette & Courgettes with Sriracha Aioli for lunch, Braised Squid in Red wine with Fennel & Samphire for Dinner, Blood Orange, Cardamom & Olive Oil Cake for dessert and an array of drinks and seasonal preserves – this is an inspirational collection of stunning dishes.

In the best traditions of chefs like Alice Waters, Stephanie Alexander, and Judy Rodgers, Anna’s passion for food, ingredients and the place she calls home shine through in her writing. Based in the northeast of England, Anna’s restaurants, and her food, are thoughtful, unique and compelling. As well as celebrating the joys and challenges of restaurant life, Service perfectly captures a key moment in modern British cooking and eating.

Great American comfort food from the cast iron cooking masters! No one knows American cooking better than Lodge. For over a century, home cooks have used Lodge Cast Iron Cookware to make everything from cornbread and chili to fried chicken and apple pie. Whether you've cooked with Lodge pots and pans for years or have only just discovered these time- tested pieces, here you'll find the essential collection of cast iron recipes from Lodge and the chefs, food writers, and others who swear by them.

The book features a scrumptious collection of tried and trusted recipes for gifts from your kitchen - cakes, choux puffs, cookies, tarts, snacks and fillings with many variations, as well as several low-carb, high-fat recipes for people on special diets (Banting, paleo, keto, gluten free, sugar free). Master baker Katrien van Zyl tried to focus on easy, flop-proof recipes that you can rustle up without having to hunt for foreign ingredients. Step-by-step photographs illustrate more complicated techniques, so that anyone who can follow basic instructions will be able to achieve them. Katrien also shares packaging ideas for your baked goodies and explains ways to recycle containers and decorate them to suit any occasion. Packed with practical hints, the book further indicates for how long food will remain fresh at room temperature, as well as freezing times for those who want to start preparing for special events ahead of time. Katrien's Gifts from the kitchen is lavishly illustrated with stunning photographs showing that the most beautiful gifts can come from the kitchen. It has something for everyone, whether you are the one doing the baking, or the lucky recipient of a delicious, attractively packaged edible gift.

Tomato roses, fresh cheese on salad cucumbers, leek flowers, or melon stars learn simple step-by-step directions on how to give the final, eye-catching touch to a buffet or to your dinner table. Make a garnished plate look even more delicious with an apple swan, a carrot flower, or a horseradish rose. Veteran chef Georg Hartung not only offers creative tips for trimming the plate with fruits and vegetables, but also how to use butter and cocoa for decorations. Sections include tips for serving various kinds of skewers, cheese and ham platters, and canapes. These easy and quickly prepared little works of art will add to the appetizing flavor of any meal or dinner party.

Filled with flavouring secrets that can make you everybody's favourite home cook, this book shows how to add flair and variety to daily meals and dress up basic dishes for sensational party and holiday dinners. The authors present an inspired selection of 200 fast, simple, whip-up or chop-together concoctions that deliver flavour with magical blends of condiments, spicy foods, savoury herbs, and fresh fruits and vegetables. With additions for everything from meats and pastas to salads and desserts, the recipes include the authors' versions of traditional favourites as well as exciting original taste combinations that will leave your guests and family wondering how you did it-and clamouring for more. Hansel and Jenkins offer tips on cooking methods and handling and selection of ingredients such as different kinds of chillies, oils, and flavoured vinegars. They show how to stock your pantry so that you will be ready to throw together a flavourful complement to your meal on the spur of the moment with ingredients you have on hand. With tastes to turn any meal into a celebration, the book offers over 20 ways to flavour chicken, 30 salsas to spice up south-western foods, 30 unusual coleslaws to serve alongside favourite dishes, and a dazzling variety of sauces, dressings, glazes, rubs and marinades for every culinary purpose.