The Country Table by Pamela Clark (and AWW)

Celebrates an approach to cooking, and a way of eating, that revolves around generosity, fresh produce and a respect for meal times. In 200 stunning pages, it brings together beautiful country images and time-honoured recipes that pay homage to simple traditions like a Sunday family lunch and home-baked treats for afternoon tea (from the publisher).
This cookbook has a lot of great recipes. I will be giving quite a few of them a try. The collection of country photos throughout the book work well with the recipes in the book. The Women's Weekly have a lot of fantastic cookbooks and this one is no exception - I liked it that much that I went out and bought it!
Rating - I give this 5/5 Not bad!
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Reviewed by Michelle @ admin

Homecooked feasts: favourite celebratory recipes from Australian kitchens

"Everyone has a favourite recipe for a special occasion, whether handed down from generation to generation or discovered anew. In Homecooked Feasts, ABC Local Radio listeners share with you 150 of their favourite dishes and the heart-warming stories that surround them. Selected by Maggie Beer and Valli Little, this book contains great recipes from family feasts, including weddings, birthdays, christenings, anniversaries, Australia Day, Valentine's Day, Easter, Mother's and Father's Day, Halloween and Christmas. From Irish Spiced Beef to Nana's Shortbread, Chicken and Chorizo Casserole to Danish Cherry, Almond and Rice Christmas Pudding, this delightful treasury is both a celebration of Australian home-cooking, and a resource for cooks who want to make everyday meals special." (Publisher's notes).

I have heaps of recipe books at home, but there's always room for one more - and this book just might be it! The recipes are clearly set out and I loved the stories accompanying each one. Lack of photos might be an issue for those of us who like to see what our hard work should look like, but I can assure you the baked caramel pudding (p. 116) I made last night looked a picture.

Rating - I give this 5/5 GREAT!!

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Reviewed by Jan @ Ballarat branch