Kicking Goals

Steph Claire Smith and Laura Henshaw Murdoch Books ISBN 9781760523855 RRP $24.99 Age 12+ Date of publication December 2018 Reviewer Megan Stuart With the long Summer holiday stretching ahead young people have time to reflect and this book is a good place to start. It gives ideas about how to be social, how to cope with bullies and body changes and relationships … in fact … Continue reading Kicking Goals

The art of doodle words

Sarah Alberto Murdoch Books ISBN 97801631065286 RRP $29.99 Date of publication October 2018 Reviewer Megan Stuart At a time when mindfulness can include colouring in comes this lovely book called “The art of doodle words”. Here is an opportunity to reduce stress, be creative and enjoy calligraphy. The book shows you how to artistically combine hand lettering and carefree doodles based on the work of … Continue reading The art of doodle words

New York Capital of food

Lisa Nieschlag Lars Wentrup Murdoch Books ISBN 9781760523633 RRP $39.99 Date of publication 1st September 2018 Reviewer Megan Stuart “New York Christmas” by the same authors was a fabulous book. Can the same team  do it again? Well yes they have. Lars Wentrup’s and Lisa Nieschlag’s photographs again manage to create the atmosphere as well as the food in some of the best places to … Continue reading New York Capital of food

Cauliflower is King

Leanne Kitchen Murdoch Books ISBN  9781760523602 RRP $19.99 Date of publication 27th June 2018 Reviewer Megan Stuart It is difficult not to begin this review by asking “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” I do love cauliflower and there are 70 recipes in this book (which has gold rim around the pages) which will excite even those who are indifferent to the … Continue reading Cauliflower is King

New York Christmas

Lisa Nieschlag and Lars Wentrup Julia Crawley Murdoch Books ISBN 9781760631567 RRP $39.99 Date of Publication October 25 2017 Reviewer Megan Stuart Christmas in New York is magical and this book has a magic feel on every page. Recipes, photos and stories are all gorgeous. Candy cane cupcakes, snow caps, cheese cake, blueberry brownies and lots more luscious recipes which make you think of cold … Continue reading New York Christmas

Bourke street bakery all things sweet

Paul Allam and David McGuinness Murdoch Books ISBN 9781743369319 RRP $55.00 Date of publication October 2017 Reviewer Megan Stuart Owners (and I am one) of “Bourke Street Bakery” will be very excited to see that “Bourke street bakery all things sweet” has been published. In the time between the two books more shops have been opened and a social enterprise (The bread and butter project) … Continue reading Bourke street bakery all things sweet

New Pizza

Stefano Manfredi Murdoch Books ISBN 9781743368817 Date of publication August 2017 RRP $39.99 Reviewer Megan Stuart Stephano Manfredi introduces us to new-wave pizza. In the book he not only looks at the flours used in making the base but also focuses on quality ingredients to go on top. If you are even vaguely interested in pizza (is it the worlds most popular fast food?) then … Continue reading New Pizza

Tuck In

Ross Dobson Murdoch Books ISBN 9781743368619 RRP $39.99 Date of publication July 1 2017 Reviewer Megan Stuart Are you thinking of changing your usual standard meals but don’t know what to Google? If so, then this is one of those cookbooks with recipes you immediately think about trying on almost every page. Although they are straightforward the recipes are from world wide cuisines and look … Continue reading Tuck In