The Cook's Companion - Stephanie Alexander Used cookbook First Edition

THE COOK'S COMPANION

the complete book of ingredients and recipes for the Australian kitchen

by STEPHANIE ALEXANDER

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Used hardcover first edition, published 1996, 816 pages.

 "The book for a lifetime of cooking"

Here is the food that Stephanie Alexander cooks for her family and friends, and the recipes she learned from her mother. Here, too, is the distilled wisdom of Stephanie's many years in the markets, in the pantry, in the kitchen and at the table. It is for all those who love good food - and for those who are starting a household and need reliable information on ingredients, cooking techniques and serving suggestions, as well as inspiration and encouragement.

The book features

• Over 800 pages of practical and reliable advice relating to more than 100 common ingredients
• 700 delicious recipes and many more quick ideas
• Inspiring suggestions for marrying flavours and making the most of fresh produce
• Lasting pleasure from the tastes, the treats and the delights of the kitchen

This is the book that will always be open on your kitchen bench, that you will consult for basic methods and turn to for inspiration, that friends will borrow and family steal, that will be your companion for a lifetime of god meals and good times. It was my own personal favourite, and the one I always reached for first, no matter what I was cooking. Now, the second edition of The Cook's Companion is my favourite ( and Stephanie's Kitchen Garden Companion comes a very close second) , but this cookbook has a very important place in Australian culinary and cookbook history. It was a groundbreaking book at the time - original RRP of $ 75, huge book, lots of recipes and no photos. And yet, despite all those 'flaws', the 2 editions of The Cook's Companion have sold over half a million copies.

About the author:

Stephanie Alexander is one of Australia's most highly regarded food writers. Stephanie has written eleven books, including Stephanie's Menu for Food Lovers, Stephanie's Seasons and Stephanie Alexander & Maggie Beer's Tuscan Cookbook (co-author). Her signature publication, The Cook's Companion, has established itself as the kitchen bible in nearly 400,000 homes. A second edition of The Cook's Companion was published in 2004.

Stephanie Alexander's philosophy is that there is no such thing as special food for children: if food is good, everyone will enjoy it regardless of age. Her latest publication Kitchen Garden Cooking with Kids, published in 2006, tells the story behind the recipes of the Kitchen Garden at Collingwood College, which Stephanie set up in 2001 in the grounds of a large inner-city school. It includes plans, activities and lists that together make up a blueprint that other schools may wish to follow. The program has given hundreds of primary-school children the opportunity to plant, grow, harvest, cook and eat the very best kind of food - freshly grown, organic, unprocessed and delicious. Her latest book is the magnificent Kichen Garden Companion, published October 2009

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The Cook's Companion by Stephanie Alexander