Penguin Books Australia

Popular columnist, ABC broadcaster and landscape gardener Sabrina Hahn says no plants generate more questions than citrus.

'In the twenty years I have been doing talkback radio, there has never been a program where citrus questions didn't pop up. So frequently in fact that producers screen the calls and cap them at three per program,' says Hahn.

This is a book for lovers of French food and for every home cook who has ever dreamed of creating the perfect niçoise, bavarois, beef bourguignon or tarte tatin. 

French-born Australian chef and television star Manu Feildel introduces you to the absolute classics of the French kitchen and  to the home-style fare of his childhood in Brittany. Clear, easy instructions and standout food...

The Australian Wedding Book is the definitive guide to planning your special day. This stunning book is packed with advice and information, and is beautifully illustrated with Australia's most inspiring real-life weddings. It explores the wealth of different options available to you when planning your wedding, and shows you how to create a bespoke occasion that is a reflection of you...

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Smoking Foods

Bring on the smoke and bring out the flavour! 

An indispensable everyday recipe book for people with coeliac disease and other gluten intolerances

The Gluten-Free Cookbook proves that eating can still be one of life's great pleasures, even when you have to cut out wheat, rye and barley - enjoy over 230 recipes that are gluten-free and delicious.

Each recipe has been carefully tested and includes a full nutritional breakdown so you can enjoy a diet...

Pastry dispels the myth that pastry-making is complicated and beyond the reach of many cooks. Designed in an easy-to-follow format, this chunky compilation presents all the classic pastries in the simplest possible way, along with an inspiring collection of original recipes. Trained in the classic French style, and with more than thirty years experience as a top chef, Michel Roux has a wealth of culinary...

Based on the 10-part documentary television series of the same name, The South African Story with Desmond Tutu is a travelogue with a difference. Created by veteran producers Roger Friedman and Benny Gool, and taking in all the country's nine provinces, it is a colourful tapestry which brings together the vibrancy and warmth of the diverse people of South Africa and the spectacular beauty of their...

One of our finest travel writers presents a literary traveller's handbook

After fifty years of wandering the globe, Paul Theroux collects the best writing on travel from the books that shaped him, as a reader and a traveller. Part philosophical guide, part miscellany, part reminiscence, The Tao of Travel examines 'The Contents of Some Travellers' Bags' and exposes 'Writers Who Wrote About Places They...

The Step-by-Step Cooking series features classic and modern dishes from various world cuisines. Details on selected ingredients provide an insight into, and an understanding of, the intricacies and unique heritage of each cuisine. Photographs and advice on food preparation and cooking techniques accompany the step-by-step instructions, making each dish a breeze to recreate in the home kitchen.

The Step-by-Step Cooking series features classic and modern dishes from various world cuisines. Details on selected ingredients provide an insight into, and an understanding of, the intricacies and unique heritage of each cuisine. Photographs and advice on food preparation and cooking techniques accompany the step-by-step instructions, making each dish a breeze to recreate in the home kitchen.

Create fuss-free yet delicious meals with Gourmet Guru: Quick Cooking . Put together by the cooking instructors at the Gourmet Guru Academy, a business initiative founded by the Nanyang Technological University Students in Free Enterprise (NTU SIFE) to empower low-income families to build a sustainable livelihood, this exciting collection of recipes features a colourful variety of dishes that...

Gourmet Guru: Festive Cooking features delectable recipes to make holidays special throughout the year. This mini volume features recipes by cooking instructors at the Gourmet Guru Academy, a business initiative founded by the Nanyang Technological University Students in Free Enterprise (NTU SIFE) to empower low-income families to build a sustainable livelihood.

Gourmet Guru: Light Bites is a collection of recipes put together by the cooking instructors at the Gourmet Guru Academy, a business initiative founded by the Nanyang Technological University Students in Free Enterprise (NTU SIFE) to empower low-income families to build a sustainable livelihood. With easy-to-follow instructions for creating scrumptious treats for all occasions, this cookbook makes...