Penguin Books Australia

The once humble cupcake has become an international star – for weddings, parties, anything! And who better to impart her cupcake secrtes than Jennifer Graham, founder of the enormously successful Crabapple Cupcake Bakery.

In The Crabapple Bakery Cupcake Cookbook , Jennifer shares with us many of her favourite recipes – including Valentine's Cupcakes...

Simple but inspiring, curry recipes

Fresh and fragrant, spicy and satisfying, the curries of south and southeast Asia are now a mainstay in most western countries. Today you can find in your local supermarket just about all the ingredients you need to make a remarkable range of curries at home – and this is what Curry Bible is about.

You'll be hooked on this book!

For a fuss-free meal, you can't go past a grill, salad or stir-fry featuring your favourite fish. And it's a super healthy option too.

Seafood responds well to just about every cooking method, from baking to barbecuing. It marries beautifully with myriad flavourings, and makes an elegant addition to staples such as pasta and rice. The combinations and the possibilities...

Easy, satisfying and delicious

Pasta has been a staple in Italy for centuries, and is now enjoyed around the world.  With such a variety of shapes and flavours available to buy, and so many different ways to serve it, pasta really is the most versatile of foods.  Many sauces can be made in the time that it takes to cook the pasta, using just a few ingredients from your fridge or pantry, making...

The recipes highlight Maggie's philosophy of using the freshest and best seasonal produce available in the Barossa Valley South Australia, and treating it simply, allowing the natural flavours to speak for...

This collection of tried and true recipes by top chefs from the Auckland Seafood School contains an array of delicious dishes that will appeal to those who grew up believing fish should be served with chips and to those who appreciate the tastes and flavours of Thai, Chinese, Moroccan, Spanish and Italian seafood cuisine.   These recipes will also introduce you to exciting flavour combinations...

Simple and delicious rice recipes

 With more than 2000 listed varieties, rice is a staple food for more than half the world's population. It is easy to cook and incredibly versatile. This collection brings together Indian rice dishes and Continental favourites – biryani, khichdi, risotto, paella and dolmades. Sushi and Thai spicy soups add to the assortment of snacks and complete one-dish...

Explore cheese in its many glorious varieties - the science, the smells, the succulence!

The grandest fromages, the finest Feta, the most delicious Manchego: celebrate the glorious variety, quality and pleasure of great cheeses from around the world.

You'll find detailed profiles of over 800 cheeses from France to Australia. Develop an in-depth understanding of different cheese - from its provenance...

A bowl of noodles is the ultimate convenience food. Noodles are inexpensive, easy to cook, remarkably versatile - and they're healthy too. For thousands of years a staple of nearly every culture, they are now an essential ingredient in most western kitchens.

This passion is shared by the twenty cooks and chefs who have contributed their favourite recipes to this glorious book on the culinary pleasures of Australian olive oil. Stephanie Alexander...

I hope you fall in love with these magnificent Australian flavours . . . and join us on this exciting 'wild food' journey

Juleigh Robins, entrepreneur and food lover, introduces us to the flavours of the wild with this collection of recipes based on native ingredients sourced from the deserts, forests and bushland of Australia.

In COUTURE CHOCOLATE William Curley unveils the process behind his extraordinary chocolate creations, divulging the secrets and techniques that form the basis of his exquisite recipes.  Four-times winner of the Academy of Chocolate's Best British Chocolatier accolade, Curley is a true innovator in the art of chocolate.  Inspired by experiences in some of the world's finest Michelin-starred...

Stir some spice pastes into your cooking – hot and pungent and mellow and fragrant – and experience irresistible explosions on your palate.

Cheesecakes and other Cheese Desserts

The Art of Pasta brings together Lucio Galletto's two great passions in life: food and art. In an inspiring collaboration, more than 160 authentic pasta recipes are complemented by original artwork from Luke Sciberras.

This special collector's edition is beautifully presented in a slipcase. Each copy of the book, which is signed by the authors, comes with a signed and numbered limited-edition...

The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Cheese Making is for both the hobbyist who will enjoy this traditional skill and organic food enthusiasts interested in wholesome, additive-free foods, offering readers the step-by-step process for making all variety of cheeses.

Covers the processes of creating-