Penguin Books Australia

Usually associated with western style roasting and baking, the oven is often overlooked when it comes to preparing Asian dishes. Home economics teacher and food writer Jo Marion Seow proves that the versatile kitchen appliance is the perfect tool for preparing wholesome Asian food.

Cook healthy meals in a fraction of the time!

You don't have to be a gourmet chef to reap the many benefits of pressure cooking.  Simply fill the pot, secure the lid, and set it on the stove, and in far less time than you'd spend using conventional cooking methods, you'll have a homemade meal on the table!

Packed with nearly 200 tasty recipes from breakfast through dessert, this helpful guide...

Perfect your knife skills with a trio of Michelin starred chefs and learn to carve, chop, slice, dice, fillet and bone to perfection.

Michelin starred chefs - Marcus Wareing, Charlie Trotter and Shaun Hill - show with clear step-by-step instructions how to choose your tools, sharpen your talents and master knife skills.

Consummate home cook and magazine editor Suzanne Gibbs shows us how to use a pressure cooker to create slow-cooked flavour in a fast-paced world.

Pressure cookers allow us to cook quickly, cheaply and efficiently.   The food is cooked in liquid at high temperatures, which shortens cooking time by up to 70 per cent.   Because the method seals in flavour and nutrition, cheaper ingredients...

The Great Aussie Barbie Cookbook is a must for anyone who has ever prodded a sausage over a flame and dreamed of something more. It covers all the basics of cooking on the barbie, and is full of ideas for delicious dishes to suit any occasion – a family gathering, a special celebration or just a regular school-night meal.

Long gone are the days when a barbecue meant a plateful of charred sausages drenched in tomato sauce. This book shows you how to produce fresh and flavoursome meals on your barbecue, whether it's a simple hibachi or a state-of-the-art unit with granite benchtops.

There are more that 130 recipes, ranging from starters right through to desserts and accompaniments...