It Tastes Better (Kylie Kwong)

It Tastes Better

Kylie Kwong

Blurb: Kylie Kwong was born into a third-generation Australian-Chinese family in Sydney, Australia. She learnt the fundamentals of Cantonese cooking at her mother's side, honed her skills with several of Australia's most respected chefs, and worked at some of Sydney's finest restaurants. 

ISBN: 9781921382840 (Paperback)

Year: 2010

Publisher: Penguin

Pages: 60 (Non-Fiction)

Links

1. Author's official site

2. Publisher's page

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4. Article on the book

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Fire: A World of Flavour (Christine Manfield)

Fire: A World of Flavour

Christine Manfield

Blurb: Christine Manfield is one of Australia's most celebrated chefs. A perfectionist inspired by strong flavours, her successful series of books have spiced up the lives of keen cooks everywhere. 

Her three restaurants give her motivation to broaden her global food interests.

ISBN: 9781921382857 (Paperback)

Year: 2008

Publisher: Penguin

Pages: 60 (Non-Fiction)

Links

1. Author's official site

2. Review of the book

3. Buy from Angus and Robertson

4. Buy from Amazon

5. Goodreads page

Thai Street Food (David Thompson)

Thai Street Food

David Thompson

Blurb: It's hard to imagine a more knowledgeable and inspiring guide to the vibrant world of Thai street food than internationally renowned chef and Thai food expert David Thompson. Join him on a whirlwind tour of the curry shops and stir-fry stalls of Thailand: fresh and irresistible food that sustains a nation.

ISBN: 9781921382864 (Paperback)

Year: 2009

Publisher: Penguin

Pages: 60 (Non-Fiction)

Links

1. Buy from the Book Depository

2. Publisher's page

3. Article on the book

4. Another article

5. Recipes from the book 

The Thrifty Kitchen (Suzanne & Kate Gibbs)

The Thrifty Kitchen

Suzanne & Kate Gibbs

Blurb: 'Being thrifty is about more than just saving money. It's about avoiding waste, looking after your health, appreciating each ingredient and having the desire and skills to cook for the people you love. And that is what this book is about.'

ISBN: 9781921382871 (Paperback)

Year: 2009

Publisher: Penguin

Pages: 60 (Non-Fiction)

Links

1. Publisher's page for the book

2. Buy from Angus and Robertson

3. Blog on the book

4. Review of the book

5. Author's official site

Abla's Lebanese Kitchen (Alba Amad)

Abla's Lebanese Kitchen

Abla Amad

Blurb: Abla Amad was born in Lebanon and arrived in Australia in 1954 at the age of nineteen. She has always had a passion for cooking the food of her homeland and became renowned among Melbourne's Lebanese community for sharing wonderful meals in her kitchen at home. In 1979, at the urging of friends and family, she opened her restaurant, Alba's, in Elgin Street, Carlton. It has since become a Melbourne institution and has attracted the praise of leading food critics and professional chefs. Alba has five children and lives in North Carlton.

ISBN: 9781921382888 (Paperback)

Year: 2010

Publisher: Penguin

Pages: 60 (Non-Fiction)

Links

1. Website for the restaurant

2. Publisher's page for the book

3. Review of the book

4. Another review

5. Buy from Dymocks

Les Miserables (Victor Hugo)

Les Miserables

Victor Hugo

Blurb: He was no longer Jean Valjean, but No. 24601.

Jean Valjean, an escaped convict, is determined to put his criminal past behind him. But his attempts to become a respected member of the community are threatened by the relentless investigations of the dogged policeman Jarvert when, owing to a case of mistaken identity, another man is arrested in his place.

It is not simply for himself that Valjean must stay free, however, for he has sworn to protect the baby daughter of Fantine, driven to prostitution by poverty. Victor Hugo's epic tale of injustice, heroism and love is a timeless classic, not to be missed.

ISBN: 9780141392608 (Paperback)

Year: 1862

Publisher: Penguin

Pages: 1232 (Fiction)

Links

1. Wikipedia page for the book

2. Online text of the book

3. Review of the book

4. Buy from Amazon

5. Study guide for the book

The Odyssey (Homer)

The Odyssey

Homer

Blurb: The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, the other work ascribed to Homer.

ISBN: (Paperback)

Year: 720 / 1946

Publisher: Penguin Classics

Pages: 365 (Fiction)

Links

1. Goodreads page

2. Wikipedia page
3. Sparknotes page
4. E-book copy to read online
5. Buy from Amazon