The Cook's Companion - Stephanie Alexander $94.95 New cookbook

THE COOKS COMPANION

the complete book of ingredients and recipes for the Australian kitchen

by

STEPHANIE ALEXANDER

Brand new edition, published October 2004, rrp $ 125!

 The Australian bestseller - now updated & expanded!

The Cook's Companion has established itself as the kitchen 'bible' in over 300 000 homes since it was first published in 1996. Stephanie Alexander has added over 300 new recipes as well as 12 new chapters to this thoroughly revised and updated edition. Stephanie believes that good food is essential to living well: her book is for everyone, every day. She has invaluable information about ingredients, cooking techniques and kitchen equipment, along with inspiration, advice and encouragement and close to 1000 failsafe recipes.

 It contains 1126 pages of practical advice relating to more than 100 common ingredients, arranged alphabetically. For each ingredient there is information on varieties, season, selection, storage, preparation and cooking, as well as recipes and quick cooking ideas. 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, and that will give you lasting pleasure from the tastes, the treats and the delights of the kitchen.

"The book for a lifetime of cooking"