As we become increasingly conscious of where our food comes from and its nutritional value, there is a noticeable swing to the way things were. This is evidenced in the resurgence of appliances like slow cookers and pressure cookers as well as a new slew of cookbooks with a decidedly retro approach to cooking.
The Retro Cookbook has only just been published and is a beautiful 320 page hard covered book. It is full of classic recipes of yesterday sourced from the Australian Womens Weekly's extensive archive. The book is decorated with gorgeous colour illustrations of old advertisements as well as wonderful modern photography of the recipes. A delightful almost coffee-table quality book. A Good Harvest is a huge 264 page book packed with 300 tried & true recipes compiled by Rural Women New Zealand Members". The recipes include a lot of chutneys, pickles and ideas for seasonal produce as well as baking and more. Jamie's Comfort Food takes us to nostalgic recipes that remind us of our childhood and times when we felt safe and secure with a hearty meal in front of us. Mama's in the Kitchen includes both stories and recipes from 1900 - 1950. It takes both a serious view of the challenges of the times (depression & war) as well as a humourous look at a "Mad Men" world.
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11/7/2012 07:12:50 pm
Very nice thought to have yesterdays recipes in cookbooks will feel like time traveling making those dishes and having that taste.
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23/10/2012 01:27:20 pm
I agree - just like mother used to make.
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