Gastronomy at Denizen Weekly

September 2013

FEDERAL STREET DELICATESSEN

Al Brown's latest gastronomic venture is a triumphant tribute to the humble New York City deli... READ MORE

BELMONT COFFEE HOUSE

A promising new café opens its doors in the inner city suburb of Grafton... READ MORE

Breakfast Apple Crumble

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  The perfect start to the day - Breakfast Apple Crumble from 'Hungry and Frozen'. Recipe here: http://bit.ly/17A1d3e

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

New York style deli opens in Auckland

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  The Fed is now open! Al Brown and his crew have just opened a New York style deli on Federal Street. Think Reuben sandwiches, pickles, soda fountains and bottomless coffee. Get all the info here: http://bit.ly/1dITVRY!

  
  

  

Ladies, a Plate - Jams and Preserves

Release Date: 25 SEPTEMBER 2013

 RRP: $47.00|  PEnguin NEW Zealand

In the latest of her Ladies, a Plate series of best-selling cookbooks, Alexa Johnston removes all fear and trepidation from the processes of making jams and preserves, helping the home cook make delicious concoctions that are sure to please.

If you have ever been disheartened by a batch of jam that just won't set, or intimidated by the thought of bottling fruit - this is the book for you.

In Ladies, a Plate: Jams and Preserves, Alexa Johnston turns her attention to a once-essential branch of domestic cookery and with more than 100 recipes makes a convincing case for bringing jams, jellies, curds, chutneys, pickles, and preserves back to the centre of our kitchen activities.

Roll on the 25th September. This book is certain to be a biggie in the lead up to Christmas.

Bookshops in Port Douglas, Queensland

If you are on holiday in Port Douglas at anytime make a point of visiting the excellent second-hand bookshop,The Book Lounge.  It is on the corner of Grant and Warner Steets.
www.thebooklounge.com.au
I bought two cookbooks there from among the several hundred on display, see below, and also a couple of Elmore Leonard novels.

After you leave the bookshop cross the corner to Origins for the best coffee in town (and free WiFi).

There is also an impressive bookshop selling new titles, Whileaway Bookshop Cafe which is located at 43 Macrossan Street. www.whileaway.com.au. The second-best coffee in town can be found here.


THE EVERYDAY CHICKEN COOKBOOK - Over 365 recipes for delicious cooking all year round - Edited by Simona Hill - Hermes House . This title and the next both came from The Book Lounge. As Annie doesn't eat red meat the evening  cooking in our home is predominantly fish, chicken and vegetarian so there was no way I could leave this one in the shop. It is a whopper at 512 pages - $20 second-hand

FARMER'S MARKET COOKBOOK - Making the most of fresh and seasonal produce with over 140 recipes - Ysanne Spevack - Southwater - $18 second-hand. Surprisjngly the word organic does not appear in the title or on the cover because this proved to be a straightforward guide to understanding the issue surrounding organic food and drink. It features a  comprehensive survey of organic ingredients from fruit & vegetables to meat and poultry and pantry items.

THE ULTIMATE MASTERCHEF - How to cook like a MasterChef Part 3 - Masterchef Australia - I found this on special at Cairns Airport for $6.95 - 70+ recipes & tips from judges and contestants. The first recipe I am going to try is judge Gary Mehigan's Mussels with cherry tomatoes, chorizo, basil and pangrattato.

A Visit to Abu Kassem Za’atar Farm

Posted: 02 September  2013 - David Lebovitz

One thing you learn quickly if you travel to, or somehow explore otherwise, the various cuisines of the Middle East, is that every country, and seemingly…every single person, has their own idea of what za’atar is. And they’re very (very) attached to it. So much so that a chef in a restaurant in Jerusalem rolled up his sleeve to show me a tattoo of what he told me was hyssop, a name for an herb that’s used in some places to make Za’atar, one of the world’s great seasonings.

Za’atar consists of herbs, sesame, and sumac, varying them by proportions depending on culture and country. But I can say that Abu Kassem of Za’atar Zawtar makes the best za’atar I’ve ever tasted, anywhere.

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Cookbook Roundup

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Cookbook roundup

This month's Cookbook roundup introduces 25 new books that have just been published in the United States, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. Plus Susie opines on the hot trends for the month - cooking for, with, and by kids; the art of lunch; DIY spirits. And, after a three-month hiatus in deference to the heat: slow cookers are back AGAIN! Check out all the new arrivals.