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Traditional delights from the nation's favourite cooks. The cooking skills of CWA members are legendary and this collection brings together their very best recipes. Inside you'll find soups and stews, casseroles and pies, cakes, preserves, biscuits and slices. All the recipes use simple ingredients and are easy to make, yet have the indelible stamp of CWA sense and sensibility. Now you can learn from the experts! 'There's a lot to love about 85-year-old Ailsa Bond's steamed pudding, Shirley Tong's lemony ginger cake and Judy Anictomatis's Greek shortbread and there are plenty more just like this.' Jane Willson, The Age 'It's a real homecoming, the new Country Women's Association Classics- a mighty collection of 400 recipes that really capture the home cooking of a nation.' Book of the Week, Sunday Mail Brisbane, reviewed by Wendy Hall 'Each recipe in this cook book has the indelible stamp of CWA sense and sensibility.' Queensland Times 'From soups to preserves, the recipes are down-to-earth, no-fuss and timeless.' Fifi Lim, Waverley Leader

A timeless collection of over 130 tried-and-true recipes. Jam Drops and Marble Cake celebrates 60 successful years of the Cookery Competition held by The Land newspaper and the Country Women's Association of New South Wales. From peach blossom cake to Anzac biscuits, from raspberry coconut slice to scones, these nostalgic recipes will charm and delight while rewarding the baker with prize-winning results. This book is the perfect gift, collector's item and trusted baking companion in one.

It is no exaggeration to say that The Country Women's Association Cookbook is an Australian icon. Absolutely packed with hard-working, practical recipes, this has been an essential cookbook in Australian kitchens for generations. First published over seventy years ago, Murdoch Books are proud to be publishing the 17th edition.

Following on from the hugely successful Country Women's Association of NSW Cookbook published in 2009, this volume presents another 285 treasured recipes from CWA members. Celebrating a long tradition of country cooking skills, the book features much-loved recipes for scones, cakes, biscuits, slices, soups, main courses, desserts, jams, confectionery and more. With a truly nostalgic feel, the book is nonetheless perfect for today's cooks, offering simple, reliable recipes for everything from morning tea to a hearty dinner.

This irreplaceable collection of recipes, first compiled in 1937 by the Country Women's Association of NSW, have been enjoyed in homes around the country for more than 70 years. Updated for use in the modern kitchen, these delightful recipes traverse every aspect of the culinary world, from starters, appetisers and mains to delightful cakes, pastries and desserts, with special sections on home-made jams and preserves, pickles and chutneys, sweets, beverages and more. This book is an essential reference for every cook, offering helpful advice and handy hints that have stood the test of time, and a unique insight into the kitchens of the past. You will love this wonderful cookbook which has been inspiring Australian women for generations.