THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN BAKE OFF is pleased to invite you to celebrate all that is great about Australian baking.Don't just celebrate - bake! With all your favourite bakers' recipes, this is a book for home bakers everywhere.From Lemon Meringue Eclairs to Wild Mushroom Pies, Tiramisu Cake to Pear and Walnut Tart, Celeriac and Haloumi Gozleme to Gateau Saint-Honore, this companion cookbook is a celebration of everything that's great about Australian baking, and these easy-to-follow recipes will help you recreate that magic in your own kitchen.Discover new flavours and techniques and try sweet and savoury ideas from around the world. THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN BAKE OFF COMPANION has something for every occasion, from family meals and high teas, to celebrations like Christmas and birthdays.

The Great Australian Bake Off allows you to achieve baking perfection in your own kitchen! In this, the official book to accompany The Great Australian Bake Off television series, baking experts and the ten Bake Off contestants take us on a journey through the very best in baking - from simple, mouth-watering cakes, pies, tarts and pastries, to the more technical challenges faced by the contestants. This book highlights some of the most innovative baking recipes from the first series, alongside classic recipes that will be familiar to many and loved by all. With more than a hundred easy-to-follow recipes and numerous expert tips and step-by-step guides to hone your baking skills, this book will delight the new and experienced baker alike. If you want to achieve baking perfection, first time, every time, here is your recipe for success.

Food writer and journalist Helen Greenwood has teamed up with Tim Harper and Ruth Hobday of PQ Blackwell to pay tribute to the favourite baked treats of many an Australian childhood as well as the innovative use of native ingredients and cosmopolitan influences in this must-have kitchen companion. Along with some recipe favourites from The Great Australian Cookbook, the trio have sourced more than 90 brand-new recipes from cooks, chefs, patissiers and bakers from around Australia. Tried and true Aussie classics (Anzac biscuits, trifle and sausage rolls included) are joined by recipes that showcase innovation and our unique heritage. From quandongs to quinces, quiches, kindlech and baklawa � plus the new kids on the block, the not-so-naughty gluten- and sugar-free treats the result is the quintessential collection of Australian baking from our finest bakers. Along with dough and pastry basics, biscuits and slices, cakes and loaves, muffins, cupcakes, scones and pastries, The Great Australian Baking Book contains an inspired collection of pies and tarts, savoury snacks and desserts.

Australian wine has become a major player in recent years, taking the American market by storm with its upfront fruit, clear flavors, and eminent drinkability. In this handy companion, internationally renowned wine writer Oz Clarke offers readers and travelers an extensive and entertaining look at one of the world's most exciting wine-producing countries. Here the wine lover will find the best Australian wines at every level, from everyday easy-drinking wines to truly great classic wines. With his signature wit and style, Oz shares personal anecdotes from his frequent trips to Australia, discusses key Australian grapes and key wine regions, profiles more than 160 of the country's top producers, and presents labels and tasting notes on more than a hundred wines. Major wine-growing areas are featured in full-color photographs, and top vineyard areas are illustrated with panoramic maps.

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The ultimate Bake Off Christmas collection with all of Paul Hollywood’s and Mary Berry’s Christmas masterclass recipes. Also includes new bakes from all four winners, Edd Kimber, Jo Wheatley, John Whaite and Frances Quinn, plus other wonderful Bake Off contestants. Whip up tempting Christmas nibbles like Potato Blinis with Smoked Salmon, or Parmesan Palmiers, perfect for a party. Spice up your home – and get the kids involved too – with Stained Glass Tree Biscuits and a Raspberry and Cinnamon Christmas Wreath. For the main event, there is plenty of inspiration for tempting party nibbles or a festive feast, like Baked Christmas Ham or a Venison Pie – and ingenious ideas for how to make the most of all those leftovers. Each chapter also includes spectacular recipes from Bake Off contestants, and Mary and Paul reveal the secrets to those classic Christmas dishes – whether it’s Paul’s perfect mince pies or Mary’s ultimate Christmas pudding. Packed with everything from edible decorations and delicious gifts to party dishes and showstopping centrepieces, this book is the perfect Christmas companion.