Books

Country Women's Association Preserves, $24.95

The art of Preserving is slowly dying. Being a part of the fruit and veg co-op, I often have an excess of one or two items and hate wasting them. I've learnt to dry fruit, bottle sauces, make icecr

eam and sorbets, invent fruit smoothy/whips, but am yet to learn preserving.

The Country Womens Association is keeping this tradition alive. I love their books as the history and story behind the recipes are often a book onto themselves. Its also a lovely reminder of time when women would get together and share recipes, that sense of community and helping one another that is now slipping away. It would be lovely if the younger generations could keep this wonderful association alive. Its through these books that recipes such as Spiced beetoot pickle, cucumber relish, bush lemon jelly will never be forgotten. The photography is lovely , simple, rustic and really presents each recipe at its best.

Low Gi High Flavour, $35.00

A beautifully photographed book that is light and easy to look at, giving you a sense that you're loosing weight just by reading it. At a time in Australia when almost 50% of our population is overweight we can not afford to not have a book like this one our shelves. Its back to basic's, eat well. We are so used to to bulking up our meals that often we need a reminder and and some inspiration on how best to eat and to make it enjoyable. Recipes like Eggplant, spinach and ricotta lasagne, Lamb shank,mushroom and puy lentil soup. Yum!With 130 recipes everyone will find a favourite here. This is a book full of one dish dinners, which I love. There's really no need for sides, and who has the time mid week to cook all that extra food anyway.