 Guy Grossi's parents emigrated from northern Italy to Melbourne in 1960, finding themselves in a country that was beginning to embrace other cultures. While his father worked as a chef, his mother turned out the pastas, braises, soups and puddings she had learnt growing up in Verona and in Milan, which sustained the hungry family of six. As a young boy Guy learnt from his mother how to knead pagnotta , roll gnocchi and whisk the zabaglione , and it is this food that has been the inspiration for his cooking ever since. This personal collection of more than 100 family recipes and stories, stunningly photographed by Sharyn Cairns, is an invitation to cook the way the Grossi family do.
Author Biography: Guy Grossi is an icon of Italian cooking in Australia. He is the owner and head chef of renowned Melbourne restaurant Grossi Florentino, and owner of Mirka at Tolarno Hotel in St Kilda, Merchant Osteria Veneta in Melbourne's Rialto complex and Grossi Trattoria in Bangkok. Recognised as the country's leading authority on Italian cuisine, he has appeared on television programs such as MasterChef Australia, is a judge on My Kitchen Rules and co-hosts Italian Food Safari.
 There was a time when the Sydney food scene was all about expensive fine dining. But the winds of change are blowing. Just like Janet and Brad’s transformation in The Rocky Horror Picture Show from uptight innocents to wild and carefree hotties, the Sydney food scene is evolving.
Cuisine from around the globe is ripe for the tasting at decent prices. Hide & Seek Sydney: Feeling Peckish? is for all locals and visitors who want to discover some interesting – and delicious – places to eat. There’s something for everyone here, no matter what your tastes or dietary requirements.
And, in all cases, we’ve tried to make sure that you won’t go broke after just one meal.
 "I ordered a kir. I had promised myself not to drink anything that night, in order to keep my mind clear and be able to sound intelligent in proper English, but my resolution had failed immediately. He was obviously as irritating as he had seemed the first time we had met. It was, as I would realise afterwards, irritation at first..." Tiens! When Marie, an adventurous French journalist, decides to try life as a foreign correspondent in Australia, it's a steep learning curve. How to get invited to the best election events, how to get a word in edgewise at press conferences when pushy Australian writers keep interrupting, and how to make new friends - especially when Immigration has firmly suggested your French-Canadian fiance must go home. Luckily, having a suitcase full of Maman's recipes helps when homesickness hits, and it turns out the pushy Australian writer loves her galette des rois...But will Marie ever feel that she belongs in her adopted country? You can take the girl out of France, but can you ever take France out of the girl?
Author Biography: Marie-Morgane Le Moel is the Australian correspondent for Le Monde, France's leading newspaper, responsible for covering economic, political, social and environmental issues in Australia.
 Growing food is different in the city: life is faster and space is tight. So it is vital to focus on only the most rewarding edible plants. In "The Urban Kitchen Gardener", Tom Moggach selects his best city crops, from the familiar chillies and strawberries to the more unusual Japanese shiso and Mexican mouse melons. For each entry, Tom offers practical advice on growing, picking, preserving and cooking your harvest. More than 150 delicious recipe ideas include Coriander and Coconut Chutney, Chilli Corn Bread, Shiso Granita and cocktails such as a Honey and Basil Daiquiri. He also shares expert advice for success with pots and containers, and on windowsills, patios, balconies, roof gardens, back gardens and allotments. Other chapters cover seed saving and green gardening. This is an inspirational guide to making the most of your urban plot, whatever its size.
Reviews:
'Chillies on the window ledge and mouse melons on the patio. Tom Moggach sees food growing potential everywhere and shows you how to turn it into imaginative meals.' Lindsey Bareham, food writer
'Tom has captured his knowledge, vast experience and infectious passion for growing and cooking in this exciting new book for urban gardeners. He shows that even the smallest of outdoor spaces can be productive and hugely rewarding.' Joe Swift, garden designer and broadcaster
Author Biography: Tom Moggach runs City Leaf, an urban gardening company in London, and teaches people of all ages to grow and cook their own food. As a food journalist, he has written for the Guardian, Daily Telegraph and Financial Times and has reported for The Food Programme (Radio 4). He lives in London with his wife and daughter.
 Baking is David Herbert's passion. So when he decided to write a book about baking, he wanted to communicate some of the knowledge he has accumulated along the way, and to share treasured recipes. The result is an easy-to-use collection of delicious and reliable recipes that will both inspire novices and challenge seasoned bakers. David Herbert's Best-ever Baking Recipes gathers over 200 of David's favourite and most sought-after recipes for cakes, muffins, scones, biscuits, slices and tarts.
Author Biography: David Herbert has been obsessed with food since childhood. Growing up in a small seaside town, he spent his spare time fishing and thinking of new ways to cook his daily catch. David is the author of The Perfect Cookbook, More Perfect Recipes and Picnics.
 With her Cook's Companion front and centre in half a million kitchens, Stephanie Alexander is the very definition of a household name. Each day thousands turn to this 'food Bible' for definitive recipes, encouragement and advice. But before Stephanie Alexander penned a word for the emerging food media - let alone for The Cook's Companion - she had spent decades avidly documenting food experiences. Shaped by her mother's dedication to good food and her father's love of reading, she trained as a librarian and all the while observed, notated, assessed and re-created the dishes she loved. Her monthly university allowance rarely lasted more than a week - all spent on pan-fried flounder and chestnut Mont Blanc. She was seduced over pain Poilane while working as an au pair in Paris, and later over ackee and saltfish in London. In 1966, with no formal training and a newborn baby, but brimming with confidence and sheer determination, she opened Jamaica House with her first husband. The personal toll was great and it was eight years until she emerged on the restaurant scene again. Stephanie's Restaurant has become part of Melbourne food folklore, permanently raising the bar for restaurant dining in Australia. At the time of its opening, in 1976, a salad to most people meant iceberg lettuce, no one had heard of goat's cheese and ginger came in a tin. Over the next twenty-one years, in order to obtain the best possible produce, the likes of which she had enjoyed while travelling in Europe, Stephanie championed small local suppliers or grew it herself. Her indefatigable determination and single-minded vision have influenced - and sometimes intimidated - a generation of chefs, cooks and diners. And now her Kitchen Garden Foundation is inspiring tens of thousands of primary school children across Australia to grow and cook their own food. A Cook's Life is a very personal account of one woman's uncompromising dedication to good food, of how it shaped her life and changed the eating habits of a nation.
Author Biography: Stephanie Alexander is one of Australia's most highly regarded food writers. She has written numerous influential food books, including Stephanie Alexander's Kitchen Garden Companion, Cooking and Travelling in South-West France and Kitchen Garden Cooking with Kids.
 'I'm not quite sure what possessed me to start a kitchen garden, but there is no doubt that my cooking has developed a real spring in its step since then...' Annie Smithers is a great believer in using fresh organic produce with minimal food miles. In most cases, this means just a few steps, for Annie has an acre of garden from which she sources the majority of the produce for her highly successful restaurant in Kyneton, Victoria. Writing in a diary format, Annie shares the ups and downs of setting up her garden, interspersed with simple, seasonal recipes that allow her star crops to shine.
Review: 'Annie is a beautiful cook. A meal prepared by her will always be honest rather than tricky, will reflect the time of year, and will be delicious.' - Stephanie Alexander
 After years of painstaking work renovating an old chateau in Normandy, Jane Webster has found her bearings, running The French table over the summers and juggling family life across two countries year-around. In this, her second book, she offers us a glimpse into life as a local in a French village: keeping house, visiting the markets, restoring the walled kitchen garden, and indulging her passion for 'antiquing' at flea markets and antique fairs. Above all, she shares the simple pleasure of cooking for family and friends - with more than 40 divine regional recipes.
Author Biography: Jane Webster is the author of At My French Table.
 Description: Alice Hart has perfected the art of feeding crowds, and in her new book she shows not only how to serve people memorable meals, but also how to host all sorts of gatherings in a relaxed and convivial way. From what kitchen kit you'll need to take to a music festival, how to multiply up the number of servings, or how to get around a shortage of cutlery or plates, the book contains all you need to know about the practical side of making large numbers of people feel comfortable and well fed, taking the stress out of organising, hosting and catering. And to make the occasions even more special, Alice also includes fabulously whimsical ideas for how to entertain your guests. The book includes a diverse selection of party menus for each month of the year, although all the dishes can be taken out of context and served for simpler occasions. Break through February's gloom with a Honey-roast Beetroot and Carrot Salad served on a mezze evening complete with indoor games for a winter's night, or throw a beach barbecue in August and impress with Blueberry, Almond and Vanilla Choux Buns, with instructions for beach cricket and how to recognise clouds. Alice serves an eclectic mix of dishes from all around the world, but all are made simple and easy to prepare. And these parties won't break the bank - being young, busy and hard-working, Alice understands the demands on her generation when it comes to being low on budget, time and space.
Author Biography: A graduate of Leiths School of Food and Wine, Alice Hart was the youngest-ever food editor at Waitrose Food Illustrated. She set up and ran the hit pop-up restaurant, The Hart and Fuggle, in London with fellow food writer and chef, Georgina Fuggle and appeared in the BBC2 special, Sophie Dahl on Mrs Beeton. As well as a passion for all things culinary, Alice is in love with Myrtle the Hurtle, her 1972 VW camper van, complete with its own kitchen. Alice's Cook Book was published by Quadrille in 2010, as part of the New Voices in Food series and her recipes are regularly featured in The New York Times and Stella magazine. Author location: London
Release Date: May 2012
 Welcome to the 2012 edition of Everyday Eats, a guide to the best of Sydney's affordable eateries. We've hungrily chomped, gobbled, slurped and sipped our way across our sprawling city, to put together a collection of restaurants, bars and cafes that serve up the kind of meals we crave each and every day (good food and plenty of it). And with more than 520 listings, we've got you and your appetite covered, every day, for more than a year. For any eatery to be included in The Sydney Morning Herald Everyday Eats 2012, the bill must be $30 a head or less, for two courses, not including drinks. While Everyday Eats Awards are given for extra-special eateries, every entry in the guide has been rated with either one, two or three stars, based on the food, value, ambience and service. In addition, places serving exceptionally good coffee are flagged with a coffee cup symbol.
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