Homecooked Feasts: Favourite Celebratory Recipes from Australian Kitchens

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Everyone has a favourite recipe for a special occasion, whether handed down from generation to generation or discovered anew. In Homecooked Feasts, ABC Local Radio listeners share with you 150 of their favourite dishes and the heart-warming stories that surround them. Selected by Maggie Beer and Valli Little, this book contains great recipes from family feasts, including weddings, birthdays, christenings, anniversaries, Australia Day, Valentine's Day, Easter, Mother's and Father's Day, Halloween and Christmas. From Irish Spiced Beef to Nana's Shortbread, Chicken and Chorizo Casserole to Danish Cherry, Almond and Rice Christmas Pudding, this delightful treasury is both a celebration of Australian home cooking, and a resource for cooks who want to make everyday meals special.

One of Australia's favourite food writers and cooks, Valli Little was known for her imaginative, easy-to-follow and failsafe recipes. Born into a family of UK restaurateurs, Valli was destined to work in the food industry. After formal training at Le Cordon Bleu in London, she embarked on a career as a food consultant and caterer. For 14 years, Valli was food director of the highly successful delicious. magazine where she created up to 60 recipes each month inspired by her travels and her love of food. Valli continued at delicious. as senior contributing editor with a monthly feature in the magazine. She often appeared on national radio and television, and was the author of eleven bestselling cookbooks.