cookbook Archives - thedancingcucumber.com thedancingcucumber.com Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:05:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 3 Things to Keep in Mind When Buying Cookbooks as a Gift https://thedancingcucumber.com/3-things-to-keep-in-mind-when-buying-cookbooks-as-a-gift/ Mon, 30 Aug 2021 09:02:00 +0000 https://thedancingcucumber.com/?p=6999 If you’re not sure what to buy for the food lovers in your life this year, cookbooks could be a good idea. There are countless great options to choose from, but it’s important to remember they aren’t all created equal. This brief guide is here to help you if you’re struggling to make the right […]

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]]> If you’re not sure what to buy for the food lovers in your life this year, cookbooks could be a good idea. There are countless great options to choose from, but it’s important to remember they aren’t all created equal. This brief guide is here to help you if you’re struggling to make the right choice.

The Right Theme

If the person you’re shopping for enjoys preparing certain kinds of dishes, you should pick a cookbook with their personal preference in mind. Themed cookbooks are easier to find than ever, and they cover recipes for all sorts of different dishes, from pizzas and pies to desserts and soups.

Star Chefs

Many foodies have their favorite food bloggers and celebrity chefs. If that’s the case with the person you’re shopping for, buying a cookbook by their favorite star chef is your safest bet.

Sneak Peek

If the food lover in your life doesn’t have any favorite dishes or celebrity chefs, you should put in some time to check out inside the cookbooks at your local bookstores. Look for the one that has comprehensive instructions and nice photos or illustrations, and you’ll make the right choice.

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]]> Hetty McKinnon Returns to Her Roots with Her Recent Cookbook https://thedancingcucumber.com/hetty-mckinnon-returns-to-her-roots-with-her-recent-cookbook/ Mon, 02 Nov 2020 10:15:00 +0000 https://thedancingcucumber.com/?p=6313 Hetty Lui McKinnon is a cook and food writer known for her passion for vegetables. A vegetarian for over twenty years, her plant-based recipes will delight every person who enjoys a flavor-packed, vegetable-heavy dish (no labels required). Born in Australia, McKinnon established in 2011 a local salad-delivery business, which was run out of her home […]

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]]> Hetty Lui McKinnon is a cook and food writer known for her passion for vegetables. A vegetarian for over twenty years, her plant-based recipes will delight every person who enjoys a flavor-packed, vegetable-heavy dish (no labels required).

Born in Australia, McKinnon established in 2011 a local salad-delivery business, which was run out of her home in Surry Hills, Sydney. Now based in Brooklyn, New York City, her most recent book, To Asia, With Love, is a homage to her roots—a joyous return to the flavors and meals of her childhood as a Chinese girl born in Australia.

Recipes range from the traditional—salt and pepper eggplant, red curry laksa, pea and ginger fried rice—to uniquely modern interpretations—such as buttery miso vegemite noodles, stir-fried salt and vinegar potatoes, cacio e pepe udon noodles, and grilled wombok caesar salad with wonton crackers. All share an emphasis on seasonal vegetables and creating irresistible Asian(ish) flavors using pantry staples.

“Since moving to the US, I have felt more connected with my cultural heritage than ever before,” McKinnon admitted in a candid interview with SBS. “Honestly, I have never felt more ‘Asian’ and proud of my cultural identity. And this story of self-discovery through food is one that I think will resonate with many children of immigrants who grew up in a Western world.

“The Chinese recipes in this book are all, in one way or another, inspired by my mother’s food,” she stressed.

Explore Asian home cooking through her book or follow her on Instagram.

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Please meet TO ASIA, WITH LOVE, my new book, out 29 September in Australia (April 2021 Everywhere else). This is my love letter to all the Asian food that I crave everyday; some of the recipes are inspired by the Chinese food I ate growing up, but mostly it is a modern interpretation of my fave Asian flavours. Many of you have already been cooking from this book in the form of my potato + leek momos from my story highlights and the book is full of recipes like that – big Asian flavours made with everyday ingredients, simple techniques geared towards the home cook. There’s noodles, dumplings, things to eat with rice, my fave asian breakfasts, + salads (of course, lots of them too :)). 100% vegetarian, with lots of vegan subs. . This book is my heart, a deeply personal and emotional deep dive into food as a gateway to discovering cultural identity. When I wrote it, I didn’t realise what a hugely topical book it would be at release. The world has changed so much in 2020, it feels like To Asia, With Love is a much needed antidote to the uncertainties of the world around us. . PRE-ORDER now from the link in my profile. Stay tuned for virtual author events which I’ll share over the coming weeks. . Thank you as always to my incredible team at @plumbooks – particularly @mary_small who gives me so much of her trust in allowing me roam free in my book writing, the exemplary @miniaturekiller – and my very talented art director @danielknew who created beautiful graphics for this book. Such a special team to work with. 🙏🏽🙏🏽

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> cookbook Archives - thedancingcucumber.com thedancingcucumber.com Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:05:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 3 Things to Keep in Mind When Buying Cookbooks as a Gift https://thedancingcucumber.com/3-things-to-keep-in-mind-when-buying-cookbooks-as-a-gift/ Mon, 30 Aug 2021 09:02:00 +0000 https://thedancingcucumber.com/?p=6999 If you’re not sure what to buy for the food lovers in your life this year, cookbooks could be a good idea. There are countless great options to choose from, but it’s important to remember they aren’t all created equal. This brief guide is here to help you if you’re struggling to make the right […]

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]]> If you’re not sure what to buy for the food lovers in your life this year, cookbooks could be a good idea. There are countless great options to choose from, but it’s important to remember they aren’t all created equal. This brief guide is here to help you if you’re struggling to make the right choice.

The Right Theme

If the person you’re shopping for enjoys preparing certain kinds of dishes, you should pick a cookbook with their personal preference in mind. Themed cookbooks are easier to find than ever, and they cover recipes for all sorts of different dishes, from pizzas and pies to desserts and soups.

Star Chefs

Many foodies have their favorite food bloggers and celebrity chefs. If that’s the case with the person you’re shopping for, buying a cookbook by their favorite star chef is your safest bet.

Sneak Peek

If the food lover in your life doesn’t have any favorite dishes or celebrity chefs, you should put in some time to check out inside the cookbooks at your local bookstores. Look for the one that has comprehensive instructions and nice photos or illustrations, and you’ll make the right choice.

The post 3 Things to Keep in Mind When Buying Cookbooks as a Gift appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

]]> Hetty McKinnon Returns to Her Roots with Her Recent Cookbook https://thedancingcucumber.com/hetty-mckinnon-returns-to-her-roots-with-her-recent-cookbook/ Mon, 02 Nov 2020 10:15:00 +0000 https://thedancingcucumber.com/?p=6313 Hetty Lui McKinnon is a cook and food writer known for her passion for vegetables. A vegetarian for over twenty years, her plant-based recipes will delight every person who enjoys a flavor-packed, vegetable-heavy dish (no labels required). Born in Australia, McKinnon established in 2011 a local salad-delivery business, which was run out of her home […]

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]]> Hetty Lui McKinnon is a cook and food writer known for her passion for vegetables. A vegetarian for over twenty years, her plant-based recipes will delight every person who enjoys a flavor-packed, vegetable-heavy dish (no labels required).

Born in Australia, McKinnon established in 2011 a local salad-delivery business, which was run out of her home in Surry Hills, Sydney. Now based in Brooklyn, New York City, her most recent book, To Asia, With Love, is a homage to her roots—a joyous return to the flavors and meals of her childhood as a Chinese girl born in Australia.

Recipes range from the traditional—salt and pepper eggplant, red curry laksa, pea and ginger fried rice—to uniquely modern interpretations—such as buttery miso vegemite noodles, stir-fried salt and vinegar potatoes, cacio e pepe udon noodles, and grilled wombok caesar salad with wonton crackers. All share an emphasis on seasonal vegetables and creating irresistible Asian(ish) flavors using pantry staples.

“Since moving to the US, I have felt more connected with my cultural heritage than ever before,” McKinnon admitted in a candid interview with SBS. “Honestly, I have never felt more ‘Asian’ and proud of my cultural identity. And this story of self-discovery through food is one that I think will resonate with many children of immigrants who grew up in a Western world.

“The Chinese recipes in this book are all, in one way or another, inspired by my mother’s food,” she stressed.

Explore Asian home cooking through her book or follow her on Instagram.

View this post on Instagram

Please meet TO ASIA, WITH LOVE, my new book, out 29 September in Australia (April 2021 Everywhere else). This is my love letter to all the Asian food that I crave everyday; some of the recipes are inspired by the Chinese food I ate growing up, but mostly it is a modern interpretation of my fave Asian flavours. Many of you have already been cooking from this book in the form of my potato + leek momos from my story highlights and the book is full of recipes like that – big Asian flavours made with everyday ingredients, simple techniques geared towards the home cook. There’s noodles, dumplings, things to eat with rice, my fave asian breakfasts, + salads (of course, lots of them too :)). 100% vegetarian, with lots of vegan subs. . This book is my heart, a deeply personal and emotional deep dive into food as a gateway to discovering cultural identity. When I wrote it, I didn’t realise what a hugely topical book it would be at release. The world has changed so much in 2020, it feels like To Asia, With Love is a much needed antidote to the uncertainties of the world around us. . PRE-ORDER now from the link in my profile. Stay tuned for virtual author events which I’ll share over the coming weeks. . Thank you as always to my incredible team at @plumbooks – particularly @mary_small who gives me so much of her trust in allowing me roam free in my book writing, the exemplary @miniaturekiller – and my very talented art director @danielknew who created beautiful graphics for this book. Such a special team to work with. 🙏🏽🙏🏽

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