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1 1 y separately published work icon My Umbrian Kitchen Patrizia Simone , Melbourne : Lantern , 2012 Z1906929 2012 single work autobiography 'Join Patrizia Simone, Umbrian-Australian chef and advocate of eating and living by the seasons, as she shares the time-honoured rituals, stories and treasured family recipes from her childhood in rural Italy that inspire the dishes she serves at her celebrated restaurant, Simone's of Bright, in Victoria's Ovens Valley.

'From the simplest pork ribs grilled over hot coals, delicate salads of spring flowers, handmade pasta and fruit-filled crostate to elegant dishes using that most Umbrian of ingredients, the truffle, this book captures the essence of Umbria and its culinary traditions. More than just a cookbook, My Umbrian Kitchen is a guide to a way of life who traditions we can learn from and keep alive, wherever we are today.' (From the publisher's website.)
1 y separately published work icon My Greek Island Home Claire Lloyd , Camberwell : Lantern , 2012 Z1905975 2012 single work autobiography
2 1 y separately published work icon A Family in Paris: Stories of Food, Life and Adventure Jane Paech , Camberwell : Lantern , 2011 Z1799759 2011 single work autobiography travel 'When Australian Jane Paech moves to Paris, her visions of afternoons in bijou bistros and bookshops on the Left Bank are kept in check by the needs of a young family and a long to-do list that includes apartment-hunting, school selection, and multiple trips to IKEA.

'Through a collection of sharp observations, insightful travel articles and laugh-out-loud anecdotes, A Family in Paris conveys the joys and difficulties of living in this most famous of cities. It introduces us to the Parisians and their eccentricities, explores the intricate rituals of daily life, and takes us beyond the well-trodden tourist sites to the best eating spots, boutiques, museums and markets that only a local could know about.

'Frank, intimate and beautifully photographed, A Family in Paris is about making a home in a strange land, finding a community, and discovering the joy of renewal.' (From the publisher's website.)
1 3 y separately published work icon A Food Lover's Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela Dee Nolan , Camberwell : Lantern , 2010 Z1735705 2010 single work autobiography travel

'A thousand-year-old pilgrimage route and food traditions stretching back de toda la vida - since forever. These are what Dee Nolan set out to experience on her pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela - through the rich farming lands of southern France and northern Spain, green Spain. The monks who came here in the Middle Ages to look after the first pilgrims planted grapevines from their homelands far away. Now food lovers come seeking the magnificent wines made using grapes grown in those same ancient vineyards, along with sublime cooking and fresh, luscious produce.

'Dee's own emotional journey along the Way of St James - el camino de Santiago - took her back to the very heart of things: why we should care about what we eat and how it is produced, why we need escape valves like the pilgrimage in our busy modern lives, and why she found herself, after a long career in publishing, back on her grandfather's farm and connecting with the soil.

'This joyful book tells the story of Dee's camino, of the pilgrimage itself and of the food traditions that sustain us all. Following the route of those first pilgrims, Dee met wise cooks and farmers who are finding that the future lies in the past. And she realised why, in our secular age, we are so captivated by this medieval Christian pilgrimage.' (From the publisher's website.)

1 y separately published work icon French Essence Vicki Archer , Camberwell : Lantern , 2009 Z1649089 2009 single work autobiography travel
1 6 y separately published work icon I Blame Duchamp : My Life's Adventures in Art Edmund Capon , Surry Hills : Lantern , 2009 Z1645946 2009 single work autobiography
1 5 y separately published work icon Grand Obsessions : The Life and Work of Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin Alasdair McGregor , Camberwell : Lantern , 2009 Z1628869 2009 single work biography

'On 23 May 1912, American Walter Burley Griffin was announced to the world as the winner of the international design competition for the new Australian capital to be built on a sheep paddock they called Canberra. Almost a century later, Griffin's design - but most of all its implementation - is still hotly debated. Who was this man and what was his vision? How did he come to Canberra, what happened once the Australian establishment tore him to shreds, and what was the role of his wife, helpmate, fellow architect and equal creative partner, Marion Mahony Griffin?

'In this definitive new biography of Griffin husband and wife, Alasdair McGregor delineates the role each played in the production of their greatest works - Canberra, Castlecrag, Newman College and the rest - and charts their lives, from their childhoods and meeting in Chicago in the employ of the larger than life Frank Lloyd Wright, to their battles in Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney, and their swansong in India.

'This is a tale of many parts. It traces the lives of two individuals of great talent and vision and their fight against mediocrity. It is the story of the birth of Canberra, one that tells us as much about the Griffins as it does about ourselves and the troubled birth of the Australian national identity. It is a portrait of a pioneering woman who achieved extraordinary things but was rarely credited with that achievement. And it is an examination of the nature of fame in a young country uncertain of its position in the world.

'The Griffins' story resonates through the years, and their fight to see their idealistic vision realised is one that goes on in Australia today.' (From the publisher's website.)

1 1 y separately published work icon The Sicilian Kitchen Michele Di Bartolo , Camberwell : Lantern , 2008 Z1556306 2008 single work autobiography travel A blend of family memoir and Sicilian recipes. (Libraries Australia record)
1 y separately published work icon My China : A Feast for All the Senses Kylie Kwong , Camberwell : Lantern , 2007 Z1532828 2007 single work autobiography travel Kylie Kwong rediscovers her heritage while exploring the food and culture of a vast and enigmatic country. Her inspiring journey takes her from the stylish modernity of Hong Kong and Shanghai to the wilds of the Tibetan plateau and the rural simplicity of her ancestral village in China's southwest. And everywhere she goes, Kylie can't resist sampling the local specialities and cooking up a storm. Her experiences are captured in stunning location photography and more than 80 authentic recipes from regional China.
1 1 y separately published work icon My French Life Vicki Archer , Camberwell : Lantern , 2006 Z1455151 2006 single work autobiography travel

'In 1999 Vicki Archer, with her husband and three children, made a lifelong dream a reality when she bought a seventeenth-century property in Saint-Remy-de-Provence. She spent three years lovingly restoring the farmhouse, bringing back to life the abandoned apple and pear orchards and planting an olive grove of more than 2000 trees. In My French Life Vicki shares an insider's view of life in France, telling her personal tale of taking risks, facing challenges and falling in love with all things French. Intertwined with Vicki's words are lavish photographs by Carla Coulson, which reveal the essence of instinctive French style.' (Publication summary)

1 2 y separately published work icon A Big Life Jenny Kee , Samantha Trenoweth , Camberwell : Lantern , 2006 Z1288621 2006 single work autobiography
1 5 y separately published work icon Ten Thousand Acres : A Love Story Patrice Newell , Camberwell : Lantern , 2006 Z1253602 2006 single work prose autobiography
1 6 y separately published work icon Plenty : Digressions on Food Gay Bilson , Camberwell : Lantern , 2004 Z1160512 2004 single work autobiography
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