The devil has put a penalty on all the things we enjoy in life. Either we suffer in health or we suffer in soul or we get fat
Albert Einstein
Midlands Morsels, Favourite Recipes from the Heart of Tasmania (Mostly) honour the many wonderful Midlands cooks, past and present, with traditional and modern recipes emphasising easy, casual and stress-free cooking.
There are vegetarian, game, salsa, gluten-free recipes, as well as some for the summer glut of zucchinis. There are quince chips, playdough and a Boer War cake from a hand-written 1890s cookbook.
The oldest recipe is from 1830 and the newest (a gluten-free version of cheese biscuits called Cheese Frogs) was developed shortly before publication.
Midlands Morsels is a great read containing snippets of Midlands history, interesting photos and wonderful recipes. I was amazed to see a recipe on what to feed a baby kangaroo!
Mayor Kim Polley
Northern Midlands Council
Now available as an ebook at Smashwords Sample or purchase
Leatherwood Online This is an utterly delightful book. You can read it like a novel. The plot is simple: intrepid reporter contacts a great many people who live in the Midlands asking for their never-fail family recipes and reproduces them in a simple spiral-bound book that commemorates the spirit of our island, our pioneers and our fantastic home cooks.
Along the way you meet interesting characters, are tuned into some local gossip, and help a good cause. Read more of the review of Midlands Morsels
Patsy Hollis
Albert Einstein
Midlands Morsels, Favourite Recipes from the Heart of Tasmania (Mostly) honour the many wonderful Midlands cooks, past and present, with traditional and modern recipes emphasising easy, casual and stress-free cooking.
There are vegetarian, game, salsa, gluten-free recipes, as well as some for the summer glut of zucchinis. There are quince chips, playdough and a Boer War cake from a hand-written 1890s cookbook.
The oldest recipe is from 1830 and the newest (a gluten-free version of cheese biscuits called Cheese Frogs) was developed shortly before publication.
Midlands Morsels is a great read containing snippets of Midlands history, interesting photos and wonderful recipes. I was amazed to see a recipe on what to feed a baby kangaroo!
Mayor Kim Polley
Northern Midlands Council
Now available as an ebook at Smashwords Sample or purchase
Leatherwood Online This is an utterly delightful book. You can read it like a novel. The plot is simple: intrepid reporter contacts a great many people who live in the Midlands asking for their never-fail family recipes and reproduces them in a simple spiral-bound book that commemorates the spirit of our island, our pioneers and our fantastic home cooks.
Along the way you meet interesting characters, are tuned into some local gossip, and help a good cause. Read more of the review of Midlands Morsels
Patsy Hollis
HERITAGE HIGHWAY COOKERY
'Come, mon vieux', Poirot said, 'the stomach calls.' Agatha Christie, Death in the Clouds, 1935
Heritage Highway Cookery combines the old and the new, recipes from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries ... cheese toast and dipping sauces ... shortbread and biscotti ... a walk down memory lane and a snapshot of the early years of our century ... with some quotes from the famous and infamous ... all leavened with a few laughs and a lot of good food.
From RACT Motor News Aug/Sept 2007 ‘This fascinating selection of favourite recipes from (mostly) along Tasmania’s Midlands Highway is spiced with a selection of photographs of local people, places and platters.
‘It’s a goldmine of interesting information—like to know how to fold plastic bags into space-saving triangles that store easily? Ever wondered what are the 10 most dangerous foods to eat while driving? ... Want to know how Eskimos make ice cream? It’s all in Heritage Highway Cookery.’
Available at the Tasmanian Wool Centre, Ross, Tasmania
'Come, mon vieux', Poirot said, 'the stomach calls.' Agatha Christie, Death in the Clouds, 1935
Heritage Highway Cookery combines the old and the new, recipes from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries ... cheese toast and dipping sauces ... shortbread and biscotti ... a walk down memory lane and a snapshot of the early years of our century ... with some quotes from the famous and infamous ... all leavened with a few laughs and a lot of good food.
From RACT Motor News Aug/Sept 2007 ‘This fascinating selection of favourite recipes from (mostly) along Tasmania’s Midlands Highway is spiced with a selection of photographs of local people, places and platters.
‘It’s a goldmine of interesting information—like to know how to fold plastic bags into space-saving triangles that store easily? Ever wondered what are the 10 most dangerous foods to eat while driving? ... Want to know how Eskimos make ice cream? It’s all in Heritage Highway Cookery.’
Available at the Tasmanian Wool Centre, Ross, Tasmania