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PANZ News: Outstanding shortlist announced for PANZ... Outstanding shortlist announced for PANZ Book Design Awards AUCKLAND, 3 May 2010. New Zealand’s exceptional book design talent is showcased in the shortlist announced today for the 2010 Publishers Association...

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Ask BookieMonster a question I thought I'd give you a chance to ask me a question - about pretty much anything I write about! Want to know why I hate Ian McEwan? Want to know something about Trade Me? Want to know why I started...

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Winter, begone! Hello sunshine... I really need to work on my headline writing. Aaaaaanyway, spring will be here tomorrow! Officially, though looking outside at grey skies I am not entirely sure spring knows that it is expected. Traditionally...

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What's BookieMonster Reading? The Scandal of the Season... Oh, but reading has been a hard road recently. Why? I don't really know but I was in one of those "good book" slumps. As in, I couldn't find one to just latch on to and absorb without having to think too...

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BookieMonster’s Father’s Day Gift Generator! Father's Day is almost here! And aren't Dads just great to shop for? They're always so easy, right, you know exactly what to get them, there's always something they need... Ahem. Sorry, I was lost in...

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Equal parts of joy and despair

Category : Book Trade News, Fun Stuff

If, like me, you
a) are in love with food and the preparing thereof, and;
b) are in love with Nigella Lawson
then the new Nigella Quick Collection app for Iphone and Ipod Touch is for you! (and me). Plus the screenshot shows a Raspberry Syllabub. All food should have names like Syllabub, Fool and Snooglepops. (One of these is not a real food name.)

If, like me, you
a) are not in love with vampires and young people and the meetings thereof, and;
b) are not in love with people who speak before thinking (this blog being proof of do as I say not as I do, clearly)
then this lovely story from Not Always Right will give you equal measure of giggles and facepalms.

And, apropos of nothing, this picture is so damn cute it makes me actually want to weep with joy. I’m that far away from cynical today.
funny pictures of cats with captions
see more Lolcats and funny pictures

Present Idea No. 16: Steak Lover’s Cookbook

Category : Books for Sale

Steak Lover's Cookbook

Steak Lover's Cookbook

by William Rice

Description:

 Steak for Every Occasion. Succulent, sizzling, sublimely delicious–for eating bliss thre’s nothing like steak. And for William Rice finding the perfect steak has become a passion.

Now the results of his search are served up in the essential steak lover’s companion, with over 140 recipes for perfectly cooked steaks, from craving to carving, plus the starters, the sauces, the sides, the desserts, the wines. And steak talk, too.

Here’s a taster:

Steakhouse at Home Grilled Giant Porterhouse, The Famous Fiorentina, Wine-Bathed Sirloin

Unexpected Steak Asian Beef Salad with Cucumber, Thai Red Beef Curry, Nicole’s Moroccan Steak Casserole

Weeknight Steak Grilled Skirt Steak with Fresh Tomato Sauce, Eye Round Steaks with Onion Cream Gravy

Brunch, Lunch, or Picnic Steak Cold Filet with Orange-Cumin Viaigrette, Short-Order Steak and Eggs, Steak Sandwiches with Red Pepper-Dill Ketchup

Steak Occasions True Steak au Poivre, Chateaubriand with Bearnaise Sauce, Rib-Eye with Pinot Noir Beurre Rouge

And many more mouthwatering recipes!

Buy Steak Lover’s Cookbook from BookieMonster for just $24.95!

Present Idea No. 7: Let them eat cake… mmm… cake…

Category : Books for Sale

Cakes Galore by Valerie Barrett

Cakes Galore

Cakes Galore

Description:

The cake is back. In a mouthwatering selection of different flavours, shapes, designs and decorations, there’s a recipe to suit every taste and occasion.

120 delicious recipes with gorgeous colour photographs for decorating inspirations.

Classic cake recipes include Fruit Tea Loaf, Pineapple Upside-Down Cake, Strawberry Shortcake, New York Cheesecake and Chocolate and Raspberry Torte.

Unique cake recipes include Lavender Madeira Cake, Pistachio, Yoghurt and Cardamom Cake, White Chocolate and Amaretto Cheesecake as well as a variety of low-fat and gluten-free recipes.

Comprehensive introduction to baking cates, including notes on essential equipment and ingredients and troubleshooting for all your cake-making dilemmas.

Helpful tips and serving suggestions are included for foolproof baking.

BookieMonster says:

Yum. Yum with cherries on top, and hopefully chocolate icing in the middle.

Purchase Cakes Galore from BookieMonster for just $18.95! and check out our other wonderful cookbooks for sale too!

Book porn! The good kind!

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Category : Book Trade News, BookieMonster News, Fun Stuff

Kitchen Garden CompanionSo in the weekend I spied the MOST gorgeous looking cooking/gardening book of the year – Stephanie Alexander’s Kitchen Garden Companion (Penguin Books, RRP$140 – yes that’s one hundred and forty).

Thick with a cloth dustjacket, chock full of photos, recipes and garden information and it’s been designed like a… well, I’m not a swearer so let’s just say like a “someone who likes mothers just a whole lot”. Geddit?

Gorgeousness. And I found this morning this wonderful blog post from Caustic Cover Critic extolling the many virtues of this tome. With photos. Read and drool.

http://causticcovercritic.blogspot.com/2009/10/food-and-gardening-porn-collide-guest.html

P.S. Have I let myself in for a world of pain by using the “P-word” in the title? Spammers – this is still just about books.

BookieMonster’s cookbook offerings – yummy winter warmers!

Category : BookieMonster News, Books for Sale

At this cold time of year there’s nothing nicer than a warm oven and kitchen emitting lots of yummy smells! We have some fabulous cook books to help you in creating your own little piece of winter heaven.

Slow cookers or crockpots are becoming hugely popular these days because of their convenience, ease-of-use and because they are a great way to use cheaper ingredients (cheaper cuts of meat work much better in slow cookers than expensive cuts). We have seen an explosion in popularity of slow cooker cookbooks, and here’s a few of our offerings:

 

 

Click here to see our listings for slow cooking cookbooks.

Discovering new variants of ethnic cooking is also becoming popular, with people looking to different parts of the world for new flavour experiences.

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