'A love letter to Mother Earth and entertaining must-read that goes to the heart of our survival' Charles Massy.'A love letter to Mother Earth and entertaining must-read that goes to the heart of our survival' Charles Massy, author of Call of the Reed Warbler. Perfect for fans of Wilding by Isabella Tree.What we do to the soil, we do to ourselves.Soil is the unlikely story of our most maligned resource as swashbuckling her...

"Intellectually thrilling - a book that challenges both vegans and carnivores in the battle for a new ethics of eating. This book will leave you surprised, engrossed and sometimes shocked - whatever your food choices." RICHARD GLOVERHow can 160,000 deaths in one day constitute a 'medium-sized operation'?Think beef is killing the world? What about asparagus farms? Or golf?Going vegan might be all the rage, but the fact is the world has an ever-growing, insatiable appeti...

A powerful, entertaining and, at times, eviscerating commentary on the most controversial of original superfoods.'[An] entertaining and deeply informative crusade into the human obsession we call milk and a vigorous argument for us to keep drinking it.' Dan Barber'A rich dive into milk and the bounties it offers.' Dr Norman Swan'A revelation. Educational, relevant and eye-opening.' Nagi Maehashi, RecipeTin E...

A love letter to Mother Earth and entertaining must-read that goes to the heart of our survival' Charles Massy, author of Call of the Reed Warbler. Perfect for fans of Wilding by Isabella Tree.What we do to the soil, we do to ourselves.Soil is the unlikely story of our most maligned resource as swashbuckling hero. A saga of bombs, ice ages and civilisations falling. Of ancient hunger, modern sicknesses and gastronomic delight. It features poison gas, climate collapse and a ...

What is it really like to work in a restaurant? What do chefs do when they are running out of the night's most popular dish? Do they really serve food that is on the turn? And how do they make it seem fresh? What happens to a restaurant when it gets a bad review? Australians are renowned for our passion for eating out and our cities boast some of the best restaurants in the world. But how many of us really have a sense of what goes on behind the scenes? In this hilarious book Matthew Evans...

Former chef and food critic Matthew Evans shows us how to preserve when the bounty is at its peak.Not Just Jam is gourmet farmer Matthew Evans's ode to the surplus of the seasons -- a collection of more than 90 modern recipes for old-fashioned preserving methods. Not just for those with their own orchard, but also for those passionate about flavour. For the freegan, who scours the suburbs looking for fruit trees whose bounty is overlooked by others. For th...

The funny, heart-warming and at times exhausting behind-the-scenes story of Matthew Evans' transformation from high-profile food critic to television's Gourmet Farmer.How do you go from being an urban dag to a country boy without any experience of the bush?In 2008 Matthew Evans, one of Australia's most powerful food critics, stepped off the Sydney treadmill to farm 20 acres in Australia's southernmost shire.What is it really like to take th...

The definitive Matthew Evans book on food, celebrating resolute flavours, integrity, and the joy of home cooking with 200 simple, delicious, unpretentious produce-driven recipes. Erudite and enlightening, akin to having the farmer, butcher, and baker by your side.The Real Food Companion includes more than 200 recipes, with photography by Matthew's long-time friend and collaborator, Alan Benson. It is the result of Matthew's four decades as a writer, chef a...

Transitional justice mechanisms employed in post-conflict and post-authoritarian contexts have largely focused upon individual violations of a narrow set of civil and political rights, as well as the provision of legal and quasi-legal remedies, such as truth commissions, amnesties and prosecutions. In contrast, this book highlights the significance of structural violence in producing and reproducing rights violations. The book further argues that, in order to remedy structural violations o...

Gourmet Farmer Matthew Evans and producers Nick Haddow and Ross O'Meara share their favourite deli recipes. Enjoy food as it used to taste.Why would you go to the effort of make your own cheese, clotted cream or yoghurt? It's quite simple, really - because it tastes better.This collection of recipes celebrates the artisan process in making items you'd typically find in your local deli and provides simple, delicious recipes where those ingredients are the stars of simple, fl...

Enjoy the seasons and give in to the wintery sweet temptations from 'Gourmet Farmer' Matthew Evans.Join chef, food critic and author of the hugely successful food bible, The Real Food Companion, Matthew Evans, as he embraces winter with a lip- smacking selection of puddings and sweet treats.Recipes include: Steamed cumquat marmalade pudding; Caramel pear upside-down cake; Date, honey and ginger cake; Brown sugar hazelnut biscuits; Eccles cakes; A very good, very chocolaty c...

Cosy up this winter with delicous warming lunch recipes from 'Gourmet Farmer' Matthew Evans.Join chef, food critic and author of the hugely successful food bible, The Real Food Companion, Matthew Evans, as he embraces winter with a great selection of hearty, warming lunches.Recipes include: Beer, cheese and onion soup; Cawl; Sausage and white bean soup; Michelle's sweet spiced oxtail and parsnip soup; Pea, ham and lemon soup; Mussels with white wine and chorizo; Pumpkin and...