Aunty Beryl's Cookbook: Heartwarming recipes and stories of First Nations food by Beryl Van-Oploo

Aunty Beryl's Cookbook: Heartwarming recipes and stories of First Nations food by Beryl Van-Oploo'As you read and cook from this book, my hope is that you will sense even a fragment of the deep wisdom, laughter, patience and love I have found in Aunty Beryl's company.' Kylie Kwong The term 'dead set legend' often comes up when talking about Aunty Beryl Van Oploo, a respected Elder and advisor on incorporating bush foods into a range of cuisines. Now, Aunty Beryl is sharing her life's work with this beautiful cookbook, featuring recipes that she

'As you read and cook from this book, my hope is that you will sense even a fragment of the deep wisdom, laughter, patience and love I have found in Aunty Beryl's company.' Kylie Kwong

The term 'dead-set legend' often comes up when talking about Aunty Beryl Van-Oploo, a respected Elder and advisor on incorporating bush foods into a range of cuisines. Now, Aunty Beryl is sharing her life's work with this beautiful cookbook, featuring recipes that she holds close to her heart and stories from her life of cooking.

The recipes cover pantry staples, salads, sides, easy dinners, food for feasting, biscuits, muffins, cakes and drinks. This is food that is both familiar and comforting, which also champions native ingredients. You'll discover dishes that will become regulars in your own kitchen, such as pumpkin and honey-roasted macadamia salad with finger lime dressing, lemon myrtle chicken pies, saltbush lamb rump with bunya nut peso, easy chocolate and wattleseed mousse, and Aunty Beryl's famous lemon myrtle butter biscuits.

With stunning food photography and artwork by artist Lakkari Pitt, this cookbook is a way of sharing culture and passing down food knowledge for future generations.