Modern Classics

Modern Classics #1

by Donna Hay

In Modern Classics, Australia's bestselling food writer Donna Hay takes the food from the past we love the most and makes it irresistibly new. Then she looks at what's the best of the new and turns it into a cooking classic. Coleslaw gets a well-deserved makeover while free-form ratatouille tart enters the classics category. Chicken soup comes of age again while the fresh, crunchy and healthy rice paper roll makes its debut. Modem Classics is set to become the contemporary commonsense cookbook of a new generation and an indispensable handbook to those of cooking age now. More practical inspiration from Donna Hay.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food, Nonfiction, Foodie, Food and Drink, Reference

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

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Donna Hay is an Australian food stylist, author, and magazine editor. Her food, recipes and styling focuses on basic ingredients, simply prepared and beautifully photographed – hallmarks of her work which have set the benchmark for food publishing worldwide and inspired a whole new generation of cooks.

Reviews

[Gail Fisher · Rating 5 out of 5]

I kept a boyfriend for way longer than should have based soley on the merits of this book. Not that I would recommend that strategy, for surely the way to a man's cold black heart is also through his stomach, but still-- some damn fine cookin'!

[Maureen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty basic dishes but made with a modern twist. Sausage rolls, coleslaw, quiche, risotto, moussaka, with detailed 'how to' pages that would sit a younger cook, yet with enough twists to keep an older one happy. Good gift material.

[Laurie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spectacular images; contains all the Down Under sweet shelf classics!

[Bobbie Crawford · Rating 5 out of 5]

Modern Classics, Book 1
Written by: Donna Hay
Published by: Ecco
Date: 2002
Pages: 192
Format: Trade Paperback
(Trimsize: 8×12)
ISBN: 978-0060095246

Modern Classics, Book 1 includes recipes in the following categories: soup, salads, vegetables, roasts & simmers, pasta, noodles & rice, savoury pies & savoury tarts.

A small sample of the recipes inside Book 1:

Potato, Bacon & Leak Soup
Vietnamese Noodle Salad
Thai Beef Salad
Spinach and Cheddar Soufflé
Basic Gravy
Roast Pork Loin
Roast Leg of Lamb
Bacon & Egg Pies
Fettuccine Carbonara
And so much more…

Donna Hay has written more then 17, award-winning cookbooks and she is the editor of the donna hay magazine; it has more than 300,000 Australian readers, has subscribers in 82 countries around the world and it is a top-selling international food magazine. Donna’s cookbooks are beautifully presented with many, large, full-colour, elegant photographs of the respective dishes; the photographs really motivate the reader to get out there and start cooking! Both of these cookbooks have a wonderful variety of mouth-watering recipes inside; theres something for everyone. The cooking instructions for each recipe are very concise and this is perfect for the experienced cook. At the same time, these succinct instructions might cause a few problems for the beginner cook who might prefer more step-by-step instructions until they can get the hang of things. I still recommend that cooks with all levels of expertise, buy these cookbooks, but the...


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[Tina Culbertson · Rating 4 out of 5]

There is quite a variety of Donna Hay books in print and I am dabbling in several of them. The online cooking site I Heart Cooking Clubs features a different chef/cook every six months. The last vote for a female chef was won by Donna Hay. I must say, I am enjoying cooking with her recipes and so far it’s all been delicious (if I may say so myself).

So far, all the cookbooks I have perused display wonderful photos of the food and easy to follow recipes. Let me highlight a few of cookbooks here.

Fast, Fresh Simple offers a great collection of recipes. There is a fresh take on some tried and true recipes and some pretty good short cuts too. If you are in a hurry but don’t want to skimp on fresher ingredients, this is a good resource.

I have made the Garlic Prawn Pasta and Bacon lentil soup so far. The Instant Cook has beautiful yet simple photos of food. There is quite a bit of Asian and Mediterranean flavors and all recipes are, as the title implies, easy, quick with a minimal list of ingredients.
From this book I have made Lemon Marinated Artichoke salad.

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[Serge Pierro · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had recently come across the term, "Australian look", for food photography/styling, and it was said that Donna Hay and the photographers that she used, were at the forefront of this "clean look". I picked up a couple of books to see what the fuss was all about. The photography throughout this book is quite nice, and there is an enticing collection of recipes with concise instructions. It's nice to see many of the recipes presented with large full page photographs. I'm looking forward to the other books in the line

[Kathryn Harrison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple cooking at its best. Every recipe has a short ingredients list but the quality is imperative. The photography is classic Donna Hay - white background, white plates, few thing to distract from the food.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

Donna Hay's books not only have great recipes but they are beautiful to look at also.

[Bridget · Rating 4 out of 5]

This looks really good. Great photos to tell you how to make things. Yum.

[Cristina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice big pictures are good but you ultimately want the recipe to turn out a success and i have to say Hays straightforward instructions will almost guarantee it will!

[Tara Carpenter · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would probably give it more stars but I never got around to making any of the recipes. Plenty of them look good, though. I copied a few & will try soon.

[Scott (Ozziespur) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent, easy to follow recipes with great colour photo's !

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVE Donna Hay! Very simple recipes with a grand taste! Great cookbook for a beginning cook or a newly married woman!

[Rose Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A lot of good recipes, but I haven't found them as reliable as The Instant Cook.