A Year of Sundays: A cookbook, a conversation, and reflections on the world around me

by Belinda Jeffery

Join Belinda Jeffery for A Year of Sundays as she shares the recipes, musings and memories that inspire her cooking. A collection of Belinda’s much-adored and anticipated Sunday morning Instagram posts accompanied by beautiful recipes, A Year of Sundays is as much a conversation with a friend as it is a cookbook.

Follow Belinda’s gentle guidance through recipes gathered from her cooking school on the Far North Coast of New South Wales, to those crafted from the harvests of local producers and her own garden, and others embellished with the imprint of personal memories.

Cooking from the heart to relish in the beauty of just-picked produce or to simply indulge a craving, Belinda imparts her recipes with both encouragement and genuine joy. From her reassuring instruction in the art of pastry and baking to her relaxed approach to everyday dishes made from the freshest ingredients, A Year of Sundays is a cookbook for all occasions, all kitchens and all cooks.

‘Delicious, seasonal recipes for the home cook accompanied by [Belinda's] warm commentary on food and life.’  Good Weekend

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction, Cooking

213 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 4, 2021

Reviews

[Donna · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun book to read as I love hearing about others food memories, recipes and how they came about.
I loved hearing about the cooking classes she holds and the food she makes.

This is a great book for any foodie, a bit of fun, some great recipes and so easy to read.

A Year of Sundays: A cookbook, a conversation, and reflections on the world around me
Belinda Jeffery

[Fiona Parchimowicz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I borrowed this in a fast loan from my local library, thinking I might take note of one or two recipes and then return it.

From page one, I dropped the book and ordered my own copy 😍

[Helen O'Toole · Rating 5 out of 5]

A truly handsome book to hold in your hands and simply enjoy the look & feel of it. The photographs are an absolute delight. Having followed Belinda’s Instagram posts since she began, I am enjoying once more her beautiful conversational style of writing. Not just a cookbook dear readers,but a gentle reflection on life. Sunday 10th May, My lumberjack cake, is a tribute to her mother - and indeed to all our mothers who nurtured us with love, wisdom, care & cooking. If you are searching for a Christmas or birthday gift, I suggest you buy this book. Mine is already marked with ribbons to remind me of what recipe to try out. Something that I really like are the very detailed recipes right down to possible problems that you may encounter and how to alleviate them. It is as if Belinda is working right alongside you in the kitchen. Thank you Belinda & Simon & Schuster.

[Overbooked ✎ · Rating 2 out of 5]

I picked this book because I liked the idea of a cookbook based on the seasons especially for who, like me, lives in the southern hemisphere (i.e. we have summer produce, like tomatoes, in January). Unfortunately this turned out to be only an OK read for me. Too many hard to find ingredients most likely to be sourced overseas (in addition the recipes use in produce that are out of season for that particular month), not much substance in the narrative parts either (and I do like my cooking memoirs).
Sadly not what I was looking for. 1.5 stars

[Jenny Esots · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was drawn to this cookbook by the photos.
Then inspired by the recipes, which are detailed but doable for a basic cook like myself.
I thought to myself, yes, I could do a new recipe every Sunday - branch out.
My first attempt will be the tomato, herb and goat's cheese tart in no-roll cheese pastry.
This does not fit in with the season, but the recipe is too tempting to wait until January.