A Year of Simple Family Food
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- Create Date：2021-11-29 04:53:08
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Julia Busuttil Nishimura
- ISBN：1760784362
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Summary
SHORTLISTED FOR ABIA ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021
Family food is generous， unfussy and demonstrates love and care。 No matter what busyness the day brings， the act of setting the table and enjoying a simple meal together is comforting and ever-reassuring。
Eating simply and seasonally is at the core of Julia Busuttil Nishimura's recipes。
Whether it's a cooling coffee granita to start a summer's day or the comfort of a hearty baked maccheroni in darkest winter， this is the kind of food you will want to share with your loved ones throughout the year。
The dishes in this book are brought to life by great ingredients。 There are plenty of quick recipes and some that require more time to bubble away on the stove。 Overall， they are linked by taste and pleasure， and making the most of seasonal produce。 This is generous， delicious food that the whole family will love， all year round。
Recipes include:
Summer
- Crêpes with whipped ricotta
- Slow-roasted tomatoes with mint and mozzarella
- Spaghetti with fennel and prawns
- Apricot and berry galette
Autumn
- Granola with poached plums
- Spiced split lentil soup with fried eggplant
- Miso roast chicken
- Blackberry and apple pudding
Winter
- Congee
- Lentil and maple-roasted carrot salad
- Japanese braised pork
- Dark chocolate， walnut and oat cookies
Spring
- Tokyo-style French toast
- Silverbeet and ricotta malfatti with brown butter sauce
- Lamb and green bean stew
- Simple butter cake with raspberries
Family food is generous， unfussy and demonstrates love and care。 No matter what busyness the day brings， the act of setting the table and enjoying a simple meal together is comforting and ever-reassuring。
Eating simply and seasonally is at the core of Julia Busuttil Nishimura's recipes。
Whether it's a cooling coffee granita to start a summer's day or the comfort of a hearty baked maccheroni in darkest winter， this is the kind of food you will want to share with your loved ones throughout the year。
The dishes in this book are brought to life by great ingredients。 There are plenty of quick recipes and some that require more time to bubble away on the stove。 Overall， they are linked by taste and pleasure， and making the most of seasonal produce。 This is generous， delicious food that the whole family will love， all year round。
Recipes include:
Summer
- Crêpes with whipped ricotta
- Slow-roasted tomatoes with mint and mozzarella
- Spaghetti with fennel and prawns
- Apricot and berry galette
Autumn
- Granola with poached plums
- Spiced split lentil soup with fried eggplant
- Miso roast chicken
- Blackberry and apple pudding
Winter
- Congee
- Lentil and maple-roasted carrot salad
- Japanese braised pork
- Dark chocolate， walnut and oat cookies
Spring
- Tokyo-style French toast
- Silverbeet and ricotta malfatti with brown butter sauce
- Lamb and green bean stew
- Simple butter cake with raspberries
Reviews
Sharolyn
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Beautiful styling and recipes with good little introductions。 I love the seasonal aspect。 So many delicious sounding （and looking） things I am keen to try including some hand rolled pastas that do not require a pasta machine。 I have tended to avoid white wheat flour recently in favour of more healthy alternatives - spelt， buckwheat， almond flour etc， but there is something liberating about the way Julia makes so much pasta and so many rich cakes without feeling the need to explain herself。Julia Beautiful styling and recipes with good little introductions。 I love the seasonal aspect。 So many delicious sounding （and looking） things I am keen to try including some hand rolled pastas that do not require a pasta machine。 I have tended to avoid white wheat flour recently in favour of more healthy alternatives - spelt， buckwheat， almond flour etc， but there is something liberating about the way Julia makes so much pasta and so many rich cakes without feeling the need to explain herself。Julia must spend a small fortune on ricotta and buffalo mozzarella alone （both of which she uses liberally） as well as all her other ingredients。 She must also have access to some excellent delis to source many of the top grade pastas and Italian ingredients I'm unfamiliar with。 I am keen to source some of these myself but suspect they may be a little out of my price range。 （And although authentic， I can't help but think imported premium ingredients including capers， pastas， anchovies etc are perhaps at odds with the emphasis on local， seasonal produce？ I guess there is always compromise and maybe that's fine。）As I haven't read any of Julia's other books I would have loved to hear a bit more about her background， though I gather she grew up with Italian/Maltese heritage and has since adopted Japanese influences too， I'm assuming through her husband。Overall， an interesting mix of Italian and Japanese foods with plenty of fresh ingredients。 I'm so keen to get some fresh fruit and vegetables from the market and find some of these incredible looking cheeses and try some recipes out （when our lockdown restrictions ease here in Brisbane）。 。。。more
Philippa
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