Rita Erlich
Rita Erlich

Rita Erlich

Food writer
https://www.ritaerlich.com.au/
Biography

Rita Erlich is a food writer with an interest in all aspects of food and eating: restaurant reviews, cooking, history, wine, horticulture, nutrition. She's the author/editor of more than 30 books, including 15 editions of The Age Good Food Guide. Her latest books are The Makers: a story of food, family and foreigners and SP: A Cook's Story (with chef Scott Pickett). She is a regular broadcaster on travel.

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Rita's recommendations
A Book of Middle Eastern Food

A Book of Middle Eastern Food

Claudia Roden

As rich in food culture as the recipes are good.
Simple French Food

Simple French Food

Richard Olney

Nothing's actually simple, but it conveys such understanding of French cooking. Also Lulu's Provencal Table.
The Greens Cookbook

The Greens Cookbook

Deborah Madison

An early book on vegetarian cookbook, still great.
Jerusalem

Jerusalem

Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi

A loving account of a city and its food, with modern flavours.
Bistro Cooking

Bistro Cooking

Patricia Wells

All her books are good, this is my favourite.
Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking

Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking

Marcella Hazan

This is the compendium edition, bring together three wonderful books.
The Book of Jewish Food

The Book of Jewish Food

Claudia Roden

Great research, fine recipes.
Larousse Gastronomique

Larousse Gastronomique

Prosper Montagné

The first English edition, for preference. The later ones are more modern, less intensely French.
River Café Cookbook Green

River Café Cookbook Green

Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers

A lovely appreciation of seasonal cooking.
French Country Cooking

French Country Cooking

Michel Roux and Albert Roux

Best of regional French food, with precise recipes.
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