Well. You can’t really win Marion. Probably her mum would not be keen on that. You can, however, win her new book! Wowzers! Just LOOK at this book. I saw it down the road at one of my favourite bookshops, Brunswick Street Bookstore and knew that you guys would love it. Because I love it! Luckily the ace ladies who published this book with Marion are friends of mine, because that made it super easy to ask for a copy of Marion-in-book-form to pass on to one of YOU! (They also sent me a copy to keep, which I thought very thoughtful, don’t you think?! Thank you Mary! Thank you Ellie! Hello Jane!)
I like this book a lot, because it’s got all KINDS of recipes, it’s not being a genre-slave. This book is nice because it understands that we all want to eat different things, on different days, with different people. You will find an ode to the Toasted Cheese Sandwich sidling up to a menu for a Thai style dinner party. You will find Saturday Afternoon Chicken Stock sitting alongside Sticky Rice. Spring Rolls snuggle up with Smoked Lamb Cutlets. There are super crunchy fresh things for those Springy virtuous days, and there are super comforting Wintery dishes for cosy nights. There are things for the Seasons in between, plus lots of vegetarian options and tarty, syrupy desserty things too.
Marion is chock full of lovely photos, some taken locally and some taken on various jaunts to delicious places like Darwin, Hong Kong and Thailand. I really love the deep saturated colours in this book. And I love the neon pinkness of the titles (by the very clever Trisha Garner). There are also some illustrated recipes, artfully sprinkled by the clever hand of Jane Reiseger (including an adorable gingerbread house!)
Marion is by the super gorgeous ex-Masterchef ray of sunshine Marion Grasby
It’s published by Plum (Pan Macmillan)
Photography is by Ms Sharyn Cairns
Illustrations are by Jane Reiseger
Book Design is by Trisha G
Would you like to win a signed copy of this book?
Just leave a comment below and tell me what you love to eat… tell me what’s delicious to YOU! Make sure you enter before midnight on Sunday to be in the running to win! I will choose the winner randomly, because I KNOW you are all going to write great stuff in your entry! (Australian Entrants only, if you please..! xx)
xx Pip
Watching :: Ryan and Tatum The O’Neals : Painful to watch at times but great!
Reading :: Karlee Slater on The Selby and Gourmet Girlfriend and Beci’s post about DJ Shadow
Listening to :: The Women’s Hour
I actually cooked Marions red curry tonight…Amazing and easy …My fav thing to cook is anything in a wok xo
Cup of tea, warm shortbread; morning, afternoon, or evening.
I loooove Homemade Cultured Vegies! The best for your insides and taste buds!!
Wow – Marion's book looks awesome!
I really love doing a bit of a curry night – making a couple of different curries, with raita, pappadums, mango chutney.. yum!!
I LOVE Asian Food and my favourite dish to cook is Pork Buns – they are really fun to make and are a huge hit with my family and friends.
Right now I am loving brocollini! Any old how, all the how, all the time! So yummy and healthy and green π Tonight I had it steamed with brussels sprouts, zuccini and a steak! Happytimes <3
You know – each day is different. But TODAY I am compulsively eating my good friend Barbra's lovingly baked fruit bread with FRESH churned butter (almost straight from the cow! thanks cow and the Cundletown Historical Society! they GIVE their butter away!) – I'm cutting the bread super super thick and laying on the butter big time….. nom nom
food glorious food, oh how I love you! I am loving anything spanish, thai or vietnamese! yum!
π
oooooooh that looks so good!
At the moment I am loving my fiance's fishball noodle soup and lemon meringue pie (although, probably not together).
I am loving casseroles cooked in my fabulous slower cooker I picked up in an op shop. Perfect for winter
so hard to choose… salt & chilli tofu, or vegetarian pho … but i'm a sucker for sweet things too – especially chocolate
Because its still winter (even though it doesn't totally feel like it) I find sticky date pudding to die for at the moment
The simple (and cheeky) answer is I love to eat anything delicious! Even better if it's seasonal, organic and local.
My current obsession is jerusalem artichokes – they're a bit hard to get up here in QLD – made into soup with lots of butter and a dash of cream and topped with some pan-fried mushrooms. ZOMG.
What a fab looking book! We are loving greek salad at the moment. I have also had many requests for my fried rice and soup. And we made the yummiest home-made hamburgers a couple of weeks ago.
i am in constant need of inspiring homey meals to cook for all the growing little ones in my home. trying not to resort to 'kiddy' meals that are totally boring to prepare. please pick me, i would love a copy to get grubby little paws on as they help me cook – i get a little anxious of all the library ones i return a little, ahem, loved…;o)
I LOVE my mum's baked gnocchi! So good after a long cold day!
I love macaroons. The pink colour of this book makes me think of some of them I made for The Biggest Morning Tea. I love the crunchy outside, delicate inside and the delicious ganache in the middle. I'll have to whip up some soon, my husband's been dropping hints that the bought ones aren't as good as mine π
I love Mexican food the most! I'm from California and the lack of Mexican food in Australia makes me pretty sad. But my mother has passed down her enchilada sauce recipe and I have found places to get the proper chilies, so I often make enchiladas for me and my husband. I can eat them non-stop. π
I adored Marion on Masterchef. Thanks SO much for the opportunity to win!! <3
Hello!
I AM SO EXCITED BY THIS LITTLE COMPETITION THAT IT REQUIRES A SENTENCE WRITTEN ENTIRELY IN CAPITALS! (I have a mini cook book obsession!)
One of the most delicious things ever I think is a Tom Yum Soup (AKA: a party in my mouth)…oh yeah mmmmm….so warmy fresh bold flavour explosion of joy in a bowl! and pretty healthy too
Hi Pip!
My dish of wonderment, especially in the winter months, is my mums smoked fish pie. Its defo not fancy, doesn't have a huge variety of ingredients and is filled to the brim with cheese. But it reminds me of being home with the family and after having moved from a small country town in NZ to big old Melbourne its just what i need to tame my homesickness for NZ and feel at home here at the same time!
Kimberley
The most delicious thing to me…is the most perfectly cooked poached egg. Oozy, runny freshness trickling down thick white bread…with some salt flakes and cracked pepper. Mmmmm…
Howdy Pip!
My favourite thing to eat is tacos! I love, love, love them! We make them at home at least once a month and experiment with different fillings…vego ones with beans, lots of guacamole and crunchy lettuce are my most favourite π We recently bought a copy of 'My Abuela's Table' which is a lovely Mexican cookbook by Daniella Germain. It's filled with stunning illustrations and we can't wait to start trying the recipes out! Marion's book looks super fantastic too, I'd love to bake that gingerbread house! Yikes! π
Hi Pip!
Recently returning from America, we at some awesome authentic Mexican tacos which I had a go at making last week with Roo Mince… it was yum! Soft tortillas, jalapenos and fresh salad! Mmmmm… I'm hungry now xx
So Marion is not just smart and talented (and published) but she is blessed with good looks too – figures. someone has to have all the luck. Who would NOT want that stylin book, it is gorgeous. My fave quick and tasty meal is mini Bocconcini wrapped in proscuitto and topped with a fresh fragrant basil leaf. not cooking per se but ….. quick, light and lovely – and probably low fat too.
I have just discovered the awesome deliciousness of strawberry jam on english muffins with a cup of tea. How did I not know abut this before??! So yum!!
I love homemade pizza with lots of goats cheese and basil….. and vietnamese Pho…. i love experimenting with in the kitchen and trying different flavours!
My all time favourite "deserted on a desert island with only one food" is mashed potatoe! I know very boring but it is comfort food to the max. Made with butter, milk, salt & pepper. YUMMO
I love stuff with melted cheese! Nachos, potato bake, toasties with cheese and tomatoes… mmmm.
I really love this smoothie recipe from Readymade. Only in mine I add a dash of nutmeg. It is a really great treat for the hot weather we are having here in Athens. Here is the link…
http://www.readymade.com/projects/banana_honey_cinnamon_smoothie_for_one
This book looks really cute!
You are super lovely to ask for a copy to giveaway to one of lucky us!
Things I like to eat…. well, actually I like eating lots of different things… mmmmmmmm. yum. food.
The best thing about food, really, is the making and sharing and enjoying and remembering of it – more than what it actually is. Don't you think. Cooking with my kids is lots of fun too.
i would love this recipe books are my candy.
my favorite food are mushrooms i add them to everything i can but strangly enough my fav dish of baked prok chops with garlic apples and mash potatoes have not one mushroom in it .
Oh my Goodness I would love to win this! I adored Marion in season 2 and was almost in tears when she was eliminated.
I love to cook real baked beans. The ones in that tin are just horrible, but home made are beautiful, rich and oh so moreish. Just make sure you use real maple syrup!
At the moment i love a nice tasty stew with fresh rolls, or a good rogan josh with spiced rice and yoghurt. yum!
I'm loving anything with salmon at the moment, and pasta which is always a favourite for me – would love to broaden my culinary horizons with this gem of a book!
I love to eat any food that has been chopped, sliced, diced, chosen, sauteed, baked, wisked, measured, and served with loving kindness. My Grandma's bread pudding….mmmm. ~kate
i love to eat chocolate!
and mr flats' food. that guy can cook!
My favourite little meal would be my porridge for breakfast! Sounds strange I know! My version has a small banana cooked in it with full cream milk, a drizzle of honey on top and sometimes sprinkled with walnuts or pecans. Very yum!
oh Pip thank you for the opportunity to win this beauty. I was thumbing through this lovely book the other day. Hmm what do I love to eat. LOVE tacos..I know boring but true!
Right now one of my favourites is a great pot of tea and something sweet to share with a girlfriend or two.
The somethings sweet can change but the tea has to be good!
Mustard Pork Chops and Gnocchi so so yummy!!!!
My husbands home made pizzas, yum!
I love eating osso bucco risotto ala milanese. Leaving the bone marrow in while you cook the meat leaves it melting in your mouth! Delish
Spaghetti bolognaise! It may not be too exotic but if you get a good spag bol it's the ultimate Winter warmer dinner! Yum!
This is amazing!! I have had a huge girl-crush on Marion for ages. She is fabulous and her book is gorgeous. So much more interesting than others of her ilk..
Ok enough gushing…
What do I like to eat!? HUGE question. I'm a massive foodie and have worked in food/kitchens most of my life.
Raspberries, chocolate, avocados and really delicious toast are probably SOME of my many favorite food… too hard!
thanks pip x : )
What a super competition! I love to eat pretty much anything my husband cooks (yep, lucky girl)… but his moussaka is probably the front-runner, by a nose.
I love to eating yummy vegetarian laksa. So good! I'm getting hungry even thinking about it!
What do i love to eat? Well for my birthday i always ask for home made chicken schnitzel (that's a childhood memory thing), but in general it's anything asian. Rice and chilli are my favourite ingredients. Ooh, and laksa, don't forget laksa, yummmm!
Oh I love eating lots of things. I love yummy chicken, mushroom and tomato risotto that is so so easy to make in my rice cooker. I love smocked salmon but I have to lay off that for a while π
creme caramel. definitely. i make a mean creme caramel. π
Bernadette
From the middle of winter I'm dreaming of raspberries, summer pudding, raspberry and apple crumble, or just out of the punnett.
Greek lemon soup …cheesy anything … chocolate everything…Risotto,yummy bread…roast lamb with anchovies,garlic and rosemary..smashed spuds…well anything spuddy really…..a Greek rice pudding… homemade meat pie,really rich …..steamed dimsims…..EVERYTHING mostly π
I love to eat tomatoes with salt and pepper on top. Oh and avocados! And of course cake, any variety will do!
I love to eat lovely toasties with homemade relish, juicy red tomato, some fresh basil and delicious, oozy, cheese. yum. xx
Well I love to eat most things, generally though I am more of a savoury girl, love something cheesey with loads of pastry! Mind you haven't eaten anything like that in quite some time, also love a really good Thai Salad with Pork Fillet! Yum. (wouldn't say no though to a Chocolate Fondant or something equally as sinful!)
The book looks good enough to eat.
Some of my favourite food stuffs include murtaba [honest to goodness, hand to heart – you haven't lived till you've tried this], satay chicken with hot chillie peanut satay sauce, I also cannot go past a quality garlic bread.
I love frozen blueberries and yoghurt. Take the blueberries straight out of the freezer, sprinkle on some stevia and mix in the yoghurt. The yoghurt freezes too and makes a delicious cold dessert. Marion was my favourite contestant last year. Hope I win.
You mentioned it is only random, but here is one anyway: witlof (chicory) with ham and cheese in an eggy sauce, made by my Mum!!! It's beautiful. I LOVE the look of Marion's book, would LOVE to win it!! Pretty please?! Ike x
Hello Pip! Fried sliced rice cake is my favourite. It's an Asian noodle, flat gnocchi kind of dish. Gooey and salty in all the right ways. Plus you have to say it quickly; fried sliced rice cake fried sliced rice cake. You see? Joyful!
Hi Pip
I love baking have been making way too many cupcakes and biscuits of late. I would love to add some new savoury dishes to my small repitoire to counter balance the sweetness mmm chocolate cake see I'm off again..
Laurie Freeman
Hello Pip – MMM tough question when you just love to eat fullstop!
My all time favourite would be anything Satay – actually anything with Peanut Butter is pretty good, Other fav's are my homemade Chicken Risotto is briliant, my newest treat – Oreo Cookie Balls are drool worthy and of course I love anything with Chocalate as a base- so excited by this book – saw it in the shops yesterday and though gee I hope someone buys it for my upcoming birthday – but hopefully now I'll win – have a great weekend
ach too many things to list but always cherries, duck, fetta and pumpkin – not always together π
i do so want the Marion book – it matches my name π
Oh this book looks delicious! Marion was so delightful to watch on masterchef too. I love to eat. I love chocolate (dark!), roast vegies, cheese, and olives to eat bit not all at the same time :p
I love most things but my favourite would have to be my mothers chicken enchiladas Yum!
This book looks beautiful. My fave meal would have to be bbq lamb chops with big leafy green salad. Mmmm. Monica
I love so many foods. Especially hommous. But today I really, really want to be eating something dark chocolatey. It's that sort of day. xo
My favourite meal is our traditional Saturday morning brunch after the kids have swimming lessons at the local pool. The kids help me make giant piklets, served with pure maple syrup and a dollop of yogurt, cream or ice cream. Oh and some seasonal fruit from our trees chopped up or in a compote on the side. Yum.
i love all things brunch! muesli, fruit, eggs, toast, yoghurt & a bottomless steaming tea pot. Rain, hail or shine, good company or all on my lonesome!
Nom Nom Nom!
I saw this book the other day and fell in love!
Would love to win one!
Fingers and toes crossed!!
Natalie
I don't want to be foodist. All food is good. Even brussel sprouts (Sprouts from BRUSSELS). But I love cheese. And bread. And cheese and bread.
Thanks Marion.
Thanks Pip.
yes please! marion is so cute and what a fun looking book. plus she was so ahead of the gingerhouse thing that was on masterchef last night! haha
oh i do love a good morning tea and afternoon tea oh and supper to … i just love most things that are nice and a pleasure to make !
I would have to say i love little apple pies with the white frosting though mmmm so good π
Hope, I , WIN,
Lili π
Wow you ask the tough questions! I am an all rounder. I just got my own place and am loving cooking for my boy and me. This has been the winter of rice pudding. I've eaten more rice pudding in the last three months than in the whole rest of my life. Probably because everyone I know says "eeeewwww" when I mention it. I like it with a couple of dollops of jam mixed in. And some roasted almonds on top. It's the best.
I like eating porridge with soy and sultanas, simmered slowly while I feed my bebe. I like green soup, full of vegie goodness, and boozy silken tofu chocolate mousse, and the moroccan chicken couscous that we're going to have tonight!
My current favourite is burritos!
I love to eat slow cooked lamb. It's my current favourite weekend meal.
I love to eat anything homemade! Most especially by my dad, Ray, or any sweeties baked by myself!
I love to cook, but my favourite thing to eat is still my Mum's cooking!
jill(dot)goebel(at)gmail(dot)com
Oh what a beautiful book, I think if I'm not lucky enough to win a copy I will definately need to go buy one for my collection!
Something that is delicious to me is good bread, toasted with ricotta, avocado, salt and pepper- perfect breakfast!! But to be really soppy the best meals are when I get to eat with my family!! (which is a really rare occurance!)
Happy Friday,
xx
What a beautiful looking book, hardly suprising it's from such a beautiful person. Food loves: I could eat Dahl every day and never get sick of it, I could eat my partner's Pasta and be forever satisfied and cupcakes with lots of frosting made with my 5yo mini Masterchef are pretty ace too. But probably my favourite thing ever is toast and avo with a squeeze of lemon and cracked black pepper. Perfection
What a gorgeous looking book! I say you can't go wrong with mum-food… I love that everyone's mum makes the best potato salad ever – and they're all different! It's all about the love π x
Thanks for the chance to win that book, looks delicious!My favourite food at the moment must be spelt lasagna bolognaise or anything that someone cooks for me with love :)xx
I love food in general, my favourite at the moment is Thai. Its so yummy with the infusion of spices and a bit of zing.
Goodness! Just one favorite? It's got to be chocolate cake!! I have a favorite recipe I got from The Age Epicure years ago and I love that it reminds me of most of life's events – Happy Birthday, He Was No Good For You Anyway and I Have To Have Something Chocolate NOW!!
lamb stew and rice if it's cold, mango and pavlova if it's hot!
Yummy yummy yummy in my tummy tummy tummy!!!
My beautiful mama and big brother make the MOST delicious spaghetti and meatballs you have EVER tasted!! What makes it even more yummy is that they make EVERYTHING from scratch with lots and lots of love <3
In fact, if I won Marion I would have to give them the book as a thank you for every lovely spaghetti and meatball meal they have made for me.
Thank you Pippy xx
Ohh yum yum yum! I love *almost* everything, but my favourite would be savoury platters.. with lots of dips, cheese and crackers. It's small and you get to taste a lot of different things.
Such a hard choice – but can leave it pretty broad. My total food weakness is baked goods: cakes, tarts, pastries, cupcakes, scones, pies.
Sugary, buttery sweetness.
My absolute fave and not very often thing to eat is pear, speck and gorganzola pizza. Amazing.
that book looks very good !!! Yummie !
My faborite dish is scampi's with cucumber, lots of garlic and sesamoil
My current favourite thing to eat is macaroni cheese.. but with fnacy cheeses and some veges like brocoli & spinach π
xo Sharni
fallandthesunshines(at)hotmail(dot)com
mmm….I love desserts….all desserts….chocolate, carmel…mix it all together with some cherries on top! YUM
I like food that tastes of what it is made of, hopefully with ingredients from my garden and made with love for the people who will be eating it. Soul food!
Apple & Rhubarb crumble – home made, steaming hot with lots of cream! Boy oh boy its my fav, YUMmmmmmm!
Remember Pip, new doors can be opened once you close the door behind you. Good luck with your new adventures.
I like to eat anything that someone has cooked for me. Because cooking for other people is the nicest thing ever, and it people have the time to cook for me, I am always going to enjoy and love it.
xoxo
I'd have to say pumpkin and corn soup. It's the best Sunday nighter. I also love making Jamie Olivers chilli con carne. So cruisy, so you-can-do-it! so yummy especially the next day! sue
Spicy turkey burgers with ALL the trimmings. Onion, beetroot relish, lettuce, cheese. Yum!
my very favourite dinner is a newly stumbled upon haloumi and red pesto pasta. DELISH.
and scones. i always have time for scones. i could live on scones, uh huh.
thanks for the chance to win such a lovely book!
love bel x
Hey Pip! I love Chicken Mirabella: this is chicken breasts chopped into bite size pieces, prunes and green olives, I like the marinated ones from the deli. Baked in a baking dish with white wine, olive oil, crushed garlic, and 2 bay leaves. Pip it's amazing, I know hot prunes sounds a bit weird but it goes really well with the chicken and olives. I don't really go by measurements, I just put in as much wine as I'd like π And I serve it with brown rice. YUM!
Things that are delicious to me: most of my mum's recipes – lemon cheesecake that we always make 2 of at a time, spag bog, bread and butter pudding… I used one of Marion's thai kits to make my first ever thai green curry with prawns recently (first go at prawns too) and I'm hooked. My other fave is lemon curd tarts… oh, and toblerone chocolate mousse…and, and…gosh – no wonder I'm in shape (round is a shape) ;p
That does look like a GREAT cookbook.
peanut butter and banana toast! Yum π
I don't have to think twice about that question it's has to be without a doubt a flourless chocolate and almond cake! mmmmm… Its all gooey and soft in the middle and chewy on the edge.;)
Morgan-Rose;)
anything with rhubarb! especially crumble, or muffins with pear, or on porridge
! yum.
I love hot chips and potato cakes with vinegar. Yum. Oh and salt. How bad is that?
Oh wow lovely lovely photos – the essential element of any good food porn. Ive been in bed with the flu for a week and have very little smell or taste for any food right now, except for strawberries, scarlet dripping off my chin. A cheese toastie does sound kinda appealing though…
81 comments so far…as if you're going to read mine, Pip!!
I just love this book because a)it's pink b)Marion is my favourite masterchef ever , and c)The team who produced it are THE BEST…and also because YOU like it, and I stalk you.
XJH
Marion is as cute as a button and so is her flipping book! Looks scrummy.
My happy food is sticky date pudding warm from the oven. I thought dates were feral when I was young. To think I missed out on years of pud for my folly!
I'm obsessed for cookbooks. More more more! There can never be enough cookbooks in my house!
oh yes please!! i'm fresh out of dinner ideas for our family of 6…help!!
in winter i love: lamb roast. hands down
in summer: salad – homegrown. mmm~
Thank you!
Hmm, what is delicious..
I love umami! Savory all the way!
Japanese is quite delicious, I love soup and noodles and rice and miso…yum!
Right now I feel like Mexican, or maybe Thai… something yummy with chilli in it π
Marion seems like such a cutie and that cookbook presentation is gorgeous.
My two big ongoing loves are sushi and Thai noodle dishes. With some chilli. And soy. And ginger. And. And. And. Mmmmmmm!
Homemade rockyroad at the moment!!! xx
I love eating char-grilled vegetables especially zucchini, sometimes to the point of obsession. Yum!!
What a great looking book.
my most favorite thing in the world is a bloody good old fashioned Pav! Stacked with cream and yummy berries and passionfruit! Sorry it's not heathly or new age but it's the one thing that brings back memories of my childhood when things were a little easier and much less complicated! ROCK ON THE BLOODY GOOD PAV!
That book looks so sweet! I really love to eat anything, I really do, as long as it is real food. By that I mean not made in a factory or filled with chemicals or freaky inventions masquerading as food, you know like spreadable blue cheese. That is all.
xx
Ooh yes please! I'm a big fan of food in general, with lots of favourites, but at the moment, I'm somewhat obsessed with store bought ravioli lol
i love cooking my chicken and roast pumpkin risotto for my boyfriend, especially on cold rainy days! it's the perfect winter meal for us! π X
Everything tastes more delicious when other people make it for you. Especially those unexpected invites!
My husband makes his own very yummy pasta sauce with tuna and I love my dad's roast veggies!
My boyfriend, who is the father of my lovely children, makes the most kick-arse salmon curry on the planet. In fact he whips it up for me whenever I am having a crap day. The kids love it too, Bonus. Oh and vegemite toast is always a winner in my books.
pip,
flicked through this book at a bookstore recently too.the recipes are homey, fun and comforting and the design is loveleeee…
marion is really sharing that australian multi cultural palette with us and that's so good!
catherine.
the food that tastes best for me is something shared with friends and family that i didnt have to prepare myself! also CAKE MIX which i reckon tastes better than cake post baking.
If I was going to be totally indulgent, I do love a good baked cheesecake, with a hint of lime, or occasionally I totally blow out and make one with caramel in the middle and chocolate fudge on top, covered in strawberries and cream.
Like most of your blog readers Pip, I simply love food, eating it, looking at it, talking about it, preparing it and sharing it. My fav is vegetarian by a long shot! This book looks delightful and I am pleased to see the gorgeous Marion on the cover of her own recipe book. Thanks for the chance to win! xx
Do I have to narrow it down to just one? I love making something with next to nothing, you know on those days when you can't be stuffed going to the super. It's always fabulous especially if your pantry is well stocked and you have fresh herbs in the garden.
Marion's book looks great, the photography is fantastic!
I love all asian food, especially Thai, Vietnamese and Malaysian.
OMG, what a cool book! I love cookbooks that are a good read & have great recipes too! What do I love to eat… guilty, oh so guilty of just eating beetroot sandwiches! (with nothing else in them, maybe they are a beetroot salad sandwich with a beetroot!).
anything choc-mint, lately! ice-cream, choc wedges, white knight, mint patties… mmm! xx
mmmmmm, I love food, yet am not a really creative cook! However I still perservere, very much into Thai & Korean food at the moment, Smokey flavours in hotpots and stews! and currently indulging in toasted cheese, sopressa and mustard on toast! simple yet delicious…
My total favourite thing and biggest weakness is donuts doughnuts donuts. however it's spelled π
homemade ones of course, best made in large batches shared with copious numbers of loved ones
xx
I love home baked goodies and recently I made raisin bread for the first time and oh my goodness!!!! With some margarine melted in, yum!!! Thanks Pip π
Oh how I love a good mango in the summer, winter fruit is just not the same is it? Would love a chance to win this book .The photo of the gingerbread house has got me interested already!
to me i just can't go past homebaking … when i get dough or pastry happening I JUST KNOW a culinary adventure awaits… throw in fresh organic produce, spices, herbs, plenty of time and a clean kitchen and watch me go.
Winter cooking at the moment is indian curries, osso buco, chicken cacciatore, minestrone, beef goulash, brownies and sticky date cupcakes.
I've just checked out Marion's site. She was a favourite on Master Chef so its great to see she's doing great things!
Love the look of that book π
oh my gosh I love food and this cookbook looks amazing. Right now I am in love with anything cheese based. The more cheese the better!
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I love to eat!
i like to eat! but especially poached eggs and hollandaise sauce, gingerbread dough, and salt and vinegar chips dipped in hommus, mmmmmm!
Oh yes please! I love Marion! She was my total favorite on MC last year. And she's from Brissy (my hometown) Respect! hehe. I love Chilli, anything with chilli! Chilli to me is ultimate deliciousness. Good luck everyone (and me!) hehe xxx
This book looks fab! As for what I like to eat… right now I'm really into pizza. Yum, homemade pizza. x
I love to eat anything & everything..
but in these times of financial tight-aresedness…
my absolute FAVOURITE thing at the moment is a perfectly ripe…yummy BANANA!!
Especially if I dip it in some choccie fondue π
Marion was great on Masterchef. I would love a chance to win her book!
I love to eat home made gnocchi, my favourite food. Biting into the little soft pasta balls is so delicious and there are so many options when it comes to sauces to accompany the gnocchi.
Rose
chocolatesoap(at)hotmail(dot)com
This book looks soooo lovely!
I love to eat all the cooking my mum and sister's dream up.
My favourite though is my mum's fruit cake that she makes ever year for Christmas.
She starts making them in November and wraps them in newspaper for safe keeping until Christmas with the whole family.
The fruit cake is so loved, that my sister even had my mum make them as the base for her wedding cake. x
I love sushi and beer. or pizza with beer. or thai food with beer. I'm noticing a theme here.
Gingerbread teacake! A little piece of christmas all year round and such a delight o make. Fixes any bad old cranky day! Best served with a cup of tie and several lovely friends!
Best of luck on your new adventure Pip!
I cannot get enough soup at the moment, roasted pumpkin or sundried tomato and fetta, yum, yum, yum.
I love hearty vegetable stews with crispy bread and potato. Comfort food is lovely food!
pumpkin, pumpkin and more pumpkin!!
I would have to say I am a cake girl, anything very dark chocolate but light texture, not mud cakes, with rediculous amounts of swiss meringue buttercream, strawberries pureed and added to the buttercream is amazing. I am definatley a kitchen person.
Hi there Pip,
Right now, my favourite thing to eat is the left over pasta from last night sitting in the fridge waiting for me to eat it at lunch.
After that my favourite will be a bit of the yummy ginger brownie I made for afternoon tea with a cup of lemongrass and ginger tea.
I can never choose…!
Anything sweet is delicious, but I can't say no to a chocolate brownie!
anything made with wholemeal spelt flour!! ginger cookies, pumpkin scones, earl grey and date loaf.. yumm!
Ha! I cook and enjoy croatian/thai/japanese/italian/chinese/aussie food. Hard to pick one..sticky date pudding and cabbage rolls are my favs for today..Food, glorious food…
Mmmm food… *drool*…
My favourites – love my mums homemade chicken noodle soup, and her tuna mornay. I LOVE potatoes – cooked any way (mashed, roasted, baked). Love it when a roast works out – especially the crackle on roast pork. And I love desserts – cheesecake, chocolate mousse…
Is that too many favourites?? π
Oh wow, this book looks fab. I love eating fullstop but right now I'd love some soup dumplings. First had them in Xian then topped up earlier this year in Singapore. Don't know what it is about them, I think maybe I could eat them everyday.
My favourite changes daily at the moment, thanks to my little 'lola' belly that is due in Feb!
Todays lunch craving is Irish Carbonara (well because an Irishman taught me to make it lol).
Brown enough bacon and onion as required for each serving, remove from pan, add some cream reduce a little then add grated red leicester cheese and some garlic powder, return bacon to pan and there you have it… Irish Carbonara sauce (I'm eating it as I type with cheese tortellini!)
My Mum's baked dinners. And it scares me to think she won't always be around to make them. And try as I might, I just can't get mine to taste the same as hers. Maybe it's the love she puts into it, maybe it's her retro looking cookware…whatever it is – I love it!
Sandra.
Apart from coconut cupcakes – yum! my true favourite is my 'gourmet' toastie.
I love a good toasty, (toasted sandwich), it warms the soul! I've upgraded over the year from just cheese, to ham and cheese, to adding pineapple on special occasions, and have finally settled on this lush concoction:
proscuitto, quince paste and mozzerella.
So tasty, so decadent…and so easy to make!
I can't wait to see Marion's toasty! π
I'm a BIG lover of Moroccan foods at the moment. I LOVE it. Especially yummy dishes cooked tagine style or in the slow cooker. Mmm Mmm!
My Gosh… Marions book looks so delicious itself.. I could eat it π I just love vegetables.. I always feel cheated if there aren't at least 3 veg on my plate!! π
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Oooh, at the moment it would have to be halloumi with a fresh rocket and roasted capsicum salad!!!!!! Yum.
LOVE the look of this book! Fiona
I'm really loving squash casserole right now. So simple but so tasty!
I love to eat my boyfriend's cooking!! He is much better than me and he enjoys doing it π
I saw this book at the bookshop recently too and decided I must add it to the library one day, winning it would be even better! What i love to eat changes with my mood and who I'm eating with, but I can't go past dessert – anything sweet really!
the most delicious meals are those cooked with love, shared with loved ones, eaten with a glass of great Aussie wine music and conversation π i think marion must cook with love
Hello Pip, what is your favourite meal?
My favourite meal is a good hearty juicy steak with a lovely garden salad and garlic sauce.
Absolute bliss!
I like to eat vegetarian lasagne with both cheese sauce and tomato sauce!
hmmm. favourite meal? dessert! and anything cooked by someone else!!
I *love* to make coconut rice pudding. When I am sick, when I am sad, when I am well and when I am happy. It really is the most comforting thing to eat.
I love to eat everything! At the moment though I'm slightly obsessed with my slow cooker.. thank you for this opportunity!
I am so thrilled not to be the only person who uses my rag rugs as a backdrop. Mine are usually muddy, or sandy.
Food. You know, at 37, I am a bit far away from my uni days but I have been craving a uni staple from our share house. Potato gems, in a wrap with sour cream, tomato sauce, lettuce and tomato. Geez Louise it's good.
At the moment I can't stop eating homemade chicken noodle soup. I'm making a huge batch of it week and eating it all the time!
I'd love this book. If I'm not lucky enough to win it – it'll be on my birthday wish list.
Thanks for another great giveaway π
Udon noodles! I just ate them in last nights left over chicken stir fry! They are just the yummiest type of noodles out, hands down π
For years we have ho-hummed with average Thai takeaway in our area, having it on only the odd occasion. Recently we discovered a new Thai place that has been opened by a chef from a renowned Sydney Thai restaurant and the difference is unbelievable. Oh, the flavour, oh the texture, oh the heat (boy the heat!). I find myself craving it all the time now.
Currently, I really love pasta with melted cheese, tinned tuna & 2 boiled eggs to mix in. Sounds a little basic, but anyway…
Right now, I'd love my mums sponge cake, with filled with whipped cream and with passionfruit icing on top – mmmmmm
Sushi is my favourite food! I could eat it all the time and never get tired…
I eat it until I'm full and feel bad when I can't squeeze in one more!
I also really enjoy making food and trying out different things. Marion was definetely a huge inspiration for me wile watching Master Chef. π
Fingers crossed, I hope to win!
Coffee and home made caramel slice!
xx Bethany
HI Pip, I absolutely love chick pea curry with yogurt and coriander. A very yummy winter meal!
My wife would love to win this. I just popped on her computer whilst she is on the phone and I saw your page. Hopefully I can win it for her.
Thai Satay Chicken. I've always been a fussy eater and ten years ago I never would've thought this would be my favourite but I luuuurrrrve it. I'm getting all drooly just thinking about it.
Other drooly things are Mini Baked Cheesecakes, slow cooked Roast Lamb and veggies, Mars Bar Slice, Choc Self Saucing Pudding. Mmmmmmmm.
And I don't even want this book for me, my little-est kid would love it cuz she adores Marion.
I love food, really I do, all sorts of food. But every now and again, like an itch that can't be scratched, I get an urge to make fish curry. Hmmm with steamed rice… and there's only one thing for it, but to make one! I know, it's weird.
How gorgeous is that book!? I'm a sucker for any nice food photography/book design..
And sweet pepper chicken! Must make! Drooling!
I feel like I'm just really starting to understand cooking (sad, 35 and just figuring out the basics!) but I love anything with a good spice kick and the satisfaction of being able to multi-task 3 or 4 dishes at once – that's the best!!!
My favourite thing(s) to eat are anything my Malaysian mother cares to cook for me…and because of that, I will have to give the book to her…I think she wishes she had a daughter like Marion instead of me who she got lumped with…Oh well, can't win 'em all!
Oh, how I love food! But my favourite thing to eat is my husbands homemade chicken and leek pies — he even cuts out little pastry pictures for the top of each pie, it's so cute!
I would love to win this.
My favourite? Hmmm, you see this is a difficult question, I'm a bit of a player, I like to get around, try a bit of everything, I couldn't possibly limit myself and have a favourite, could I?
My favourite thing to eat would have to be my boyfriend's chocolate mousse. Oh my goodness! So rich and chocolatey. He's a catch π
my favourite thing to eat at the moment is porridge with pumpkin seeds, raisins, chia, maple syrup and soy milk. i have it for dinner quite often x
So many, many things are delicious to me! But, at this wintery time of year, I'd have to some creamy pumpkin soup, with fresh, warm, crusty bread…mmm, I made myself hungry just thinking about it!
I love eating almost EVERYTHING. But my favourite is my boyfriend's homemade ravioli with spinach, pumpkin and fetta inside. He serves it with a rich tomato-y sauce. Nom nom nom x
Oh yes please. I love cook books.