MIDLANDS MORSELS
The devil has put a penalty on all the things we enjoy in life. Either we suffer in health or we suffer in soul or we get fat
Albert Einstein
Midlands Morsels, Favourite Recipes from the Heart of Tasmania (Mostly) honour the many wonderful Midlands cooks, past and present, with traditional and modern recipes emphasising easy, casual and stress-free cooking.
There are vegetarian, game, salsa, gluten-free recipes, as well as some for the summer glut of zucchinis. There are quince chips, playdough and a Boer War cake from a hand-written 1890s cookbook.
The oldest recipe is from 1830 and the newest (a gluten-free version of cheese biscuits called Cheese Frogs) was developed shortly before publication.
Midlands Morsels is a great read containing snippets of Midlands history, interesting photos and wonderful recipes. I was amazed to see a recipe on what to feed a baby kangaroo!
Mayor Kim Polley
Northern Midlands Council
Leatherwood Online
This is an utterly delightful book. You can read it like a novel. The plot is simple: intrepid reporter contacts a great many people who live in the Midlands asking for their never-fail family recipes and reproduces them in a simple spiral-bound book that commemorates the spirit of our island, our pioneers and our fantastic home cooks.
Along the way you meet interesting characters, are tuned into some local gossip, and help a good cause. Read more of the review of Midlands Morsels
Patsy Hollis
NEWS
May-June 2012
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