A book about the power of food to bring people together, featuring 60 classic Greek recipes and one incredible true story of kindness and community
When Daniel and Luke Mancuso lost their beloved mother Teresa to domestic violence, the Greek grandmother next door stepped in and started looking after them, passing home-cooked meals over the fence. This simple act of kindness helped Daniel and Luke navigate the fog of grief that followed, and captured the hearts of Australia when they started to share the meals and their special relationship with 'Yiayia' on social media.
Now we can all enjoy Yiayia's home cooking, with this collection of traditional recipes from her kitchen and those of yiayias all around Australia. Yiayia's food is pure comfort: pastries such as spanakopita and tiropita; warming soups made with chickpeas, lentils and beans; hearty pasta and rice dishes such as moussaka and yemista; the unmistakable flavors of barbecued lamb and keftedes; and delicious desserts such as baklava and custard-filled galaktoboureko.
This is a book about the power of food to bring people together. It's about love forged in tragedy, the importance of connection and how simple gestures, such as giving someone a home-cooked meal, can transform lives and restore hope.
Includes dual measures.
About the Author
Daniel and Luke Mancuso are the founders of Yiayia Next Door, a social enterprise committed to inspiring kindness and encouraging people to 'love thy neighbour' as the most powerful antidote to violence. A graphic designer and barber respectively, Daniel and Luke have grown an incredible Instagram community @yiayianextdoor, which has become a powerful voice in family violence education, prevention and support. Together they work closely with organisations such as Carlton Football Club's Respect program, Our Watch, Safe Steps and the Australian Childhood Foundation.
Daniel and Luke live in Melbourne (next door to Yiayia and Pappou).
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Bursting with colourful photography, Ottolenghi SIMPLE showcases Yotam’s standout dishes that will suit whatever type of cooking you find easy – whether that’s getting wonderful food on the table in under 30 minutes, using just one pot to make a delicious meal, or a flavoursome dish that can be prepared ahead and then served when you’re ready.
These brilliant, flavour-forward dishes are all SIMPLE in at least one (but very often more than one) way:
S – short on time: less than 30 minutes
I – 10 ingredients or less
M – make ahead
P – pantry
L – lazy
E – easier than you think
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Discover an enchanted land where dreams are the fragrant blossoms of possibility.
155 x 155 mm | 108 pages | Hard cover | Foil details
Your garden is a magical place, a natural wonderland filled with birds and bees and butterflies' wings. It's where stories start with once upon a time and end with happily ever after. A Garden of Thoughts provides daily inspiration for living a bountiful, beautiful and blessed life. Discover an enchanted land where dreams are the fragrant blossoms of possibility.
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Do you like to play? Then play along with Miffy!
Join Miffy and her friends as they have fun dancing, swimming and laughing together.
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Join the little voices to explore what it means to share, from playtime and special moments to giving advice and supporting eachother. This book shows us the value of sharing. A charming, inclusive board book introducing the topic of sharing.
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Caldecott Honor winning illustrator Brendan Wenzels irresistible animal images take the spotlight in this new series of concept board books for young children, based on his award-winning picture book Hello Hello.
Say hello to early learning concepts and the wild world of animals!
Little ones will learn their shapes with the help of a couple of polar bears, some tree frogs, and a whole host of parrots! More than forty wonderful and endangered creatures from earth, sea, and sky parade across the pages and show the beauty and variety of our planet. A key at the back of the book identifies the animals for even more nature fun.
LEARNING SHAPES: An appealing collection of wild animals such as giraffes, polar bears, and wild cats introduce young children to the world of shapes.
WONDERFUL INTRODUCTION TO ANIMALS: Kids will enjoy discovering the dazzling variety of animals in nature, from tree frogs to polar bears, parrots to chameleons. An answer key at the back identifies the names of each animal in the book.
FUN TO READ ALOUD: Simple rhythmic text and funny, appealing pictures make a joyous read-aloud experience for parents and children.
NATURE BOOKS FOR KIDS: This new series celebrates the richness of animal life with a gentle underlying message of the importance of saving endangered species and caring for the environment.
BELOVED AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR: Brendan Wenzel is a bestselling Caldecott Honor winning artist and a sought-after speaker at schools and libraries. His books They All Saw a Cat, Hello Hello, and A Stone Sat Still have received multiple starred reviews and state awards and are family and classroom favorites.
Perfect for: Fans of Brendan Wenzel Parents, grandparents, caregivers, and educators Preschool and kindergarten level readers Anyone looking for early concept board books with compelling visuals or a fun, interactive family read-aloud book Gift-giving for baby showers and toddler birthdays Animal lovers and fans of shape books like Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site Bulldozer's Shapes; The Shapes Trilogy (Square, Circle, and Triangle); The Day the Crayons Quit; and The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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'The world of food is endlessly intriguing. After more than 60 years of cooking and sharing meals, I am still in love with it.'
For the last 20 years, Stephanie Alexander, Australia's most respected and authoritative cook and food writer, has been encouraging our children to develop a deep love of good food. Through the Kitchen Garden Foundation, she has helped more than 1000 Australian schools and many thousands of families learn the simple but profound pleasures of the garden, the kitchen and the table.
In Fresh, she shares over 120 recipes, most of them vegetable based. These are the recipes that primary-aged children have cooked with flair and shared with enjoyment, upending the notion that kids don't like veggies and creating a generation of passionate and accomplished home cooks.
The recipes inspire cooks of all ages and backgrounds to use vegetables and herbs as the star ingredient. They are quick to prepare, make use of accessible and inexpensive ingredients and, most importantly, taste delicious
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OPUS Paddington will be closed from 25th December and reopening 7th January.
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