The Cookbook Circle

They've let us loose in the cookbook factory with this minisode! We're talking all about how some of the books we've given the Cookbook Circle treatment to this season came into being. We welcome Julie Gibbs, who has worked in publishing for more than 30 years, as the the Cookbook Circle's first guest. Julie had the unique and very special honour of publishing both Stephanie Alexander's The Cook's Companion and David Thompson's Thai food. We grill her (pun intended) about the nitty gritty of cookbook publishing and she reveals some fascinating stories about two of Australia's most prestigious chefs.Please forgive us for some slightly patchy sound at the beginning of this one (Julie definitely did laugh at our lame jokes but the recording didn't quite catch it, we swear) but stay with us, we promise it gets better!You can find Julie on Instagram @Julie_Gibbs and at her website: www.juliegibbs.comIntro & Outro: Funky Souls – AmariàInterludes: Dance It Off (Instrumental Version) - Elin Sandberg

Another episode, another classic! This time we're on a journey through time with Irma Rombauer's Joy of Cooking. We further our knowledge into unusual meats, go all gooey over Irma's story and please be warned - this episode has a very high cheese content! So, settle in with a peanut butter and tomato sandwich and twelve dozen cookies and feel the joy. Please tell us your favourite recipes from this one! You can find us @cookbookcircle on InstagramRead all about Claire Saffitz' book here: https://www.dessertperson.com/dessert-person-cookbookIntro & Outro: Funky Souls – AmariàInterludes: Hot Thang – Daniel Fridell

We're heading back to the US - or is it France? - for this episode, all about Thomas Keller's The French Laundry. And oh boy, is it fancy. We shortcut our way through this one while emptying our bank accounts on ingredients, with only a rant or two along the way. Find out how we get along, and let us know if you've ever attempted any Michelin-starred cooking at home @cookbookcircle on Twitter and Insta. We recommend a couple of our favourite foodie podcasts in this episode - these are Off Menu with our beloved Ed Gamble and James Acaster, and Cooking the Books with Gilly Smith. Give them a listen and tell us what you think! Intro & Outro: Funky Souls – AmariàInterludes: Chelsea Harbour - Yellobase

A big ol' episode for a big ol' book! We've learnt a lot through cooking through The Cook's Companion by Stephanie Alexander. We've learned how Aussies get their supply of kangaroo meat, what a wheat biscuit is and most importantly, that Stephanie Alexander is an Australian national treasure. Get stuck into this episode and find out how we faired against the tome to end all tomes. Hopefully we don't sully Stephanie's good name....We think a lot of you might have this book, so let us know what are the must cook recipes from it! Intro & Outro: Funky Souls – AmariàInterludes: Nep Tune - Dugway

Get your woks out, grab that galangal and settle in for some very serious cooking with David Thompson's encyclopaedic, simply-titled Thai Food. Join us as we desperately hunt for a vegetarian recipe, order niche ingredients from Amazon Prime and experience a Cookbook Circle first!Do you have a copy of Thai Food? We'd love to hear what you've made from it - let us know @cookbookcircle on Twitter and Instagram. You can find some of the recipes that we discuss (if we can find them online!) on our website, cookbookcircle.comMusic credits:Intro & Outro: Funky Souls – AmariàInterlude: R&R – Blue Steel

Yum. A podcast with the perfect balance of flavours, charred to perfection. This episode we're talking all about Samin Nosrat's beautiful book, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat. We've caught the Samin bug with this book and we can only hope to transfer a slither of her positivity to your ears. Find out why this book makes us think of sunny holidays and why our freezers are now fit to burst with Samin's recipes. You can find Epicurous' statement about beef here. Let us know how you feel about the beef with beef. We'd love to hear if you have Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat and what you think of it. Let us know @cookbookcircle on Instagram and Twitter. If we can find the recipes that we cook online, we add them to our website. Check them out here: thecookbookcircle.comMusic credits:Intro & Outro: Funky Souls – AmariàInterlude: Dance It Off (Instrumental Version) – Elin Sandberg