Short Cuts to Glory: the easy beginner’s guide for Australian cooks

Created in conjunction with ABC TV, Short Cuts to Glory is the ultimate cookbook for anyone leaving home, becoming independent, or just wanting to impress with minimal kitchen stress.

Multi-talented comedian, actor and musician Matt Okine hosts the ABC TV series Short Cuts to Glory, working alongside some of Australia’s best known and up-and-coming food stars who share their ultimate versions of kitchen staples and classic recipes, from omelettes and egg and bacon rolls to rissoles, roasts and gravies.

This diverse and generous group of Australian chefs and cooks share their essential recipes, along with step-by-step tips methods and plenty of tips and tricks to help inexperienced home cooks create the best-ever version, plus some variations for good measure. Structured in themed chapters such as ‘The Basics’, ‘Last Minute Meals’, ‘Date Night’ and ‘Feed and Army’ to reflect the ABC TV series, which airs over 10 weeks commencing August 2017.

Contributors, many with a massive media presence, include: Adriana Zumbo, Miguel Maestre, Colin Fassnidge, Neil Perry, Justine Schofield, Hayden Quinn, Tom Walton, Christine Manfield, Giovanni Pilu, Monday Morning Cooking Club, Jill Dupleix, Martin Boetz, Stefano Manfredi, Mark Best, Brigitte Hafner, Bernard Chu.