Fire Islands: Recipes from Indonesia

When I ordered this book I was wanting real recipes from an authentic perspective. That's exactly what I got. And the book is also beautifully set out. Have already cooked a few recipes and the results have been amazing. Terima kasih banyak!

I own over 150 cookbooks. Just got this one and WOW it is wonderful! Great recipes, beautiful photos AND an education about these wonderful Fire islands I hope to visit some day!

Returning to North America after living in the Asia Pacific area for a decade, I was devastated by how 'fast food' and un-fresh much of the Asian cuisine is here. This book has been my savior and has so many sticky notes and dog-eared pages from use already. Every recipe I've made has been amazing. And the layout, photos, and organization are beautiful. From quick meals to elaborate dinner parties, it's all in here. Worth every penny.

This was my very first book I bought after joining the Great British Chefs bookclub and I absolutely love this book. I love it so much that it is in my top 5 cookbooks that I own. It is truly fantastic. This lovely book is an Indonesian cookbook filled with photos recipes and ingredients and it really made me want to get on to a plane and go and discover Indonesia. Now. Did you know that Indonesia is made up of over 17,500 islands, with just over 6,000 being inhabited? The main islands are Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and the Western part of New Guinea. I loved the travel photos, especially of the beautiful foods and loved the passion that oozed out of every single page. There are lots of beautiful delicious (and spicy) recipes and was intrigued by the bumbu spices which are in so many recipes and yet I had never heard of before. I love finding out and learning new techniques, ingredients and ways to improve my cooking. Indeed Ketjap manis is now such a firm favourite that it gets put into many dishes - however unauthentic it may be some. It is a lovely sauce and because of the sweet salty nature of it, it brings many dishes alive. The wonderful thing about the bumbu is how when you first cook them the aromas fill the air and start to stimulate your taste buds and building the excitement. Everything I have cooked from this book has worked out beautifully, the recipes are well written, easy to follow and moreover exciting and delicious to eat. The nasi goreng is a firm favourite now in this house - especially on meat free Mondays. I love how all leftover vegetables can be thrown into this dish and it always turns out perfectly. Aside from the taste the best thing is that it saves food waste and keeps your shopping costs lower. I am a leftovers queen so this really sang out to me. Another really great thing is how Eleanor suggests what to cook with what dishes to make an entire meal. This is especially important when you are unsure of a cuisine or just learning about it, it is invaluable. It does make it so much more exciting Once I started reading this book I just could not put it down. I have earmarked so many recipes and learnt so much from it. I am now seeking out Eleanors other book and meanwhile am loving cooking from this book. Buy it, you really won't be sorry.

Libro precioso de principio a fin, magnífico diseño, muy buenas recetas, historias interesantes. Un descubrimiento para mí esta escritora gastronómica. Tiene publicados mas libros y a por ellos voy rauda y veloz. Está en inglés, una lástima que no lo hayan traducido a español.